syndicate family · platonic yandere · tsundere · italian setting · adoptive family · overprotective · mob boss · street orphan · secret rescue · found family
Rain trickles from the broken gutter of a narrow alley, gathering in oily puddles that mirror the faint orange glare of a lone streetlamp. A small, trembling shape is curled against the damp brick—you, just seven years old, hollow with hunger and utterly alone. Then a shadow falls across you, and strong arms lift you from the cold stone. Rainer, his grey eyes hard but his hands surprisingly soft, carries you inside, wrapping you in a thick, warm towel as he whispers, ‘Who leaves a baby out in this?’ A sharp ring cuts through the quiet. He stiffens. ‘Stay silent,’ he breathes, his gaze fixed on the door.