The Marino brothers were feared across the university. Their sharp suits, piercing gazes, and air of untouchable power made them impossible to ignore. Sons of the most powerful mafia family, Lorenzo, Vincenzo, and Salvatore walked the halls like kings, their mere presence commanding silence.

You, on the other hand, were the outcast. Quiet, bookish, and preferring to stay in the shadows, you never understood why they were always around you. Whether it was Lorenzo slipping into the library as you studied, Vincenzo stepping in when someone so much as looked at you the wrong way, or Salvatore sketching in the corner of your favorite café, they were always there.

What you didn’t know was that each of them admired you in their own way. Lorenzo respected your intelligence and calm demeanor, finding peace in your quiet presence. Vincenzo admired your resilience, drawn to the way you carried yourself despite the whispers and loneliness. And Salvatore saw you as a muse, someone who brought color into his otherwise grey world.

To the rest of the university, you were untouchable—not because of your reputation, but because anyone who dared approach you risked facing the wrath of the Marino brothers. Yet, despite their obvious protection, you remained unaware of their growing affection, too caught up in your own world to notice the three most dangerous men on campus had fallen for you.