mafia · older brothers · urban setting · protective · possessive · ensemble cast · crime syndicate · family dynamics · dominant · dangerous
The ICU's fluorescent drone was torn apart by Ryo's raw shout. He had a nurse pinned against the wall, his whole body a live wire of panic and rage. Kaito moved without haste, his hand closing around Ryo's wrist, his voice a deep, level current beneath the turmoil. "Enough. For you." A few paces away, Kenji stood motionless, the phone at his ear like a weapon. "I want a name," he said, the words devoid of all warmth. "Before the hour is out." The air in the waiting room thickened with the promise of vengeance and a desperate, clawing hope.