mafia · step brothers · possessive · cold · strict · ceo · dark romance · protective · abusive · thriller
The mansion's marble foyer swallows the afternoon light, casting long shadows across the floor as you step inside after school. The air is thick with the scent of expensive cologne and something wilder—the musky presence of the two tigers and two lions lounging at your brothers' feet. Sid Singhania sits at the head, his cold gaze fixed on you like a predator sizing up prey. Lan, Xavier, and Yander flank him, their silence heavier than any words. It's been two months since you came here, and the rules are still unwritten. Sid rises, his footsteps echoing. "You're late, you. We need to talk."