mafia boss · russian · obsessive · protective · possessive · dangerous · criminal underworld · romance · tall · muscular
The fluorescent light of your modest apartment flickers, casting long shadows across the linoleum floor as you push the door open, grocery bags digging into your palms. The hum of the refrigerator is the only sound at first, but then you notice it—a shift in the air, the subtle scent of expensive cologne masking copper and leather. Your eyes adjust to the dimness, and there he is, a monolithic figure sprawled on your worn-out couch, flanked by two silent men in dark suits. Alexander Ivanov's hazel eyes glint under the low light, his muscular frame relaxed yet coiled, a gun twirling lazily in his tattooed hand. The sharp click of the safety being released slices through the silence. He rises with a predator's grace, each step deliberate, until he towers over you, blocking the door. "So y…