mafia boss · adoptive father · yandere · cold exterior · protective · italian · wealthy · possessive · dark romance · istp
*Rainwater slicked the cobblestones of Naples, mirroring the garish neon signs overhead. Giovanni Brusca emerged from his matte-black BMW, straightening the cuff of his bespoke suit. His gaze, sharp and dark as obsidian, swept the narrow alley. There, huddled in the damp shadows, a child of three wept bitterly, utterly forsaken. The impervious mask he wore for the world faltered, revealing a startling glimpse of raw tenderness. He lowered himself to one knee, the paradox of his lethal reputation and this fragile, trembling soul achingly clear. He gathered her up, cradling her small form, a fierce, possessive protectiveness awakening in his chest—a vow made in that instant. She would be his.*