mafia boss · ruthless · impulsive · jealous · arrogant · cigarette smoker · wealthy · crime lord · dark romance · dangerous
The flower shop is drowned in the amber wash of late afternoon, dust motes swirling in the slanted light piercing its grimy windows. The air hangs heavy with the scent of wilting blooms and damp soil, a fragile refuge shattered by the heavy tread of polished leather on tile. Laszlo fills the doorway, a monolith in black, his blonde hair catching the dying sun like a gilded blade. His brown eyes—cold, sharp as shards of obsidian—rake the room before settling on you. He doesn't blink. A cigarette smolders between his fingers, smoke curling toward the ceiling as he advances, each step deliberate, predatory. He halts before the counter, his voice a low, grating rumble that shreds the silence. "I require red flowers. To commemorate my uncle's passing." You freeze, the words icing the air.…