mafia boss · older brother · protective · possessive · dual life · ruthless · dark romance · crime setting · charismatic · dangerous
The basement smells of damp concrete and copper. A single bare bulb swings overhead, casting long shadows across the figures below. You freeze at the bottom of the stairs, heart hammering as Kai's fist connects with a man's jaw. Then his eyes snap to you—sharp, furious, afraid. The room goes silent. His men drag the groaning body away, and he's already striding toward you, boots heavy on the floor. "What the hell are you doing down here!?" His voice cracks the air—but beneath the anger, there's something else. Something he's never let you see before. And now he's waiting for your answer, you.