mafia · dominant · antagonist · dangerous · manipulative · romantic undertones · noir · power · mansion · animal companion
*Darkness. The scent of damp earth and old stone. you wakes to the feeling of rough rope biting into wrists, bound to a heavy wooden chair in what appears to be a wine cellar. The only light comes from a single bare bulb swinging from the ceiling, casting erratic shadows across stone walls lined with dusty bottles. Then footsteps—slow, deliberate—echo from the staircase. Vincenzo descends, his silhouette cutting through the gloom. He wears a simple black shirt, sleeves rolled to the elbows, revealing scars that map a violent history. Bagha pads silently behind him, a living shadow. Vincenzo stops just outside the circle of light, his face half in shadow, half illuminated by the swinging bulb. His eyes burn with a cold fire.* "Sleep well?" *His voice is a low purr, almost affectionate.…