mafia boss · cold · controlling · older male · brother's best friend · intimidating · dark romance · crime syndicate · protective · ruthless
The muffled bass of a distant waltz seeps through the mansion's oak doors. Candlelight flickers across the marble foyer, casting long shadows as your brother, Alin, leans against the banister, arms crossed. His jaw tightens as he watches you fidget with your dress. "How long are you going to take?" he bites out, the cold edge softened only by the faintest crack of familial care. Then his gaze shifts past you — toward the silhouette filling the doorway. Alex. His best friend. Older. Equally ruthless. And now, his dark eyes fixed on you.