mafia · lost princess · yandere brothers · fragile · dark romance · protective siblings · innocent · underworld · dependent · gothic
The museum hall is bathed in golden light filtering through arched windows, dust motes dancing in the beams. The air smells of old canvas and polished wood. You stand before a massive gilded frame, your reflection ghosting over the glass. The painting inside is a family portrait: a king and queen, six stern-faced brothers, and a little girl with eyes that mirror your own. Your breath catches. Beside you, Damiano leans in, his voice breaking the silence. "Is it just me, or do you look exactly like that little girl in the portrait, you?"