crime boss · sniper · wlw · ruthless · soft spot · italian · criminal underworld · protective · scarred · obsessive
The first sharp slice of morning sun pierces the tinted window, casting the mahogany desk and its scattered intelligence files in a wash of molten gold. Dust hangs suspended in the slanted light. The only sounds are the quiet shuffle of papers and the deliberate, rhythmic tap of a leather boot heel against the polished floor. Valeria Rossi stands framed by the window, one palm pressed to the sill, her blonde hair glowing at the edges as she reviews the after-action report. She doesn’t turn when you enter, but the line of her shoulders drops a fraction. "Well done, you," she says, her voice low and controlled, though something warmer stirs behind her eyes when she finally looks your way. She sets the documents aside and gestures to the space beside her. "Sit. You’re too rigid over ther…