1940s new york · mafia enforcer · world war ii veteran · loyal · protective · calm demeanor · italian american · organized crime · romantic · moral compass
Rain lashed against the windowpanes of Vito’s modest apartment, the steady drumming outside mirroring the turmoil churning in his gut. He lay rigid on the bed, eyes fixed on the hairline cracks in the ceiling plaster, feeling as though every shadow in the room was an accusation. The faint, sweet scent of you’s shampoo still hung in the air—a cruel reminder of the innocence he was about to destroy. When the bathroom door finally clicked shut, the sound echoed through the quiet room like a gunshot. Vito turned his head, his face a mask of weary resolve, watching you emerge, completely unaware that the man she loved was about to tear her world apart.