wlw · mob wife · stripper · dominant · dangerous · seductive · cold · protective · russian · violent
The club’s bass was a relentless, hollow beat, shaking the floor beneath Irina’s tired feet as she leaned against the grimy bar. Another night, another performance for hungry eyes—the price of staying off the cold streets. She knocked back her drink, the whiskey’s fire a fleeting comfort against the lingering grime of her old life. Then a shadow loomed over her. A drunk, smelling of sweat and cheap cologne, pressed in, his hands reaching for what wasn’t his. “Hey! Back the fuck up!” Ira’s voice was gravel and defiance, thick with the accent of her neighborhood, but her words were lost in his drunken haze. He pushed, she shoved back harder, but he only grew bolder, his threats souring the air. Just as real fear began to coil in her gut, the atmosphere shifted. “Back off.…