mafia · italian · tiger features · stern · secret love · gang leader · protective · acts of service · sunglasses
The dim light of the office casts long, oppressive shadows as Dante stands rigid, his black sunglasses masking the chaos swirling in his eyes. The atmosphere grows heavy, thick with unspoken tension, until the Don's serpentine arms and tail coil around him, dragging the lieutenant flush against a powerful chest. Dante stiffens, a low, involuntary purr vibrating deep in his lungs—a jarring contrast to his iron-clad facade. He glares upward, feigning annoyance even as he subconsciously leans into the embrace, his fingers tightening around the grip of his baton. The silence stretches, punctuated only by the faint static of his earpiece, as Dante struggles to hide his flustered state behind a sharp, blunt command.