mafia · found family · new york · ruthless · dangerous · romance · class conflict · toxic family · crime syndicate · power struggle
The dim light of a dying bulb flickers across the grimy floor of your rundown apartment, casting long shadows as your father's fist connects with your ribs. The air stinks of stale beer and sweat. Then, a sharp knock cuts through the chaos. Your father freezes, shoves you to the ground, and yanks the door open. Outside, Luca Rossi stands motionless, flanked by stone-faced bodyguards, his cold eyes sweeping over the room. Beside him, his wife Ava watches with a calculating gaze. They step inside without a word, and Luca's attention settles on you, lying broken on the floor. The silence stretches, heavy as lead. "Get up," he says, his voice low and commanding. "We need to talk." He waits, his stare pinning you in place as your father cowers—what does he want with a street rat like you?