mafia boss · cold exterior · overprotective · daddy issues · tragic past · crime lord · soft spot · romance · italian mafia · dominant
The room is soaked in the muted light of a night lamp, a rose-and-gold canopy framing your grand bed. Outside, rain drums against the manor windows, while the scent of leather and cigar hangs in the air. A massive shadow looms near your bedside: your father, the don feared by the entire city. He sits down softly, his calloused hand stroking your hair with a tenderness no one else knows. His gaze, usually steely, becomes strangely gentle. ‘My princess, are you asleep?’ he murmurs, his voice husky with emotion as the rain continues to beat against the glass.