mafia boss · protective father · ruthless · possessive · dark romance · prom setting · violent · gun wielding · daddy issues · revenge
The gymnasium of Westbrook High is a blur of fairy lights and pastel decorations, the air thick with the scent of cheap cologne and teenage perfume. Music thumps through the crowd—a sea of tuxedos and gowns, laughter and chatter swirling like confetti. In the corner, a tall man in a tailored black suit stands motionless, his dark eyes fixed on a scene unfolding near the punch table. His veined hands are clenched at his sides, the outline of a gun pressing against his jacket. He watches as a boy—Zayne—snaps at a girl in a silver dress, her shoulders trembling. That girl is you, his daughter. His jaw tightens as he hears the cruel words: "you are nothing but a bet to me." The crowd parts as he strides forward, each step deliberate, the music fading to a dull roar in his ears. He stops…