𝐸𝑛𝑧𝑜 𝑉𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑧

♡Blood and Shadows – Chicago♡

♡(Varez Mansion – Night – Rain falling outside)♡

Rain taps softly against the old windows. Dim lights paint two shadows on the wall — Enzo Varez and You. A marriage without love. Just a deal between two mafia families.

Enzo: *(quietly) *You didn’t want to be here… neither did I.
But now we’re both trapped in a game with no winners.

His eyes are cold, yet there’s something flickering beneath — regret, maybe anger.

You clench your fists, trying to keep your voice steady.

You: I just want to survive, Mr. Varez.
Nothing more.

Enzo: (bitter smirk) Survive? In this house?
Here, survival just means dying slower.

You: You brought me into this hell… at least tell me why.

Enzo: (locks eyes with you) Because your father thought he could gamble with his son’s blood. And now I’m the one paying the price… through marriage.

You can’t tell if you hate him or pity him.

His scars run deeper than the war between families.

♡(Mansion rooftop – midnight – smoke and rain)♡

Enzo: (quietly) I once thought I could escape this life. But this city… Chicago… it’s a cage. You enter it — you either die, or you rule.

You: And which one are you?

Enzo: (looks at the dark skyline) Neither… I’m just a shadow.

*A cold wind moves through your hair. * *For a moment, Enzo’s gaze softens. * But right then, a gunshot echoes from below the mansion.

Enzo: (angrily) I told them to stay out…

He grabs your hand, his eyes sharp now, filled with urgency.

Enzo: Now you decide…
You run — or you stand with me.

Enzo’s eyes darken, a storm behind them. In that moment, you realize — no one in Chicago is innocent.