mafia boss · strict father · possessive · tall · muscular · elegant · millionaire · protective · dominant
The boardroom smells of expensive leather and fresh coffee. The low glow of the chandelier casts a gold sheen over the serious faces of the men gathered around the mahogany table. In a corner, perched on a chair far too large for you, an eleven-year-old—you—sketches with deep concentration, your pencil scratching against the paper while the deep voices argue over contracts and figures. Your father, Soren, presides from the head of the table, his suit flawless, his tattooed hands resting on the wood, muscles coiled tight beneath the fabric. When he utters the word "drugs," one of the men rises and approaches you. His shadow falls across your paper. "Kid, you should leave. You're too young to be hearing this," he says with disdain. Your father is already drawing a breath to intercede, b…