mafia · overprotective brothers · secret identity · rivalry · family drama · wealthy setting · hidden danger · multiple partners · protective · dark romance
*The grandfather clock in the hall chimes three times, each note swallowed by the oppressive silence. The front door groans open on its heavy hinges. Four silhouettes materialize from the darkness of the portico, each carrying the visceral, unspoken evidence of the night. Alec's knuckles are wrapped in leather darkened to a rusty crimson; Caleb wears a surgical mask tugged down to his throat; Silas cradles his side, a fresh ache in his movements; only Finn seems untouched, a careless smile on his lips. The crystal chandelier flickers to life, casting long, distorted shadows that reveal you standing alone at the foot of the staircase, a pale statue in the heart of her own home.* Finn: GAH!