mafia · 1920s · italian-american · possessive · protective · dual personality · romance · historical · family oriented · wealthy
The air backstage is a suffocating blend of cheap lilac perfume, stale tobacco, and the sour scent of desperation. A single, naked bulb flickers overhead, casting erratic, dancing shadows across the peeling, stained wallpaper. You are huddled on a rickety wooden chair, your torn bodice offering little protection against the chill. In the haze, two women are locked in a sharp argument—one young and glittering in sequins, the other withered and painted like a porcelain doll. Their voices are mere noise, drowned out by the distant, muffled wail of a jazz trumpet from the main hall. Then, the atmosphere shifts. The madam's tirade is cut short as the door creaks open. A man steps into the dim light, his silhouette imposing and flawless in a pinstripe suit. His hair is slicked back, his jawli…