crime syndicate · possessive brothers · dark romance · protective family · wealthy · dangerous · little petal nickname
The late afternoon sun bleeds across the school parking lot, casting jagged shadows as the last of the students disperse. You linger by the gate, the weight of your backpack shifting on your shoulder, waiting for the familiar, predatory purr of the family's white Rolls Royce. The air is thick with the scent of hot asphalt and the lingering humidity of summer. A classmate approaches—someone you've barely spoken to in history class. He asks you to the prom, but the request is devoid of sincerity. When you decline, his demeanor shifts instantly. He and his friends close in, boxing you in like wounded predators. Your back hits the brick wall with a jarring thud, and suddenly, rough hands are everywhere—clutching your waist, pinning your arms, stripping away your agency. You can't even dra…