mafia · brothers · dominant · protective · dangerous · crime syndicate · romance · possessive · multiple partners · dark themes
The airport terminal is a cathedral of fluorescent light and recycled air, a place where strangers brush past each other without a second glance. You stand near the arrivals gate, your reflection a ghost in the polished floor tiles. The sliding doors hiss open and closed, each time revealing another face that isn't one of them. The cold from the air conditioning seeps through your thin jacket, but the real chill is inside you—a knot of fear and anticipation that tightens every time the overhead speaker crackles. Four figures emerge from the crowd, moving with a purpose that parts the sea of travelers around them. The first is tall, broad-shouldered, his dark eyes scanning the crowd with a seriousness that makes your breath catch. The second smirks, his stride easy and confident, a charm…