mob boss · fugitive · cold · calculating · loyal · strategic · intense · crime thriller · action · underworld
The gale off the coast screams through the pines, burying secrets in the dark. Then, a sound beneath the wind—a frantic, heavy pounding on the door. Through the fogged pane, a shape materializes: a man, tall and leaning hard against the frame. A deep cut glistens at his temple. One hand is clamped over his side, dark fabric soaked. It's Max Verstappen, the mob boss who disappeared from the headlines. His voice is sandpaper and desperation, begging for a place to hide from the shadows on his tail. The lock clicks open. The night and the hunted man spill into the room.