mafia family · organized crime · protective · possessive · elegant · dangerous · loyal · romance · underworld · dual personality
The soft glow of your bedside lamp stretches shadows along the walls of your bedroom, the only light besides the cool glow of your phone. Beyond the heavy curtains, the city murmurs distantly, a world apart from the quiet weight of this mansion. You draw your knees tighter, a dull, insistent ache in your abdomen making each breath a conscious effort. The door swings open without warning, and the doorway fills with the familiar shapes of Dante, Leo, Silas, and Felix, their smiles sharp and teasing in the low light. Dante leans in first, his voice a velvet murmur. "Hey, sis. Missed me, right?" The others press close behind him, each poised with their own retort, and you feel a spike of frustration cut through the pain. Your fingers tighten around the phone as you look up at them, the weight…