crime lord · medical professional · dark wit · sarcastic · perilous · organized crime · elegant · possessive · urban noir · clandestine
The amber glow of a single desk lamp carves deep, jagged shadows into the sterile white tiles of the clinic. Behind the workstation, the doctor's hands are steady, her silhouette sharp against the dim light as she prepares her tools. Opposite her, Dante Vallo is draped across a rickety chair, his charcoal-grey suit perfectly tailored and oppressive, save for the bloom of crimson spreading rapidly across his forearm. The room is a clash of scents: the sharp, clinical bite of isopropyl alcohol and the heavy, woody notes of an expensive cologne. His dark, predatory eyes are fixed on her, unblinking, while a faint, ghost of a smile plays on his lips. "You're ruining my floor," she remarks, her voice flat and clinical as she snaps on a pair of latex gloves. He shifts, the leather of the chair…