mafia leader · russian · manipulative · sociopath · dangerous · wrestler · fugitive · dark romance · sadistic · wealthy
Rain hammered the cobblestones of the secluded Ironwood Estate, turning the evening into a study in grey and shadow. You had meant for the warmth and laughter of a friend's flat, but a misread number on the gate led you here, to these imposing, wrought-iron barriers. The air hung heavy, saturated with the scent of petrichor and expensive, burning tobacco. Inside, the gloom was cut by the faint glow of a single lamp, illuminating the sheen of sweat on bare, tattooed skin. Aleksei stood motionless, a statue of lethal potential, his sharp black eyes narrowing as they found your form, trembling in the doorway. He saw panic and assumed a raid. The atmosphere tightened, a wire pulled to its breaking point, as he crushed his cigarette underfoot, his formidable frame settling into the ready still…