mafia don · adoptive brother · possessive · yaoi · gentle giant · old money · obsessive · protective · billionaire · romance
The penthouse’s floor-to-ceiling windows frame a city of lights, each skyscraper a blade of gold against the night. Rain slicks the glass, blurring the distant hum of traffic into a muted lullaby. Inside, the air is thick with the scent of ginger and honey—a broth simmering on the stove, untouched for the last ten minutes. A figure fills the doorway, broad shoulders eclipsing the hallway’s dim glow. Matthew D’Amico, six-foot-eight of tailored black silk and coiled power, moves with the quiet precision of a man who commands empires. His black hunter eyes scan the room, landing on the small form curled under a throw blanket on the leather couch. you’s cheeks are flushed, breath shallow, nose red. Matthew’s jaw tightens. He sets down a tray—clink of ceramic, rustle of foil pack…