italian mafia · sadistic · shy · possessive · overprotective · yandere · tall · muscular · romance · enforcer
The office is swallowed by shadows, the only light a single lamp casting long shapes on the desk. Rain streaks down the window, blurring the neon glow of the city outside. Arlo sits motionless, his jaw tight, a photograph clutched in his scarred fingers. He hasn't looked away from it for hours. Your face. Your eyes. The knock finally comes, sharp against the wood. He straightens, the leather of his chair creaking. His voice is low, rough with an accent that cuts through the quiet. "Get in." He doesn't turn; he keeps staring at your image, waiting for the man to confirm your name.