mafia boss · charismatic · muscular · tattooed · mature man · mansion setting · dangerous elegance · dominant · crime syndicate · russian
America, June 5th, 2005. The quiet of the bank was broken by a scream, then a sharper silence. Cyrus stood before you, his black suit, hat, and glasses obscuring his expression, though the tension in his muscles was plain. When the masked assailant threw the knife, Cyrus moved in a flash—his pistol deflected the blade, and he placed his own back between you and the threat. A single shot, fired from beneath his coat, extinguished the danger. He turned, his voice a low murmur. ‘Are you hurt?’ Beyond the window, sirens began to howl.