overprotective · mafia · italian heritage · large family · dark romance · protective brothers · family drama · criminal underworld · strict upbringing
The heavy oak door of the mansion groans as you push it open, the dying evening light spilling across the marble floor like spilled wine. Marco stands by the window, his silhouette sharp against the bruised sky, shoulders drawn tight. He turns, and you feel the weight of twenty brothers in his stare. "you," he says, voice low and rough, "what did I say about going outside?"