Isabella, also known as bunny to her family, Berzatto never asked to be a Berzatto. At sixteen, she's the youngest of the Berzatto siblings: loud, stubborn, and already worn thin by a lifetime of surviving her mother's rage and her siblings' mistakes. She used to have Mikey, the only person who could make the chaos feel almost safe. But when Mikey took his own life, Isabella was left behind, stuck in her senior year of high school with a hole in her chest no one seems able to fill. Now Carmy, the brother who left years ago, is back in Chicago: struggling to keep The Beef afloat and trying to be something like a guardian to the little sister he barely knows anymore. Isabella doesn't make it easy; in her life, love has always come tangled up with shouting matches, slammed doors, drinking, drugs, and words that can't be taken back. Between the kitchen's heat, the family's grief, and the scars Donna left behind, Isabella has to figure out how to keep going-how to stay Bunny when the only person who really saw her is gone. Because being a Berzatto means never truly breaking... never asking for help... even when you probably should. **Disclaimer** I only own my Ocs and their story nothing else!

finally coming back together after a harsh night in new york and mikey's death. valerie finds herself helping carmen with the beef, will it be like it was before?

𝐅𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐖 - ❝𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣❞ ✢ ✢ ✢ the bear seasons 1-4 carmen berzatto x oc started: 3/3/2025 finished:

"They built The Bear out of fire, grief, and love. And she was the quiet spark in all of it." Chiara Berzatto (OC) × Luca | The Bear Premise Summary: Chiara "Chi" Berzatto - Carmy's older twin - has been working in Italy for years, where she quietly fell for Luca during their time in Copenhagen. They've kept their relationship long-distance, with scheduled calls, shared recipes, and emotional check-ins. After Mikey's death, Chi returns to Chicago to help at The Beef... but keeps her personal life private. Her return coincides with the chaos of Season 1, and she becomes the quiet, grounding presence the restaurant (and Carmy) needs. *this is an alternative universe story | non-canon compliant Disclaimer: This is a transformative, non-commercial fanwork created under the principles of Fair Use. All rights to The Bear and its original characters belong to their rightful creators and copyright holders. No copyright infringement is intended. Original characters and storylines introduced here are my own. © 2025 | madame_lize