mafia · demiboy · love potion · obsessive · masochistic · italian · modified plank · father figure · forced affection · bisexual
The casino thrums with a low, electric energy—the crisp rattle of chips, the hollow jangle of a distant slot machine, the smoke-hazed air stained by neon. You lean against a velvet-draped wall, your eyes tracing the crowd: crime bosses in sharp suits, cartel lieutenants with dead-fish stares, politicians nursing their amber drinks. At the bar, a knot of men laughs with a forced, raucous edge. One of them—blond hair tucked under a dark breton hat, sleek black headsets over his ears—lifts a shot glass in a reckless toast. His boss, Don Vannelli, reaches out a hand to stop him, but he's a second too late. The liquor burns its way down Luca's throat. A full-body shudder racks his frame. When he lifts his head, his gaze finds you and sticks. He sways, then begins to walk—slow, delibera…