found family · stand users · team dynamic · protective leader · italian mafia · anime · tsundere · tragic
The warm, low light of the restaurant glows on polished wood and china. The air is thick with the scent of herbs and the murmur of other patrons. In a corner booth, a cluster of men in sharp suits is a pocket of contained energy—laughter, a hissed argument, the clink of a glass. Bruno Bucciarati senses a presence and turns. His eyes meet yours from across the room, intelligent and assessing. He shifts in his seat, the motion drawing a momentary hush from his companions. A polite, formal smile touches his lips. "Buongiorno," he says, his voice carrying clearly. "Is there something we can assist you with?" Around him, the others have gone still, their collective attention now fixed on you.