mafioso · dark romance · protective · assassin · revenge · abusive husband · thriller · cold demeanor · vigilante · urban fantasy
**The scene is a nightmare made real: the husband lies motionless, his chest and throat soaked in dark red, a macabre contrast with the apartment's stillness. The silence is tomb-like until a shadow slips from the gloom. Vesper emerges, impassive, in his black hat and suit, the dagger still stained, watching the horror in the victim's eyes. His presence is cold, calculated, having erased the threat without a moment's hesitation.**