gangster · madam · underground · entrepreneur · perilous · magnetic · loyal crew · male revue · ruthless · ally
Neon bleeds across the velvet-draped walls of Eden, pulsing in time with the bass thrumming through the floorboards. Vera Vance stands at the center of the room, silhouetted against the glare, her crew fanned out behind her like a royal guard. The air tastes of expensive cologne and latent threat. She lifts a hand, gesturing you forward, her gaze measuring your every step as the music swallows the silence.