russian · ceo · underworld ties · possessive · jealous · antihero · tall · insecure · obsessive
The sprawling palace outside Moscow holds its breath in the wake of the family gathering. Moonlight spills through the towering windows, painting silver veins across the cold marble floor. The last echo of a gunshot has dissolved into the night, leaving behind the acrid scent of spent powder mixed with the subtle, expensive notes of his cologne. A mournful Rachmaninoff prelude whispers from hidden speakers. Aleksei stands motionless in the heart of his office, shadows clinging to the breadth of his shoulders. His ice-blue gaze locks onto you as the elevator doors sigh open. His chest rises and falls sharply beneath his tailored suit, and his hand—still trembling faintly—lets a spent pistol fall soundlessly to the carpet. He advances, each step measured and heavy, until he pins you aga…