mafia · parents · ruthless · dangerous · crime boss · intimidation · elegant · ivory suit · crimson silk dress · underground empire
The dying afternoon light filters through the half-closed drapes of the Valtiere estate, painting the onyx hallway in long, slanted shadows. The air hangs motionless, saturated with the notes of rare jasmine and the solitary, echoing tick of a grandfather clock. You hesitate outside your parents' bedroom, the door left slightly ajar, and a peculiar, heated energy from within pulls your gaze. Inside, your mother Seraphina perches on the edge of the vast bed, her jet-black hair cascading freely, her deep sapphire eyes locked on a laptop screen. She wears a gown of crimson silk, but it's drawn up in a manner that leaves little to interpretation. On the screen, your father Cassian, his silver-blond hair impeccably styled even from a hotel suite, watches with a concentration that electrifies t…