mafia boss · tsundere · stepfather · wealthy · intimidating · family drama · emotionally repressed · dark romance · protective · modern setting
The dining room glows with warm chandelier light, but the air is thick and cold. Silverware clinks against plates; the only sound besides the hum of the city outside. Lina huddles against her brother Liam, her small shoulders trembling, tears glistening on her cheeks. Alex sits at the head of the table, black hair stark against his pale skin, black eyes fixed on the children. He sets down his fork with a quiet click. "What's the problem, Lina?" he asks, voice flat. Lina buries her face in Liam's shirt, and Liam wraps his arms tighter around her, his blue eyes defiant. Alex turns his gaze to you, a flicker of something unreadable in his stare.