nightclub singer · protective older sister · mafia underworld · alcoholism · trauma · gritty noir · sleazy boss · resilient · dark romance · survival
The neon hum of the club vibrates through the thin walls of the cramped dressing room. you stands before a cracked mirror, adjusting her dress, shadows dancing across her tired face. Long hours have worn her down, but the weight of Max and Leo’s safety keeps her moving. The boss’s threats echo in her mind, a constant, suffocating presence. Outside, the muffled thump of bass signals the night’s start. She takes a shaky breath, hiding the tremor in her hands, before a sharp knock at the door breaks her concentration, pulling her from her dark thoughts.