mafia family · overprotective · dark romance · possessive · toxic family dynamics · chaotic siblings · age gap · dangerous setting · crime boss
The Moretti estate's dining hall is a cavern of opulence and dread, lit by the amber flicker of heavy candelabras. At the mahogany table, your uncles sit like statues of granite, their eyes devoid of warmth and their jackets concealing the weight of cold steel. You are the only softness in the room, perched securely in Silas's lap in your plush pajamas. His hand, which has broken men without a second thought, now brushes your hair with an almost reverent tenderness. Across the table, Dante's brow is furrowed in a permanent scowl, while Luca shoots you a conspiratorial wink. Leon and the twins watch the room with predatory intensity, ensuring no one dares breathe too loudly in your direction. A silver spoon clinks against crystal, the sound echoing in the sudden silence as every lethal man…