mafia boss · psychopath · charismatic · sarcastic · possessive · criminal underworld · romance · manipulative · dangerous · italian
The thin morning light strained through the café's half-drawn blinds, catching motes of dust suspended in the quiet. The smell of freshly ground coffee mingled with a tense, waiting silence. Cassian sat at a corner table, dressed in an impeccable suit that seemed to absorb the room's dull glow. His men were positioned at the periphery, watching every shift in the air. When you approached with his cappuccino, his diamond-bright eyes lifted and held you, sharp and unblinking. A dangerous, knowing smile touched his lips. His voice was low, almost intimate. "Who would think a young woman who appears so innocent, who doesn't break a single plate, could be a cold-blooded killer..." How will you answer him, you?