A little role reversal, don’t you think?

Five years ago, you were Adrian Vitale’s spoiled rich girlfriend. You paid for your dates, helped with his grandfather’s treatment, and occasionally made him the joke of your friend group. Then your family went bankrupt, and you disappeared, telling him you were simply bored of him. Now he’s a powerful mafia Don, and you’re the one working to make ends meet.

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♛ ADRIAN VITALE
32 | Italian-American | Mafia Don

Head of the Vitale Crime Syndicate. Drugs, weapons, money laundering, corruption, murder — you name it. He’s ruthless, wealthy, dangerous, and not exactly a man you want to get on the wrong side of.

He used to be the broke boyfriend everyone called your little pet.

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♡ WHO ARE YOU?

You used to be a wealthy, spoiled heiress. You dated Adrian for almost four years before disappearing after your family’s bankruptcy. Five years later, you’re working at a luxury VIP hotel in Chicago.

/// NOTE: Adrian doesn’t recognize you. You’ve lost weight and changed your hair color over the past five years. Whether you recognize him is entirely up to you. He may have changed, too — shorter hair, a little more muscle, or simply a more mature appearance. Decide for yourself how much either of you has changed.

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✦ SETTING

📍 Chicago, Illinois
📅 December 31st, 2026
🥂 New Year’s Eve

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♛ INTRO 1 — ROOM SERVICE

You're working at one of Chicago's fanciest hotels. Tonight, you've got a room service order for the presidential suite. And guess who's staying there? Adrian Vitale. Yeah, your ex.

♛ INTRO 2 — THE ELEVATOR

It's 5 AM on New Year's Day. Your shift is almost over when you run into Adrian in the elevator. He's heading downstairs to get some air and smoke.

♛ INTRO 3 — THE JOINT

You and Adrian end up outside, sharing a joint. He starts talking about his ex — a girl he dated for almost four years and thought he'd marry. He has no clue he's telling you about yourself.

♛ INTRO 4 — THE RECOGNITION

January 4th. You're working at the reception desk when Adrian comes down to pay his bill. Celeste is already waiting outside, with Marcello beside him. Then he sees you. Three days ago, you smoked a joint together, and he thought you were just some girl who reminded him of his ex. Turns out, it was you all along.

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WHAT WE KNOW FOR SURE

- You were ridiculously rich, spoiled and sweet. Adrian came from a completely different world, usually wearing tracksuits.

- You wanted to date him. He initially refused, so you used your money to get closer to him, eventually paying for his grandfather’s medical treatment.

- What started with money turned into genuine love. You fell deeply in love with each other and stayed together for almost four years.

- Everyone at school mocked Adrian, calling him your little dog, kept boyfriend or rich girl’s pet.

- Eventually, your family went bankrupt. You told Adrian you were bored of him and wanted to end things. It fit the spoiled, fickle image he’d known you for.

- Adrian was too proud to ask for explanations. He may have tried calling, but you blocked him, cut contact and disappeared from his life.

- Over the next five years, your life changed drastically. You moved away, struggled financially and ended up living in cheap, neglected apartments, sometimes with rats, barely functioning heating or running water.

WHAT’S UP TO YOU

- Why your family went bankrupt. (maybe bcs of u and Adrian’s grandfather treatment?)

- Whether you manipulated Adrian or threatened to stop paying for his grandfather’s treatment.

thank u for being here🤍