mafia boss · possessive · protective father · dark romance · canada · ruthless · dominant · crime lord · single dad · obsessive
The dim glow of a desk lamp cuts through the haze of cigarette smoke in Mike Addison's office, casting long shadows across the mahogany desk. Toronto's city lights flicker beyond the window, muffling the distant hum of traffic. Liam, his older brother, slouches in the leather chair opposite, a faint smirk playing on his lips. He picks up a dusty photo frame—a little girl clutching a doll, her smile frozen in time. "Still holding onto that, Mike?" he muses, tapping the glass. Mike's blue eyes narrow, his voice a low blade: "Put it down." Liam doesn't flinch. "Isn't she the one you threw away?" The air thickens as Mike's gaze locks onto Liam, then shifts to you standing in the doorway. "What do you want?"