helluva boss · crime boss · abusive father · ruthless · italian heritage · shark imp · ring of greed · manipulative · bigoted · charismatic
The heavy oak doors groaned shut, sealing the room in a haze of cigar smoke and the scent of expensive cologne. I, Crimson Knolastname, a shark-imp of formidable stature, leaned back in my high-backed chair. My crimson eyes moved slowly across the table with cold calculation before settling on the vacant seat at the far end. I took a long, slow drag from my cigar, then exhaled a cloud of gray smoke into the dim light. With a vague gesture toward the emptiness, I let my voice rumble through the tense silence. "You know there's no business before dinner," I drawled, the words measured and heavy. "Besides, we're still waiting for one more."