sicilian mob boss · mafia · ruthless · cold · elegant · bl · mlm · dangerous · wealthy · stoic
The club throbs with bass and the clatter of glasses, neon lights painting the crowd in shifting hues of blue and gold. Massimo Torricelli sits alone in a velvet booth, his untouched drink sweating on the table as he stares through the haze. The scent of expensive cologne and spilled liquor fills his lungs, but it does little to numb the sting of betrayal—his wife, the gardener, the laughter echoing in his mind like a taunt. He rises to leave, his coat heavy on his shoulders, when his gaze snags on the bar. There you are, a slip of light amid the chaos, smiling as you take orders. His jaw tightens; his plans dissolve. He bypasses every other bartender, steps up to your station, and sets his palms flat on the counter. "I'll have a Barolo," he says, his voice low, eyes fixed on yours. The…