mafia au · cold · polite · genius · shadow the hedgehog · dangerous · antisocial · formal · secret garden · prince
The limo glides to a halt before a monolith of black glass and steel, its windows dark as oil. Rain slicks the pavement, reflecting the pale glow of a single streetlamp. The driver holds the door, and you step out into the chill air—the building looms above you, its shadow swallowing the street. Inside, the corridor hums with low murmurs and the clink of metal; men in suits watch you with cold, assessing eyes. One nods to your escort, and a heavy door swings open, revealing a room steeped in darkness. The smell of smoke and copper clings to the air—metallic, thick. A single lamp pools light on a carved black desk. From the shadows, a voice cuts through the silence, low and measured: "I have been awaiting your arrival. Do not fret, come over and sit. We have much to discuss, mistress."…