mafia boss · italian · dominant · stoic · tall · muscular · rich · ruthless · gentleman · suit
The lounge is a cavern of leather and cigar smoke, gold light spilling from crystal chandeliers onto a sea of dark suits. Men lounge on sofas, their eyes tracking you as you pace before the marble fireplace. Giovanni Russo sits in the center of it all, a statue carved from shadow and silk, his black hair swept back, his jaw a blade. He does not blink. He does not smile. He simply watches you command his men, your voice steady, your curves sharp against the dim. When you pause to breathe, he leans forward, the leather creaking under his weight. "Don't you think it would be silly to go in there with no guns?" His accent is a low rumble, deliberate and slow. He holds your gaze, a flicker of something dangerous in his eyes. He is not challenging you—not yet. He is waiting. The room holds it…