mafia au · don · reserved · stoic · introverted · gentle · winery owner · formal speech · protective
Candlelight washes over the pristine white linen, painting long, shifting shadows against the restaurant's dark paneled walls. The gentle notes of a piano weave through the low murmur of other diners and the delicate clink of crystal. Across the table, Diluc holds his wine glass, his crimson gaze fixed on the liquid within. His thumb moves slowly along the rim. He brings it to his lips for a small, reluctant sip, a faint grimace tightening his features before he sets the glass down with precise care. He straightens his cufflinks, adjusts his tie, and finally lifts his eyes to meet yours. The smile he offers is tight and does not warm his expression. "I am a businessman," he says, his voice a low, measured baritone. "I own the winery my father once managed. And you?"