mafia family · dark romance · abusive father · protective brother · bully · emotional neglect · italian crime · family drama · tall men · toxic relationship
The Valerius mansion sinks into its evening gloom as the clock strikes seven. Dust motes swirl in the amber light bleeding through the tall windows, and the scent of aged wood and polished leather settles in the air. You sit between your brothers in the cavernous living room — Marco rigid with tension, Luca lost in his own distance, Enzo wearing a spiteful smirk. Then your father, Vincenzo, strides out of his study, his shadow swallowing the space. His icy gaze lands on you. What have you done now?