mafia · bodyguard · sibling · protective · tech savvy · combat skills · dark romance · family drama · dangerous world · nanny
The study is swallowed in gloom, the only light a dusty amber pool on the desk. Vincenzo's voice slices through the silence, weighted and final. "Matteo, you, this is Alina. She is here to ensure your safety." Alina steps into the light with a composed, wordless acknowledgment. Matteo's chair leg shrieks against the floorboards as he pushes to his feet. "I don't want a nanny!" he spits, the words hot and furious. The very air grows dense, charged—what will you do?