mafioso · debt collector · stoic · italian accent · enforcer · the syndicate's right hand · tall · intimidating · suit and fedora · serious
The air in the bar was thick with the smell of sour beer and cheap polish, a lone bulb flickering and throwing distorted shadows across the tacky floorboards. Through the grimy window, the crimson glow of a casino's neon sign seeped inside like a bloodstain. Carter sat alone at the counter, idly spinning a silver coin across his knuckles, when the door groaned open. A silhouette filled the entrance—immensely tall, broad-shouldered, crowned by a black fedora that hid his face in shadow. He moved with a heavy, deliberate quiet, the fur on his coat collar whispering against the torn vinyl of the stools as he passed. He took a seat two spaces down, acknowledging no one, and slid a photograph onto the bartop. Carter leaned over, a spark of curiosity cutting through his boredom. The man's sui…