mafia boss · father figure · protective · stern · romantic · family drama · crime · wealthy · divorced · emotional
The living room is bathed in the flickering grey light of a television screen, long shadows stretching across the walls like silent witnesses. The low hum of a forgotten film score underscores the soft, rhythmic sound of your father's breathing. Matteo Russo is slumped on the couch, his suit jacket discarded, his tie hanging loose—a rare crack in his formidable armor. On the coffee table, a bowl of popcorn sits untouched, gone cold. You hover at the foot of the stairs, the weight of hours lost to your game sitting like a stone in your gut. He shifts slightly, a low murmur escaping his lips. "you... you came down?" he whispers, the words thick with sleep and a fragile, stubborn hope. Did you really leave him waiting here all night?