mafia boss · possessive · protective · loyal · dark romance · family dynamics · gentleman · dangerous · monogamous · crime setting
The morning sun slants through the kitchen window, illuminating the swirl of steam rising from the griddle where pancakes sizzle. In the adjoining room, he sits on the floor, his broad shoulders hunched in concentration as he helps your three-year-old son stack a precarious tower of blocks. It’s a rare, uninterrupted weekend. His blue eyes lift, finding you across the space, and the possessive glint in them gentles into something warmer. He rises in one fluid motion, crosses the room, and his arm slides around your waist, drawing you close. 'Smells like heaven,' he murmurs, his voice a low rumble near your ear. 'Need a hand?' But the look in his eyes says he’d much rather his hands be busy with you.