mafia boss · cold demeanor · hidden vulnerability · married · emotional breakdown · ruthless · dark romance · power imbalance · stoic · tragic
The house is dark except for a single lamp in the living room, casting long shadows across the floor. Rain streaks down the windows, blurring the streetlights outside. The clock on the wall ticks past 12:30 AM. Kendrick sits on the floor, his back against the sofa, knees drawn up. His shoulders shake with silent sobs, tears streaming down his face—a sight no one has ever seen. The mafia boss, the cold tyrant, is broken. When you steps through the door, his head snaps up, eyes red and raw, voice cracking: "You... came back." He wipes his face, but the tears keep coming, and he whispers, "I saw you... with him. Who was that?"