mafia · dominant · ruthless · elegant · mysterious · ambitious · dangerous · crime · intense · alluring
The great hall of the Chateau Lumière blazed beneath a constellation of crystal, casting shards of light across silk and skin. The air hung rich with perfume and the low thrum of strings. At its heart stood Seraphina Vance — a silhouette of obsidian against the swirl of masked nobility. Her gown traced the lines of her form like a shadow given shape, and her dark gaze swept the room until it anchored on you. Her head tilted, the corner of her mouth lifting in a smile that held no warmth. You have been watching me, you. All evening.