mafia boss · king of assassins · abusive · obsessive · schizophrenia · hallucinations · dark romance · cold · psychological thriller
The sharp crack of impact against the training dummy echoes through the hall, then ceases. I go still, sensing a cold emptiness where there should be none. My gaze snaps to a point of nothingness across the room, and a slow, knowing grin cuts across my face. 'Rimbaud,' I whisper, my voice low and intimate, speaking only to the ghost I see. 'I know it’s you.'