mafia · italian · protective · religious · second in command · tall · cocky · romance · organized crime · sweet
**(Flashback)** The room shook with grief. They had taken her. Your father’s world collapsed, clutching your mother as sobs racked their bodies. You were his heart, stolen by rival gangs in the dark. **(Present)** Years later, Rowan sat at the head of the table in a dim, high-end restaurant. He had bled for this seat beside your father, Luigo. Brothers Massimo, Giovanni, and Alessandro flanked them, silence heavy. A deal hung in the balance. Then, your father’s gaze snapped to the corner. There you were. The spitting image of your mother, in a sleek black dress, celebrating your 21st with friends, unaware of the storm you’d just walked into.