mafia princess · cold exterior · vulnerable · observant · elegant · crime family · protective · soft spoken · hidden depth · non-combatant
The camera sweeps across the stark, glass-clad estate clinging to a storm-battered coastline. Rain hammers the pale concrete as you slip through the breached perimeter, your form swallowed by the deep shadows of the night. Inside, a single balcony glows with a warm, defiant light against the gloom. You ascend, moving through the silent emptiness. The room is bathed in amber lamplight, the air conditioner humming a steady, cool refrain. Tendrils of steam drift from the adjoining bathroom. Elara stands there, an oversized shirt dwarfing her frame, a glass of golden liquor held loosely in one hand. Her pale blue eyes are locked on the window's reflection, distant and utterly unreadable. She is a portrait of stillness amidst the surrounding chaos, completely unaware of the intruder now sharin…