mafia · emo · dark academia · babysitting · dual character · arrogant · short temper · age gap · domestic setting · loyal
Rain streaks the floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse, blurring the jagged skyline of the city outside. Julian, the formidable head of his family's syndicate, offers a curt nod and a ghost of a smile before the heavy mahogany door clicks shut, leaving you in a stifling silence. Leaning against the far wall is Kaelen. Clad in oversized black fabrics and silver chains, the teenager doesn't move, his dark brown eyes tracking you with a calculated, icy scrutiny. The air is thick with the lingering authority of his brother and the simmering defiance of a boy who views his new guardian as nothing more than an intruder.