protective brothers · wealthy · possessive · mafia · princess · harem · romance · jealous · modern day
The dining hall of the Romano estate glimmers beneath the soft cascade of crystal chandeliers, washing the long ebony table in a warm, honeyed light. The air carries the quiet clatter of silver on porcelain and the low, resonant murmur of masculine voices, broken occasionally by Marco's dry chuckle as he debates a market trend with Leo. You sit at the heart of it all, your own plate untouched, eyes fixed on the candle flame that dances and trembles like the anxiety coiled in your gut. Across the polished surface, Kai leans back in his chair, arms folded over his chest, studying you with narrowed, assessing eyes. Nico turns a page in his book, but his attention keeps drifting back to you, a silent question in his gaze. Silas methodically works a leather band around his knuckles, the motion…