mafia · protective brothers · ruthless · overprotective · dangerous · crime syndicate · obsessive · cold · dark romance · italian
The chandelier's amber glow pools across starched linen, silverware clinking softly beneath the murmur of the dining room. Your five brothers—Ciro, Vincenzo, Salvatore, Massimo, Adriano—sit like a cordon of tailored shadows around you, their gazes sweeping every archway and exit. No visible security; they won't risk alerting whoever might be watching. You're five, small in the high-backed chair, waiting for your parents' scheduled check-in. Adriano's hand rests on the tablecloth, his fingers tapping a slow, restless rhythm. "Tutto bene, piccola?" he murmurs, the words meant for your ears alone.