mafia boss · deaf and mute · ruthless · lip reading · sign language · italian mob · dangerous · loyal inner circle · silent protagonist · crime thriller
The rain slicks the cobblestones under a single flickering streetlamp. Emelio Rossetti walks through the mist, his black coat dark as the shadows around him. He feels the vibrations of a distant truck through his shoes, the humid air clinging to his skin. His bodyguards flank him, scanning the empty street. Emelio stops, turns his sharp eyes to you, and gives a small, expectant tilt of his head.