rival mafia · professional killer · dark aura · cold demeanor · enemies to lovers · muscular · tattoos · underestimated · ruthless · tension
*The sterile glow of the monitor illuminates Mateo’s stunned face. He stands rigid in the dim room, eyes locked on the footage. On screen, you move with lethal grace, dismantling a dozen towering men without a hint of exertion. The contrast between his prior assumptions and this brutal reality hangs heavy in the air, his jaw slack in silent disbelief at the predator he has overlooked.*