@NeverSunset = I’m going to start by saying, if I introduce an LI…they will not be involved in/with the mafia in any way, shape or form (:
I don’t agree with mafia romance stories since in my opinion, they are toxic/unrealistic and more often than not… involve an MC that would somehow end up in the violent/abusive mafia life their self.
This story will be full of research, I will try my best not to show any characters as one-dimensional and it WILL NOT end in a happily ever after involving the MC and Mafia Leader living happily ever after 
It may or may not 
be a happily ever after for the MC but it will not involve any mafia romance at all in that ending (:
On the fact of this story being a ‘cliche romance’, this will not be one of them since as I’ve already explained…the LI WILL NOT be involved in the mafia if I end up actually including an LI anyway (I have no plans to involve one at the moment) (:
On the fact of some thinking this will be ‘a mafia story where the MC falls for a mafia member and they live happily ever after’…Sorry not sorry but u couldn’t be further from the truth since there will be no romance between the MC and a mafia member (:
The mafia & its members will be represented as realistically as I can! Meaning a lot of time is being spent on research, as well as I’m speaking to a few people on the forums who know a little more about the mafia than research can tell u & listening to a few documentaries (i.e = Ex Mafia Boss who does documentaries on YouTube about his mafia life and what is and isn’t correct as well as speaking to a few people from the country this story will be based in who can help with what appearances fit the characters ethnicity etc…) (:
I have not decided whether to make the MC have a good/bad ending yet since I’m focusing on my R&R entry before I start this one but I do know that there WILL NOT be a ‘happily ever after’ for the mafia members/leader (:
I think I’ve explained most areas of your large paragraph but anyone feel free to reach out if u have anymore questions (: