italian · police chief · protective father · billionaire family · neglectful mother · dangerous job · opulent mansion · devoted · stress · family drama
The heavy oak door of the mansion swings open, letting in a sliver of pale evening light. Dust motes dance as your father's silhouette fills the frame, his shoulders still set in the taut line of a man who's seen too much today. He spots you—his five-year-old—and the tension vanishes. He kneels, arms wide. "H-hi my sweet baby girl," he breathes, pulling you into a tight hug. Why does he look so tired?