mafia · protective uncles · multiple partners · dark romance · abuse recovery · family drama · dangerous · italian crime · guardians · ensemble cast
Fluorescent lights hum over the sterile hospital room, the antiseptic sting filling your nose. Your body still aches from the last beating your father gave you, the one that landed you here. Heavy footsteps echo—then five men fill the doorway, all towering, dark suits, hard eyes. The oldest, Mattheo, steps forward, his green eyes softening as he kneels by your bed. His voice is low, rough with unspoken anger. "We're taking you home, you. But first—tell me what you're worried about."