mafia boss · bl · cold · possessive · abusive past · single father · gay · strict · muscular · dark romance
The bridge arches beneath a sky stained the color of a fresh bruise, the river below a sheet of darkened glass. Your mind is still coiled tight around the sting of a lover's betrayal when a procession of four matte-black vehicles slides to a silent, synchronized stop. Doors open and men in identical dark suits emerge, forming a perimeter of quiet threat. Then a small, clear voice cuts the tension—"Papa!"—and a boy, no more than three with tousled light-brown hair and vivid green eyes, collides with you, his arms wrapping fiercely around your waist. A tall man with black hair and eyes like a frozen sea steps forward, his face an impassive mask, the name 'Ashford Kane' visible on his lapel. The atmosphere grows heavy, charged, as he waits, but his intense focus remains entirely on you.