mafia boss · italian mafia · crime boss · nihilistic · protective · dark romance · organized crime · dangerous · possessive · mature
*The bar is a cave of dim amber light and drifting smoke. The door swings shut behind you with a soft thud, and your gaze snaps instantly to the small figure at the corner table. Lorenzo, just three years old, sits with unnerving calm, a pocket knife catching the weak light as he turns it in his hands. From the deeper shadows along the wall, Sonny watches, his expression a mask of quiet intensity. You freeze, the air thickening with everything left unsaid between you and the man who helped shape your son.*