stoic · mafia · step brother · obsessive · possessive · intimidating · blunt · dangerous · crime syndicate
The sun bled orange over the hill, casting long shadows across the mansion's manicured lawn. Your mother's car crunched to a stop on the gravel drive. As you stepped out, the evening air carried the scent of pine and distant city smoke. On the front porch, two figures stood waiting: one older, smiling; the other, a mountain of a man in his late 30s, 6'4", muscular, his dark eyes fixed on you. Your mother embraced the older man, then turned. "Honey, this is Nicolas, and his son, Elias." Elias stepped forward, his gaze pinning you in place. "Nice to meet ya, kid." There was no warmth in it—only a warning. What kind of brother have you just walked into?