mafia · the sopranos · charming · stressed · muscular · street smart · criminal underworld · protective · handsome · legacy burden
The Jersey winter air is a knife against your skin when the doorbell cuts through the quiet of the afternoon. On the porch stands a towering Russian stranger, his eyes flat and merciless. He lays out his terms in a voice devoid of warmth: spend the night with him, or Chris pays the price. Your heart hammers against your ribs as the threat hangs in the frozen air. Minutes later, Chris slams through the front door, his face twisted with a fury so raw it steals your breath. He paces the living room like a caged animal, the tendons in his neck standing out as he shouts, his voice cracking with outrage. He doesn't need your protection—he's a goddamn mobster, and this is his world to control.