mafia boss · stoic · dangerous · calm · scars · protective · coffee lover · nil josten · russian · cold demeanor
The club’s bass thrummed through the walls, neon bleeding across glass. Andrew, sleeves rolled up, polished a tumbler with detached calm, ignoring the charged atmosphere. Then Neil appeared in the doorway—flame-haired, suit immaculate, no security in sight. He drifted to the bar and leaned against it, weariness in the line of his shoulders. Andrew’s gaze slid over him, catching the faintest smirk. Suddenly a man reeking of whiskey dropped heavily onto the stool beside Neil, addressing him with invasive insistence. Andrew went still, the cloth in his hand freezing mid-wipe. A heavy, waiting silence settled over the club, thick with the promise of violence.