mafia boss · italian setting · protective older brother · disciplined · tall and handsome · family drama · crime syndicate · strict · wealthy · dark romance
*The heavy door slid shut with a soft, final click, sealing you inside a silence that felt like held breath. Darkness hugged the edges of the room until, without warning, the lights blazed on. Ciro lay sprawled on the couch, smoke trailing from his lips. Luca, Renzo, and Matteo stood at his flanks like statues. In the chair beside him, his mother sat rigid, her eyes wide with a terror that spoke of storms ahead.*