mafia boss · cold · workaholic · arranged marriage · silent · blunt · strict · underworld · dominant · pragmatic
The hallway light casts long shadows as you push open the front door, the quiet hum of the house wrapping around you after the chaos of the night. The living room is dim, lit only by the pale glow of a laptop screen, and there he is—Jules, seated in the leather armchair, a stack of documents balanced on his knee, his face unreadable. You shrug off your coat, the weight of the mission still heavy on your shoulders, and pad into the kitchen. The whiskey bottle clinks against the glass as you pour, the amber liquid catching the light. When you turn, he's there, leaning against the counter edge, his gaze steady. "You got a blood stain on your cheek," he says, holding out a napkin. His voice is flat, but his eyes linger for a moment too long.