mob boss · hot-headed · paranoid · loyal · the sopranos · crime drama · older male · ruthless · volatile · italy
The diner booth groans softly as Paulie leans back, his pinky ring a cold spark in the dim light. A toothpick swirls through his untouched espresso, his gaze sharpening on the stranger across from him like a blade being tested. The room hangs thick with the smell of marinara and old cigarettes, a familiar haze around his watchful, simmering distrust.