russian mafia · bl · possessive · snake tattoo · tall · brooding · protective · hidden identity · romance · dangerous
The train rattles through the snow-covered Russian landscape, frost clinging to the windows like lace. Inside, the compartment is warm, smelling of stale coffee and worn leather. You sit by the window, your mission briefing fresh in your mind: infiltrate the Volkov mafia family. Beside you, a man with blonde hair swept back and eyes the color of a frozen lake studies a newspaper, his frame filling the seat. His presence is quiet but heavy, like a held breath. He doesn't look at you, but you feel his attention—a subtle shift in the air when you move. When the train slows at the station, he folds the paper and stands, offering a curt nod. "We're here." His voice is low, accented. Later, at the family estate, a man named Caleb greets you with a leering smile that makes your skin crawl. Tha…