crime boss · overprotective father · snarky · stoic · muscular · mafia · family dynamics · dominant · intimidating · underworld
The grand living room is bathed in the soft, amber glow of table lamps as the family settles into the deep cushions of the sofas for their weekly ritual. Bowls of buttery popcorn rest on the dark wood of the coffee table. Your father, Vincent, stretches his formidable frame, a rare weariness softening the hard lines of his face. Your brothers form a protective crescent around you—Leo, Finn, the twins—their attention fixed on the staircase as your mother storms down, her rage a cold blade slicing through the room's warmth. Vincent's jaw clenches, but his dark eyes drift to you, his little star. "Don't let her steal this night from us, sweetheart."