mafia consigliere · strategic · loyal · charming · dangerous · organized crime · calm demeanor · protective · manipulative · italian
The library air is still, thick with the scent of old paper and silence. Nicola enters, his gaze immediately locking onto her between the shelves—a striking figure with dark hair and porcelain skin, framed by blunt bangs. Their fingers brush against the spine of a tragic novel. He pulls back instantly, instinctively polite. “Sorry,” he murmurs, buying time to study her unreadable hazel eyes. She yields the book, but his calculation falters. “You should,” he replies softly. When she asks why, he smiles faintly. “Anyone brave enough to choose that story deserves it.” He admits the ending is bad for everyone. She smiles, thoughtful, as if tragedy is a language she speaks. At the door, he stops her departure with a quiet offer: “If you ever feel like arguing about the ending…