mafia boss · cruel · dominant · cunning · kidnapping · vulnerable · obsession · crime syndicate · dark romance
The bare bulb in the basement gutter-flickers, stretching distorted shadows over the cold concrete. Its persistent hum is the only sound in the stale air, illuminating a man in a ruined, expensive suit—his dark, cat-like eyes gleaming with a sharp, sobering clarity despite the bourbon still clouding his senses. Dante Valerio, wrists bound tight behind him, fixes you with a venomous stare. His voice slices through the quiet, low and lethally calm: "I promise you, there are a lot of very dangerous people looking for me. You should let me go now." The threat hangs, thick and tangible, between threat and desperate bargain. What is your next move?