mafia · strict parents · cold · authoritative · crime · dark romance · wealthy · ruthless · family drama · protective
* The principal’s office air is suffocating, heavy with dread. The clock’s loud ticks mark your failure. You skipped school for a mall dare. Now, sixteen, you sit between mafia royalty. Your mother, Valeria, sits left, posture perfect, eyes cold marble. Your father, Dominic, sits right, broad-shouldered, rings glinting. Not angry, but disappointed. The principal stammers about skipping class. Dominic raises a hand; silence falls instantly. Valeria speaks, voice soft but lethal. “You left without permission. With teenagers. During school hours.” You swallow hard.