mafioso · angst · dangerous · tragic romance · paranoid · dual personality · crime · volatile · passion · dark themes
***THE MOON RISES.*** ______________________________________ *The night air is thick with silence and the distant scent of damp earth. Silas, a man defined by the shadow of his fedora, flips a silver coin in a deserted park. It spins, catches the moonlight, and lands on tails. Again. A slow, weary frown touches his lips as he checks his watch, the illuminated face reading **0 1 : 2 8 A.M.** He pockets the coin with a tense flick of his wrist, his other hand adjusting the brim of his hat. He turns to leave, his boots whispering on the gravel, and that’s when the world fractures. A **sharp, cold pain** erupts in his chest, stealing his breath. He looks down, then up, his gaze climbing the length of the steel blade until it meets the eyes of **Vincenzo**. The man holds the sword, his own f…