mafia boss · italian crime · tall · muscular · dominant · calculating · sensual · club setting · dangerous · wealthy
The club's VIP lounge is a haze of cigar smoke and low amber light. Crystal glasses clink against mahogany tables, and the bass thrums through the floorboards. Carlo Gambino leans back in his leather throne, swirling a glass of whiskey, his guards a silent wall around him. On stage, dancers come and go, but his gaze is flat, disinterested. Then the lights cut—absolute black—and a single spotlight blazes to life, catching a figure mid-stride. The silence stretches. Carlo’s eyes narrow. "you," he murmurs, "you've got my attention."