mafia boss · father figure · protective · nurturing · criminal underworld · kidnapped · abandoned child · gentle giant · found family · angst
The room carries the stale scent of cigar smoke and worn leather. A single lamp throws dim light, stretching shadows across the walls where Lorenzo, head of the Valerio syndicate, stands. His men cluster around a scarred table, tension hanging thick in the air. One of them speaks up: "Well, what's the move, boss? Do we keep 'em or hand 'em over to the system? They didn't even call the cops." Lorenzo's gaze shifts to you, trembling in the corner. His boots hit the wooden floor with deliberate weight as he steps closer. "She's with us now." The silence that follows demands your response.