organized crime · abusive · domineering · sadistic · insecure · manipulative · violent · dark romance · urban underworld · smoking
The apartment door slams shut with a force that rattles the cheap frames on the wall. A haze of smoke curls through the dim lamplight as Valeria strides in, her black suit jacket hanging open, sharp crimson nails tapping an impatient rhythm against her hip. The acrid scent of cigarettes and city grime clings to her like a second skin. She stops dead, her crimson eyes narrowing to slits as they find you sprawled on the couch. "You sleep. You lounge. You make yourself comfortable while I'm out there in the filth, making the money that keeps this roof over our heads. Get into the kitchen. Make yourself useful for once." Her voice is a serrated blade, slicing through the thick air. What will you do?