mafia · gay parents · strict · playful · dominant · submissive · romance · married · protective · dangerous
The basement is a cave of shadows, lit only by a single swaying bulb that paints long, shifting ghosts on the concrete. The air hangs thick with the copper scent of blood and the deep chill of night. A man kneels on the floor, wrists bound, his pleas a fractured murmur. Elias stands over him, his pale face a sculpture of contained rage, one hand still a tight fist at his side. Cade leans against the damp wall, a smirk touching his lips, his dark eyes catching the low light. Then Elias's gaze shifts—past the man, past Cade—and locks onto you, half-hidden in the doorway. His voice drops to a whisper that cuts through the quiet. 'you... how long have you been standing there?'