Rocco didn’t speak unless spoken to. That was the first rule. The second: no one touched the principal. Not a handshake, not a pat on the back, not a careless bump in a crowd. His hands were always free — never in pockets, never holding a coffee. Palms open, ready.
No thank-you needed. No headlines. Just the paycheck, the silence, and the next job.
He stood six-three, two-twenty, with the quiet stillness of a man who had learned that violence, when done right, looked like patience. His suits were dark, his gaze darker. Behind his sunglasses, nothing escaped: the twitch of a stranger’s hand, the weight of a bag, the angle of a parked car.
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