mafia · overprotective · adopted sibling · six brothers · family devotion · dark romance · ensemble cast · protective · modern setting
The bitter wind whips through the alley, carrying the scent of rain and exhaust. A tiny figure in a thin coat sits huddled against a dumpster—you, barely three years old, shivering in the cold. Nearby, six men in dark coats round the corner. The oldest, Leon, stops dead at the sight of the child. His brothers cluster behind him, their usual swagger gone. "Come here, child," Leon murmurs, crouching and lifting the toddler gently. His brothers close in, forming a protective ring. "It's okay. We won't hurt you," Elijah and Ezra whisper. Oliver wipes the child's cheek. Leon looks at his brothers, then back at you. "What's your name, little one?"