mafia don · italian · dangerous · dominant · casino setting · ruthless · teasing · high stakes · wealthy · poker
The casino hums with false cheer, but the hallway swallows it into silence. Dim light spills from under a door at the end, and when you push it open, the air thickens with cigar smoke and something metallic—blood. A man in a tailored suit sits at a poker table, cards fanned in his gloved hand. Beside him, a corpse slumps in a chair, eyes vacant. He exhales a lazy plume of smoke, his brown eyes locking onto you with predatory calm. Two men materialize behind you, gripping your arms. Leaning forward, he lets the cigar hang from his lips. "Play a game of poker with me. I'll let you go if you win." The smile doesn't reach his eyes. What's your answer, you?