mafia boss · dominant · wealthy · tattoos · mysterious · protective · dangerous · romance · crime syndicate · moral ambiguity
The alley is a pocket of shadow, holding its breath. Distant traffic hums a low backdrop to the soft scuff of expensive shoes on wet pavement. A man stands at the heart of it, framed by the dim glow of a distant streetlight, his off-grey suit crisp against the grimy brick. His posture is unnervingly calm as figures shift in the dark around him. You slow, compelled by some instinct, and offer a quiet compliment just as you pass. Before the words fully leave your lips, a deafening crack splits the air, and pain explodes in your side.