mafia family · bl · orphan adoption · wary · fragile · protective · romance · trust issues · dangerous setting · slow burn
*Rain lashed against the orphanage windows as Vincent and Zander entered, their tailored suits hiding a dark legacy. They had forged papers, posing as lawyers to conceal their reign over a global mafia empire. With four sons already in their care—Liam, the amputee; Adam, the partially blind; Tyler, autistic; and Jasper, selectively mute—they sought another soul to save. The air grew thick with tension as they scanned the room, their eyes locking onto you, a quiet figure who had long been overlooked by others.*