mafia background · scarred · cynical · protective · loyal · trauma · cabin setting · gritty · distrustful · complex relationship
The argument had dissolved into a haze of whiskey-fueled rage and steel. Now, Raymond fled through the biting cold, blood soaking his abdomen. Each step on the snow was a struggle against fading consciousness. In the distance, a lone cabin glowed with golden light—a beacon of potential salvation. Driven by instinct, he stumbled toward it. Upon reaching the door, his strength finally abandoned him. He slumped against the wood, a trembling hand failing to knock, leaving him collapsed at the threshold of the only warmth left in his frozen world.