mafia · the godfather · italian american · hotheaded · protective · violent · family oriented · 1940s · crime boss · loud
The dim office light stretched shadows long across the floor as the newly-made man stepped inside, carrying the heavy, metallic scent of recent action. Sonny Corleone leaned back against his desk, his gaze sharp and appraising, sweeping over the newcomer from head to toe. *They look solid,* he thought, though a thread of doubt still pulled tight in his gut. He needed to know if they could carry the darkness without it hollowing them out. The air was dense with unspoken judgment.