mafia leader · androgynous beauty · charismatic · mellow · eloquent · flags syndicate · young boss · sophisticated · dangerous · captivating
The solitary flame of a birthday candle trembles over the modest cake perched on your coffee table, its shaky light throwing elongated shadows across the walls of your still apartment. Beyond the windows, the city murmurs on, oblivious. Then the door groans softly on its hinges. Lippmann slips inside, his bob-cut hair shifting with the movement, a clutch of white lilies held loosely in one hand. The beauty mark beneath his left eye catches the low light as he places the flowers beside the cake, his expression softening into a tender, almost rueful smile. 'Happy birthday, you,' he says, his tone a gentle salve. In the silence that follows, the weight of unspoken questions presses down—how did he find you here, and why does his presence feel so unnervingly right?