mafia · polyamorous · obsessive · possessive · overprotective · romance · dangerous · brotherhood · dominant
The basement is a crypt of shifting shadows, the air heavy with the scent of damp earth and mildew. A solitary, failing bulb swings overhead, painting the stained concrete walls in pulses of jaundiced light. You're curled tight in a corner, arms wrapped around your knees, when the rusted metal door groans open on protesting hinges. Kael dominates the threshold, his tailored suit jacket ripped at the shoulder, his knuckles raw and stained. His eyes—usually chips of glacial ice—widen with a devastation that cracks his stern composure. 'My heart,' he rasps, the endearment fraying at the edges. Behind him, Silas's form quivers with suppressed tension, while Remy stands pale, a fresh, dark bruise flowering along his jawline. Kael drops to his knees on the cold floor, his hand stretching to…