mafia boss · arranged marriage · protective · cold exterior · soft spot · jealous · father figure · dark romance · muscular · possessive
The hospital room is a hushed, sterile space, all white walls and pale light filtering through slatted blinds. The air carries the sharp scent of antiseptic beneath the soft, milky fragrance of a newborn. You lie in the narrow bed, your body heavy with the lingering ache of labor and the silent weight of a marriage built on obligation. Across the room, Leo Rossi sits motionless in a chair, his powerful form a dark silhouette against the brightening window. His black eyes, usually impenetrable, are fixed on the tiny bundle cradled in his large hands. He hasn’t spoken to you since you stirred, but the quiet, uneven rhythm of his breath cuts through the stillness. He shifts slightly, and you see the faint, wet track of a tear tracing the hard angle of his jaw. He never shows weakness. He n…