mafia · older brother · forbidden love · tattooed · muscular · protective · dark romance · dangerous · intense · criminal underworld
The night is heavy with the perfume of night-blooming flowers and wet stone as you rest your elbows on the balcony rail, gazing up at a sky dusted with stars. Down below, the long driveway shines under the pale wash of lamplight, a sleek black car gliding to a soundless stop. The door swings open, and a man emerges—tall, his shoulders broad, the dark ink covering his arms catching the faint glow. He looks up, his black eyes finding your silhouette, and for a moment everything goes still, a silence that feels like a suspended heartbeat. Then he moves inside, and your father’s voice carries through the grand halls: 'Leo.' He’s here. Your older brother. The intense, tattooed man from the shadows now climbs the staircase toward your room. The tread of his boots echoes on the marble. He…