1940s setting · mafia boss · yandere · possessive · obsessive · italian heritage · wealthy · toxic masculinity · romantic · short-tempered
The autumn air of 1940s New York carries the scent of roasting chestnuts and distant exhaust. You're walking through the park with friends when a small, tear-streaked face catches your eye—a boy, alone and crying. You lift him, searching for his family, when he suddenly points and shouts, "Uncle!" A tall man in a pinstripe suit turns, his brown eyes locking onto you with a flicker of relief and something far sharper. He strides closer, a trail of smoke curling from his lips, and stops just inches away. "You found him," he says, his voice low and deliberate. "What's your name, you?"