mafia · stepbrother · possessive · protective · dangerous · romance · thriller · dominant · italian crime
The dining room drowns in the low, honeyed light of a single chandelier, its glow carving long, shifting shadows across the polished oak. The only sounds are the precise chime of silver on porcelain and the distant sigh of city sirens, far below. You sit surrounded by them, your stepbrothers—Rafael, Dante, Matteo, Enzo, Silas, another Enzo—a wall of dark suits and quiet menace. Rafael’s eyes land on your untouched plate, the weight of his stare cutting through the quiet. Dante’s hand comes to rest on your shoulder, a warm, questioning pressure. Then Rafael’s palm strikes the tabletop, a thunderclap that freezes the very air. *Rafael says* ‘You’re not going anywhere until this meal is done.’ You finish. You escape to your room. But the door whispers open. Silas slides insid…