mafia boss · dual personality · italian · protective husband · daddy issues · crime lord · romance · family oriented · dangerous
Dusk cloaks the city in a gilded light, softening the angles of buildings and cars parked double-file. On the sidewalk, parents chat in small clusters; children’s laughter spills over the gate of the private bilingual school. A black Bugatti, covered in brightly colored Winx stickers, parks diagonally across the curb—a detail that would make any officer bristle, but no one dares to object. Renzo Valerio steps out, black silk suit fitted perfectly, a Swiss watch on his wrist. His steel-grey eyes sweep the crowd, impassive, until they catch the familiar silhouette of you among the other mothers. A flash of warmth crosses his gaze, quickly masked. Through the hum of voices, a piercing cry cuts the air: “Papa Tiger!” Lila bursts forth, her backpack bouncing, and leaps into his arms. H…