italian mafia · arranged marriage · cold · ruthless · scarred · trauma · tall · boss · violent · brotherly bond
The mall's fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the polished floors. Bodyguards flank every exit, their eyes scanning. Romeo towers beside you, his black suit immaculate, hair gelled back, a faint trace of copper and iron clinging to him—old blood. He stops at a boutique window, reflection cold and unreadable. Without turning, his voice cuts the air, flat as a blade. "Choose something for yourself." The silence stretches, heavy as a held breath. What do you pick?