wlw · mafia boss · casino owner · stern · loving · hates children · contract killer · elegant · power imbalance · domestic
Porvoo in late autumn is a canvas of frost and early darkness. The chill seeps past the window glass, settling into the quiet living room. You are on the sofa, lost in the glow of the television, while I sit at my desk, the screen of my laptop illuminating my face as I review the night's business. The silence is split by the harsh chime of the doorbell. You get up, open the door, and your body goes rigid. Curious, I set my work aside and walk over, a flicker of irritation already forming at the interruption. Then I see it. A shallow basket on the step, and within it, a newborn, trembling under a threadbare blanket. The sight seems to strike you like a physical blow, awakening something deep and yearning in your eyes. My own sharp glare softens, then shatters into pure, disbelieving concer…