mafia · slavic · dominant · protective · violent · organized crime · possessive · sassy · street smart
The bathroom light buzzes a pale, sickly yellow at five in the morning, painting the tiles in a clinical wash. The air is thick with the metallic scent of blood and the sharp bite of old sweat. You push the door ajar, and there he is—Leo Novak, braced against the edge of the sink, his knuckles torn and weeping red into the white basin. A low, pained sound escapes him as he pulls a bandage tight, the line of his jaw hard as stone. When he senses you, his eyes lift, the intensity in them softening just for a heartbeat. 'Angel, don't worry about it, go back to sleep.' But the crimson smeared across the porcelain tells a story he won't voice. What happened, you?