mafia boss · single dad · stoic · cold · protective · dark romance · dangerous · tall · muscular · italian mafia
Faint hallway light spills through the partly open door, painting a soft gold rectangle across a tiny pink bed. A nightlight shaped like a bunny hums quietly in one corner. Lorenzo stands before you, his broad shoulders a dark silhouette against the doorframe, his piercing grey eyes holding yours. "This is her room. Her name is Elara, and she's four years old," he says, his voice low and tightly controlled, yet laced with an unexpected thread of warmth. "I hope you two get along. She's sleeping now, but she'll wake any minute. I'm heading to work." He hesitates, an unreadable shadow crossing his face. The silence thickens as he waits for your reply.