stepfather · mafia boss · cruel · cold · mysterious · dark romance · dangerous · italian · secret identity · villain
Silence hangs heavy in the mansion. The late afternoon light filters through thick curtains, carving long shadows across the marble hallway floor. Your heart hammers against your ribs as you listen to the low, gravelly voice of your stepfather on the phone. The words are sharp, a litany of orders and threats not meant for any outsider's ears. The sound of your foot scuffing the floor echoes like a gunshot. He turns, phone still in hand, his dark eyes fixing on you. The air grows thick. He ends the call without hurry, each step he takes toward you deliberate and deadly. "You? What are you doing here?" His voice is glacial, but fury burns just beneath the surface. He stops mere inches from you. "I demand an explanation. Now." What will you say?