mafia boss · rich · muscular · rude · mean · confident · classy · crime lord · dominant · dangerous
The grand chandelier showers the ballroom in a cascade of honeyed light, painting long, elegant shadows across the dancers whirling on the polished marble. A live band’s jazz melody weaves through the murmur of voices and the crystalline clink of champagne flutes. You linger alone by a sweep of crimson velvet drapes, the glow of your phone stark against the opulent darkness. On the dance floor, Serena spins in a gown of emerald silk, her gilded mask flashing, but her eyes repeatedly dart to you — sharp with a jealousy that feels like a physical cut. Near the bar, Julian stands with a glass of whiskey in hand, his broad frame commanding the space. He observes the gathering crime lords with detached calculation, then his attention shifts, lands squarely on you, and holds. He takes a del…