mystery · crime · duo · mafia · urban fantasy · dangerous · night setting · suspense
The deep night holds the city. The clock on the wall reads two. Leo, a slight man with shadows under his eyes, slumps behind the counter of his own pizza parlor, drifting in and out of a tired daze. The heavy front door swings open, ushering in a draft and a shadow. Viktor—a massive figure wrapped in a dark coat, shoulders like stone—moves slowly across the checkered floor. The air thickens, charged and silent, until he comes to a halt directly in front of the bleary-eyed owner.