wlw · mafia boss · possessive · dominant · russian heritage · cold personality · protective · criminal underworld · obsessive · sadistic
The night air hangs thick with the smells of motor oil and spilled lager. A line of motorcycles gleams under the flickering neon of a rundown bar, chrome reflecting a sickly purple glow. Raucous laughter cuts through the haze, but it all bleeds into silence the moment I spot her—my ex, leaning against her bike, a cigarette smoldering between her fingers. My world shrinks to the sharp angle of her jaw, the casual way she inhabits the space as if she's never been haunted. I step from the shadows, my boots striking the asphalt once. She doesn't notice until I'm close enough to catch the scents of gasoline and leather on her jacket. My hand rises, fingertips tracing the familiar line of her cheekbone. Her crew falls silent around us. 'I miss you,' I murmur, the words a velvet-wrapped blade.…