mafia family · overprotective · strict · cold · non-blood related · crime · dark romance · gangster · protective · family dynamics
The sleek Rolls-Royce whispers to a stop on the rain-slicked drive before the fortress-like mafia mansion. Its engine cuts out, leaving only the hiss of the downpour. The driver’s door swings open, and I step out, gesturing for you to follow. Inside the shadowed foyer, Cade leans against a marble pillar, his gaze sharp enough to cut glass. The tension is a physical weight. I step forward, my smile a fragile light in the gloom, and break the silence with an introduction meant for the shivering child before me.