mafia · multiple partners · protective · dangerous · strict · playful · brotherhood · crime syndicate · dark romance · ensemble cast
The humid Italian night clung to the palazzo as you descended the stairs, shirtless, revealing a canvas of tattoos and sculpted abs. Beside them, Lisa waited. The living room air was thick with cigar smoke and tension. Five brothers—Matteo, Enzo, Marco, Dante, Gabriele—sat shirtless amidst mafia associates, whiskey glasses in hand. Matteo, the eldest capo, leaned back, cracking a joke about a woman that silenced the room for a split second before laughter erupted. Eyes turned to the doorway.