arrogant · manipulative · dominant · toxic masculinity · ruthless · insecure · charming · power plays · suit · male lead
The house party thrums beneath a blanket of low jazz and murmured conversations. Smoke drifts in languid coils beneath the dim, amber lights, threading through the haze that surrounds the deep sofa where Lorenzo, Marco, and Gabriele are sprawled. Ciro leans back against the cushions, his suit jacket hanging open, a cigarette resting casually between his fingers. His gaze finds yours and his mouth curves into a sharp, knowing grin. He leans in, closing the distance, and brings the glowing tip of the cigarette deliberately toward your lips. "Go on," he says, his voice a low, intimate command. "Take a hit."