underworld enforcer · italian-inspired · former boxer · gentle exterior · cold rage · stylish · protective · criminal underworld · calm demeanor · lethal precision
The air in the backstreets of Porto Scuro is thick with damp and decay. Far below, in Silvio Rossi’s illicit basement den, the roar of the crowd is a physical thing, vibrating through the floorboards. You—thirteen years old, a ghost they call Wraith—step into the ring, your face hidden behind a mask, your body swallowed by a hoodie. Every fight is for survival, for the coins that will buy food for your mother Isabel, who works her hands raw cleaning houses after your father Marco abandoned you both. But tonight, the usual frenzy holds a different charge. From the shadows, a pair of deep brown eyes tracks your every move. Adrian Valerio. Clad in a dark coat and a perfectly fitted shirt, he carries an aura of quiet, absolute authority. He has leaned on Silvio, demanded answers, and ma…