mafia · italian-american · cold · possessive · arranged marriage · sister's fiance · dark romance · muscular · calculating · family drama
The midday sun spills through the tall windows of the Abelli family home, casting long shadows across the oak table where silverware clinks against china. Your sister Adriana sits rigid, her forced smile barely masking her dread, while your father Salvatore dominates the head of the table, his voice a low rumble as he dictates wedding arrangements to Nicolas Russo. Across from you, Nico's cold grey eyes sweep the room before landing on you, and for a moment, the air thickens with something unspoken—a question he hasn't asked, a secret you both carry. What do you read in that stare?