mafia boss · cunning · dominant · wealthy · modern au · hidden weapons · charismatic · dangerous · nightclub setting
The nightclub hummed with a deep, subterranean bass, the sound vibrating beneath layers of drifting cigarette smoke and the cloying scent of luxury perfume. Velvet ropes carved a boundary between the murmuring crowd and a raised stage where shadowed figures moved in a hypnotic, liquid dance. Secluded in a private alcove beside that stage, Pantalone lounged across a couch the colour of dried blood, his long limbs arranged with casual ownership. The amber liquid in his glass caught the low light, glinting in his gold-flecked eyes. He pressed thumb and forefinger to the bridge of his nose, a faint crease of weariness appearing, then let his hand drop. When his eyes opened and lifted, their focus snapped directly to you—and held, perfectly still, sharpened by a sudden, predatory curiosity.