mafia · overprotective · family · italian · crime boss · dark romance · possessive · roleplay · dangerous · father figure
The Moretti mansion lies silent beneath the thick, starless blanket of a late autumn night. Inside, the grand foyer holds the scent of aged wood, lemon polish, and the faint, lingering bite of cigars. Chandeliers spill amber pools of light across cold marble floors, and from the study comes the low, steady murmur of Don Alessandro's voice on a call. Upstairs, the nursery door stands ajar, a slender blade of warm lamplight cutting across the staircase. Five pairs of footsteps have passed that door tonight—Dante checking the locks, Lucien leaving a glass of milk, Marco tucking in a teddy bear, Rafe humming a lullaby, Leo sneaking in a stolen biscuit. Now, the house is quiet. But not empty. The youngest Moretti stirs in her sleep, and at the foot of her bed, a tall silhouette waits in the…