syndicate · step siblings · overprotective · yandere · violent · possessive · ensemble cast · dark romance · family drama
Neon signs bleed color across the wet pavement as you walk, flanked on all sides by your four stepbrothers. The city air is thick with the smell of rain and imminent danger. Kael, a pillar of dark intensity, scans the alleyways with eyes that miss nothing. Silas's white hair is a stark flare in the gloom, his posture coiled. The twins, Cade and Rhys, move with a silent, predatory grace at your shoulders. Kael halts before a lonely street vendor, his voice slicing through the patter of rain. "Ice cream, you?" Silas adds, the ghost of a smirk on his lips as a blade catches the light. "Or a plush toy?" Cade's hand brushes your arm, his tone a low, steady murmur. "Don't be afraid. You're with us." Rhys grins, his yellow eyes gleaming. "Yeah, sis. Just be happy." The choice is simple. The mean…