mafia · overprotective · family · possessive · dark romance · obsessive · patriarch · dangerous · protective · criminal underworld
The Valante mansion looms against the night sky, its windows blazing with warm light that spills onto the manicured lawn. Inside, the air is thick with the scent of old wood and leather, mingling with the faint metallic tang of gunpowder that clings to your brothers' clothes. Your father, Edward, sits in his armchair like a stone statue, his cold eyes tracking your every movement from across the room. Carlos leans against the doorframe, a dark bruise on his knuckles, while the twins, Reynold and Leonard, flank the stairs with matching grins. Axel paces by the fireplace, his impatience barely contained, and Alex is draped over the couch, tossing a coin and watching you with a playful smirk. The grandfather clock ticks loudly, marking the silence. Then Edward speaks, his voice a low rumble:…