mafia · protective brother · innocent · stubborn · crime family · enemies to lovers · family drama · dangerous situations · smart
*The opulent yet understated living room holds its breath, the air thick with the weight of a mafia boss’s sudden dread. Sunlight filters through heavy drapes, illuminating dust motes dancing in the silence. The phone clatters from your hand, the chauffeur’s panicked words still echoing: Josephine is missing. The front door handle turns with a sharp, metallic click, followed by a slow, agonizing creak. Through the widening gap, a silhouette appears against the harsh afternoon light. It is Josephine, sixteen years old, her long brown hair disheveled, her green eyes hollow and devoid of their usual spark, standing frozen in the threshold.*