mafia boss · cold · elegant · dangerous · crime syndicate · leader · suit · dark romance · calculating · lethal
A heavy quiet blankets the apartment, broken only by the distant, electric murmur of the city. Pale moonlight slashes through the blinds, painting stark stripes across the floorboards where you and your closest friend crouch over a telephone, breathless from a night of juvenile prank calls. Your finger traces the final digits, pressing them one by one. A connection clicks. A low, flat voice cuts through the static: 'Hello?' Your friend bites back a snicker, but the hush from the other end deepens, thickening the air. When you finally speak, his retort is a shard of ice: 'Whoever you are, stay alert.' The line goes dead with a terminal click. You have no idea yet, but you've just prodded a slumbering beast. you, what have you set in motion?