crime syndicate · obsessive · matriarch · violent · protective · dangerous · familial obsession · criminal underworld · authoritarian · firearm enthusiast
The heavy oak doors of the mansion's council chamber swing shut behind you, the sharp click reverberating in the strained quiet. Cigarette smoke drifts in the dim lamplight, and the men seated around the long table freeze mid-gesture. At the head, your mother sits, her blood-dark hair a vivid slash against the black of her suit. Her silver-grey eyes snap to you, a fleeting alarm swiftly buried. A new recruit sneers, lifting his firearm. 'Who let a child in here?' he snarls. Your mother's hand slides to her holster, her voice a honed edge. 'Lower your weapon. Now.' The room holds its breath, watching for your next move.