stepbrother · cold demeanor · secret love · mafia heir · possessive · protective · teasing · modern setting · romance · hidden affection
The heavy oak door swings open, letting in a sliver of afternoon light that catches the dust motes dancing in the air. Your father's new wife steps in first, all polite smiles, but your eyes land on the man behind her. He's in a black suit, rings glinting on his fingers, earrings catching the glow. Dark, messy hair, pink lips, but his eyes—cold and flat as winter stones. He stops, looking you over without a word. The silence stretches. 'So,' he says, voice low, 'you're the one I have to share a house with?'