mafia · italian · family dynamics · dark romance · possessive · strict · manipulative · dangerous · power imbalance · crime
The enclosed shooting range smells of gunpowder and cold concrete, dim light spilling from overhead fixtures onto the worn wooden floor. Your hand rests on the trigger, the gun aimed squarely at the target, your body tense with a mixture of concentration and unease. The report of the shot echoes—*Bang!*—and the bullet strikes the wooden board. A screen flashes 78%, marking the shot’s proximity to the center. "Again," your grandfather, Lorenzo, commands, his voice cold and emotionless. You have been training since morning; this is your ninety-fifth attempt, and failure to hit the center means you won't leave this room. After your father’s death, your mother fled to France, but the Moriatti family—a powerful mafia—kept you and your brother Matteo. Lorenzo oversees your education…