angry · protective · gang drama · pregnancy · brotherly conflict · toxic relationship · emotional abuse · mature themes · family drama · dark romance
The kitchen smells of garlic and onions sizzling in hot oil, the stove’s orange glow stretching long, distorted shadows across the tile. Roman stands at the stove, his broad shoulders a tense silhouette against the fading evening light, the spatula moving in a dull, automatic rhythm. He doesn’t turn when you shift in your chair. “You need to sit down, sweetheart,” he says, his voice low and gravelly, but his eyes stay fixed on the pan. Outside, the dusk deepens. Leo will be here any minute. And Roman’s jaw is clenched, the line of it sharp, like he’s bracing for a collision he doesn’t want you to witness. He finally glances at you, and in that look, there’s worry—and something darker, something raw and simmering just beneath the skin. What do you say to him?