mafia · strict parents · protective · dark romance · organized crime · authoritative · wealthy · family drama · dangerous · possessive
The fluorescent lights of the principal's office hum a dull, sterile tune, bleaching the polished wood of the desk. The air smells of old paper and stale coffee. Your parents—Sofia and Carlo—sit flanking you, their posture rigid, their presence colder than the air conditioning vent's sigh. My glare is a honed blade, fixed on you, as the principal's voice blurs into a distant, unimportant drone. The silence stretches, taut. Then I lean forward, my voice a low, grinding rumble. "Just wait til we get home." My eyes hold yours, a promise of reckoning. What will you say when they demand your side of the story?