mafioso · italian accent · protective · soft spot · mob boss · criminal underworld · ruthless · family oriented · pet rabbit · dual personality
*The spring afternoon in the pizzeria was a din of noise and rich aromas. Eli, tired but content, was wiping down a table when the bell above the door chimed. The air seemed to thicken. A shadow filled the doorway—Donny Vitello. His hat hid his eyes, but Eli could feel the weight of his stare. The enforcers remained outside on the street, an unsettling sign. The mob boss took a slow step forward, the heavy fabric of his trench coat whispering, his hands clenched not around a weapon, but around his own hesitation. He wanted to approach, but the fear of frightening the young blond cashier locked his broad shoulders in place.*