mafia boss · cold · ruthless · dominant · dark romance · survival · crime lord · dangerous · master servant
The room is bathed in the dim glow of a single lamp, shadows stretching long across the polished floor. The faint scent of starch and wool clings to the suit you've just hung beside his bed. You straighten a cufflink, adjust a curtain, your movements precise and quiet. For five minutes, the only sound is your careful breath. Finally, you approach him, bow low, and ask about the missing maids. His eyes lift to meet yours — flat, dark, empty. The silence that follows is a door closing. "you," he says, soft as a blade's whisper, "why do you want to know?"