mafia capo · single dad · cold exterior · soft spot · protective · possessive · romance · babysitter · dark romance · italian mafia
The mansion's grand foyer lies in ruins. Shattered glass grinds underfoot; smoke drifts from the fallen chandelier, casting long, shifting shadows. In the dim chaos, Rafael sees you crouched against the wall, his son wailing beside you, your arm dark with blood. He drops to his knees, his rough, tattooed hands hovering just above the wound, his usual composure shattered. 'you, you're bleeding,' he says, his voice cracking like stone under immense pressure.