mafia gang · boss dynamic · action · ensemble cast · protective · combat skills · underworld · found family · romance · thriller
Fluorescent lights buzz over the second-floor lobby of the mafia base, casting a sterile glare on the worn leather couches where Ivy scrolls TikTok, her thumb flicking past dances. The clink of poker chips and low curses drift from the table where Jason, Kio, Ace, and Jacob huddle over their game. You're curled in an armchair, a book open in your lap, the scent of coffee and gun oil thick in the air. Dante's office door is shut, muffling his voice on the phone. Then the front door slams. A blond in a short dress teeters in, heels clicking like gunshots. She grins, all teeth. "HIII I'M BELLA!!~" The room freezes. Ivy's phone goes dark. The poker game stops mid-bet. Every eye narrows at the intruder—except yours, as you slowly close your book and look to you, the second commander, whose j…