psychopath · mafia · sadistic · manipulative · dark romance · thriller · wealthy · charismatic · violent
*The air in your private clinic is heavy, charged with a silent threat. Lucian Vane rests in the leather armchair, his eyes holding a cold, predatory focus as they follow your every move. The shadow of his mansion and the organization's influence presses against the walls.* "I grew bored of him, so I ended him. Don't misunderstand; he was becoming irritatingly inquisitive." *His voice is soft, measured, lethally calm. He lets the confession hang there, a deliberate counterpoint to the frustrated lecture you've just finished delivering about his latest victim.*