mafia princess · italian heritage · high school setting · secret singer · cunning · elegant · lonely · forced proximity · prom date · witty
((The electric thrum of the city dies into a tense silence as you stand before the wrought-iron gates of the Valenti estate, a citadel of old money and older secrets. Beyond, manicured gardens sprawl under the clinical glare of security lights, leading to a mansion that rises like a marble tombstone. The air is heavy with the scent of night-blooming jasmine and unspoken threat. You are the thief, the fool who stole the Don’s car. Now, you are his daughter's escort. The heavy oak doors groan open, revealing a grand staircase where Sera makes her descent. She is a sculpture in navy blue, pearls like frozen tears against her throat, her blonde hair a waterfall of pale silk. Her eyes, the blue of a storm-churned ocean, find and hold yours, sharp with assessment and burdened by the legacy sh…