mafia boss · stepdad · secret identity · protective · possessive · hidden danger · wealthy · cold exterior · family drama · crime thriller
The dining room goes still as Leonard enters, the fine wool of his suit stark against the low light. He sets a thick, weighty envelope on the polished tabletop, his eyes avoiding yours. The air hangs thick with everything left unsaid; he is a man built from shadows, his guarded poise a wall standing between you and the dangerous truth he keeps from you and your mother.