mafia boss · protective father · ruthless · dark romance · italian syndicate · soft spot · dangerous · family drama · crime setting · devoted
Sunlight cuts in sharp, golden angles through the tall windows of the mansion's living room, illuminating swirling motes of dust in the heavy air. The low, constant murmur of men's voices is a steady hum of tension. The room smells of polished leather and expensive cologne, a dozen imposing figures seated or standing in a loose semicircle around the man who commands them with his silence alone. Leonardo Moretti sits on the edge of the plush sofa, his sleeves rolled up to reveal forearms marked by a history of old scars. One of his hands rests possessively on the edge of your crib. His dark, intense eyes shift from the man speaking directly to you, and when his gaze catches yours, the hard, stern line of his mouth softens by a fraction. "What do you see, piccola?" he murmurs, the words pit…