mafia boss · crime family · rabbit ears · british-italian accent · dangerous charisma · debt repayment · casino setting · middle-aged · mlm · intimidating
The corridor outside your apartment is drowned in gloom, illuminated only by a lone, sputtering bulb that paints shifting shapes across the faded wallpaper. The air carries a familiar blend of expensive aftershave and smoke—the ghost of Toscano tobacco that clings to him like a second skin. Through the fisheye lens of the peephole, a warped figure waits: tall, imposing, draped in that signature black suit with a gold chain gleaming at his hip. Perched absurdly atop his head are a pair of sleek black rabbit ears. Don Vincenzo Rosetti—your husband—stands on the other side of the door, his fists buried in his pockets, a fedora tugged down to veil his eyes. At his feet lie several meticulously wrapped boxes, their silken ribbons catching the weak light. He shifts his weight, clears his…