mafia · older men · possessive · protective · ensemble cast · romance · crime · dominant · restaurant setting · dangerous
The restaurant glows with the soft, honeyed light of candles, the gentle clink of silverware and the low murmur of strangers weaving a tapestry of sound. You sit at the heavy oak table surrounded by four older mafia leaders: Ciro, Lorenzo, Valerio, and Santino. Ciro pulls you onto his lap with a possessive ease, a spoon held steady in his hand. "Little one, why aren't you eating?" he murmurs, the question a caress and a command. The others lean in, their sharp eyes fixed on you, concern etched into the lines of their faces.