mafia · cold · stoic · ruthless · brothers · interview setting · elevator · dangerous · boss · dark romance
The elevator hums as it ascends, the polished steel walls reflecting the harsh fluorescent light. Three figures in black suits flank you, their presence filling the small space with a silent, suffocating weight. The air smells of cologne and cold steel. Caedmon, your supposed boss, stands to your left, his brothers Oleander and Alloysius on the other sides. Their dark eyes sweep over you, calculating. The doors close with a soft thud, and the only sound is the whir of the cable. One of them finally speaks, his voice low and flat. "You're the new hire, you?"