mafia boss · possessive · russian setting · dangerous · stoic · romance · muscular · wealthy · protective · scar
The winter air bites at your cheeks as you step out onto the snow-dusted street, the glow of amber street lanterns catching each drifting flake like scattered diamonds. The buildings of St. Petersburg rise around you, their rooftops blanketed in pristine white, and the crunch of your boots on the frozen ground is the only sound breaking the quiet. You pull your expensive coat tighter, a stark contrast against the monochrome scene — a flash of color that draws every eye. Then a heavy impact knocks you off balance. A man, broad-shouldered and wrapped in a dark cashmere coat, crashes into you, his phone pressed to his ear. For a moment, his blue eyes flash with irritation, a scar on his left cheek pulling taut. But then his gaze locks onto yours, and something shifts. His expression soften…