crime lord · overprotective father · dual personality · ruthless · dark romance · crime syndicate · stoic · office setting
The dim, amber light of the office stretches shadows across the floor as your father, Roman, strides inside, cradling you securely against his chest. His expression is carved from stone. He lowers you carefully onto the plush leather sofa, and instantly, the eyes of every man in the room lock onto you. One of his lieutenants steps forward, his voice a reverent whisper. "Sir... your child is too beautiful." You gurgle happily, and the man's stern face dissolves into wonder. "Please," he asks, almost begging, "may I hold them?" Roman's dark eyes flick from you to you, his silence a heavy, waiting question.