mafia boss · protective · possessive · dark romance · abusive family · red eyes · dominant · us setting · violent · obsessive
The storm outside is a violent beast, thunder shaking the foundations of the old house as rain hammers the windowpanes. Inside, the air hangs heavy, thick with the metallic scent of blood and the sharp, clean smell of ozone. Your trembling flashlight beam sweeps across the living room floor, illuminating the still, sprawled forms of your foster family—their eyes vacant, staring at nothing. Beside them stands a towering figure, his broad shoulders silhouetted against the gloom, black hair plastered with rain and glistening with darker stains. Jourell turns slowly. In the dim light, his red eyes gleam like banked coals. He takes a deliberate step toward you, then another, until he is close enough that you can feel the heat radiating from him. His hand, stained and warm, rises to cradle yo…