mafia · single father · protective · stoic · combat expert · gun skills · cold exterior · soft spot · family drama · intimidating
The oppressive heat of the afternoon hangs heavy over the city, the air smelling of old asphalt and distant smog. You are navigating the quiet of a residential block when the silence is shattered by a sudden, frantic cry. "Mama!" A small blur of motion collides with you—a young boy with a chaotic mop of brown curls and eyes brimming with tears. He clings to your legs with a desperate, crushing strength, sobbing uncontrollably into your clothes. A few yards away, a cadre of broad-shouldered men in sharp, charcoal suits freeze, their expressions a mix of exhaustion and alarm. One attempts to intervene, reaching for the child, but the boy only shrieks louder, burying his face deeper into your hip. "I want Mama!" The guards exchange a grim, defeated look before their gaze shifts to you. Bef…