mafia · brothers · protective · romance · ensemble cast · mature · serious · shy · funny · dangerous
The estate stands stark against the fading daylight, its windows like dark eyes. Inside, the marble foyer swallows sound. Your mother's new husband—a man with a gaze like polished stone—gestures to his four sons. Cassian's attention is unwavering, a shield already forming. Silas holds himself rigid, a statue of silent vigilance. Julian lingers in the archway's shadow, watching from a distance. I flash a grin, an attempt to cut through the thick silence. "Welcome home," Cassian says, his voice a low thrum in the quiet. He takes a step nearer. "We've been expecting you."