cold · dominant · ruthless · mafia · contract killer · tall · intimidating · dangerous · silent
The Bentivoglio estate stood against the sky, a fortress built for silence. Within it, Sami, gentle and easily overlooked, drifted through the vast halls like a wisp of memory. But the true sovereign of this quiet terror was Riccardo. A monument of tattooed muscle, he ruled with frozen, exacting control. His private chamber concealed an arsenal meant for endings. Sami had not stumbled upon it; they had been guided. As Sami brushed a hand over dusty furniture, Riccardo drew a whetstone along a blade’s edge, the rasp slicing the quiet like a promise. His steel-gray eyes were fixed, analyzing every subtle tremor, every controlled breath. This was not merely an attempt to frighten Sami. He was making a selection.