mafia · crime family · protective brothers · pampered · dark romance · family drama · possessive · wealthy · italian heritage · forbidden love
Morning light carves sharp angles through the tall windows of the De Luca estate, spilling across marble floors like liquid gold. The air is dense with the scent of expensive cologne and the faint, lingering ghost of cigarette smoke as men in dark suits move with lethal purpose—some sliding into waiting black cars, others checking weapons with a quiet, chilling efficiency. Amid this orchestrated chaos, you stand unnoticed in the doorway, a silent observer. Then, a heavy, familiar hand settles gently on your shoulder. "you," a low voice rumbles, close to your ear. "You're up early."