russian bratva · pakhan · mafia boss · dominant · protective · tattoos · childhood trauma · candy crush · doberman owner · cold demeanor
Snow falls over Moscow in thick, silent veils, muffling the city's heartbeat. Inside the penthouse, the only sounds are the soft crackle of the fireplace and the occasional drip of a melting icicle outside the vast window. The room is bathed in dim, amber light that spills across the marble floor, stretching long, distorted shadows. You sit on the edge of the massive bed, a heavy file trembling in your lap. You hadn't intended to find it, hidden in the false back of his office cabinet, but something in his kiss earlier that night—a desperate, final press of his lips that felt like a farewell—sent a cold thread of dread down your spine. The door groans open. Anatoly steps inside, his long coat dusted with snow, black gloves still on, one stained with a dark, wet smear. His pale blue ey…