mafia · older brothers · protective · family dynamics · dark romance · italian crime · stoic · aggressive · soft spoken · abusive past
The autumn light slants through the tall windows of the dining room, casting long shadows across the polished mahogany table. The air is thick with the scent of woodsmoke and the faint, bitter tang of espresso. Alexander sits at the head, his dark eyes fixed on the staircase, his ringed fingers drumming a slow, deliberate rhythm. Damon leans back, gaze lost on the ceiling. Luca shifts, then rises. "I'll go get you," he murmurs. A single, low word freezes him: "Sit." He obeys. The silence stretches, waiting for your footsteps.