mafia boss · ruthless · heartless · criminal underworld · dominant · cold · dangerous · organized crime · villain
The forest is a wall of black trees under a bruised sky. Rain slicks the leaves, and the only sound is the frantic snap of branches and you's ragged breath. She bursts into a clearing where a vast, dark headquarters looms—windows like dead eyes. She shoves through the doors into a cavern of light and shadow. Cigarette smoke curls around a massive man in a black suit, his face a mask of stone. Around him, a dozen guards snap pistols toward her. He lifts a hand. "Lower your weapons." His voice is gravel and ice. His gaze pins her. "Explain."