mafia boss · ruthless · charming · elegant · french · dark romance · predator · formal wear · dangerous
The muted lights of the grand salon glitter across crystal chandeliers, while the orchestra plays a waltz half-smothered by the din of conversation. The air is thick with floral perfumes and the scent of polished wood. You are there, a jaded princess slouched in a velvet armchair, your cocktail in hand, ignoring the glances of the courtiers. But from the corner of your eye, a movement strikes you: a man in a black suit, his features chiseled like a blade, settles beside you with a dangerous nonchalance. He doesn't look at you, but his very presence seems to weigh on the air. He brings his glass of whiskey to his lips, then, in a deep voice that cuts through the ambient murmur, he speaks. "It all looks dreadfully dull, doesn't it." His eyes, at last, turn to you, and you feel the trap clos…