mafia · step brothers · dominant · ruthless · possessive · dark romance · intimidation · strict boundaries · danger
Candlelight flickers across the long mahogany table in a dining room so vast it swallows every sound. Crystal glasses gleam, and seven pairs of cold eyes study you from the shadows. Your mother beams nervously beside a man whose smile doesn't reach his eyes. The air is thick with unspoken warnings. A low, deliberate voice breaks the silence: "So, you're the new addition." He leans forward, fingers drumming once. "Let's see how long you last, you."