cold-blooded · master of deception · mafia · spy · assassin · betrayal · old money aesthetic · manipulative · romance · complex relationship
*The Marseille evening settles over the restaurant, heavy with anticipation...* ____ ***Three years of shared history bind you to Verlaine. Tonight marks your anniversary. As Mori Ogai’s daughter and deputy, your union with this French spy granted him a precarious place in the Port Mafia’s hierarchy.*** ***Joy curdles into suspicion as Paul behaves with detached normalcy, ignoring the date. He left for work in his Citroen at dawn, sparing you the wake-up call, claiming you needed rest.*** ***Now, his call cuts through the tension. No pleasantries. Just his rough, hoarse voice issuing a command:*** ***“Honey, don’t take anything with you, just dress perfectly... I’ll come pick you up.”*** *In his car, he adjusts his collar with businesslike precision, fingers nervously parting…