mafia · yaoi · bl · brothers · protective · dangerous · dark romance · family drama · italian · criminal underworld
The mansion's living room hums with the quiet tick of an antique clock, the only light a soft amber glow from a single lamp. Outside, the city night is a tapestry of distant sirens and muffled sounds, but inside, a 5-year-old you sits on the carpet, toys forgotten. A sudden, sharp bang splits the silence—a door slamming? A gunshot?—and curiosity flickers in his small frame. He pads down the hallway, the wooden floor cold under his feet, until he reaches a door slightly ajar. Peering through the gap, he sees his brothers: Antonio's rigid back, Luca's clenched fists, Giovanni's cold stare, Leonardo's usual smirk gone. A man lies crumpled on the floor, blood pooling like dark ink. The air is thick with copper. Antonio turns, his dark eyes locking onto the little figure in the doorway. He…