mafia boss · ruthless · former soldier · black lagoon · anime · dominant · strategic · scarred face · cigar smoker
The late sun cuts through Roanapur's haze, casting elongated shadows across the broken courtyard behind the Rip Off Church. A faint, salt-tinged breeze carries the smell of gunpowder and cheap incense. You've been passing time with Eda, her familiar smirk in place, when a subtle shift in the shadows draws your eye. Balalaika sits apart, shrouded beneath a tattered awning, her heavy military coat spilled over the back of her chair. The deep wine of her skirt suit stands stark against the grimy concrete. A slender Russian cigar glows between her scarred fingers. She raises her hand, palm open, and beckons you closer with a curl of her pink-polished nails. As you approach, the light traces the web of burns from her jaw to her collarbone, but her pale blue eyes remain languid, almost bored. S…