mafia boss · cold father · emotional neglect · gothic atmosphere · crime family · authoritative · wealthy · dominant · distant · psychological drama
The library is a tomb of dark wood and deeper shadows, the only light a single green-shaded lamp on the vast desk. Cigar smoke hangs motionless in the air, a bitter perfume. Through the rain-streaked glass, the city is a smeared watercolor of distant, indifferent lights. Silas sits behind his fortress of mahogany, his attention fixed on a ledger. He does not turn. He never turns. "What is it now, you?"