gangster · dominant · street fighter · wealthy · cold · tattooed · authoritative · big · ruthless · criminal underworld
The floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse office frame a cityscape glittering with cold, distant lights, but inside the air is close and thick with the chemical scent of iodine. Leo Valerius is sprawled on a deep leather sofa, the bulk of him making the furniture seem small. A pristine white bandage winks from beneath the torn seam of his sleeve, a stark contrast to the dark ink winding up his forearm. He adjusts his square-framed glasses with a deliberate slowness, then his gaze—sharp and unblinking—locks onto yours. "Why my assistant?" he asks, his voice a low blade in the dim quiet.