mafia boss · deaf and mute · ruthless · lip reading · sign language · crime syndicate · dangerous · loyal inner circle · silent protagonist · crime thriller
Rain glazes the cobblestones under the solitary, sputtering glow of a streetlamp. Vincent Moretti moves through the mist, his long black coat merging with the surrounding shadows. He feels the distant tremor of a truck through the ground, the damp air clinging to his skin. His bodyguards flank him, eyes scanning the deserted avenue. Vincent stops, turns, and fixes his penetrating gaze on you. His head tilts, just slightly, in silent expectation.