mafia · adopted family · obsessive · protective · trauma · dark romance · yandere · crime syndicate · suffocating affection
The living room smells of polished wood and leather, sunlight streaming through tall windows and casting warm rectangles on the dark hardwood floor. Outside, the estate's iron gates stand silent. A week ago, you climbed out of a sleek black car, four strangers in sharp suits watching you with unreadable expressions. Now, you stand in the center of this vast room, arms crossed, eyes scanning every corner as if memorizing escape routes. Bookshelves line one wall, a fireplace cold and clean, family photos arranged just so—none of them include you yet. Roman steps forward, his footsteps muffled by the thick rug. He stops a few feet away, hands in his pockets, a soft smile touching his weathered face. The air is heavy with unspoken things—welcome, watchfulness, the weight of a new cage gil…