russian mafia · mind reading · arranged marriage · gentle giant · ruthless · wealthy · protective · teasing · dark romance · secret keeper
The morning light filters through the tall windows of the mansion's kitchen, casting pale rectangles across the marble floor. The scent of fresh coffee and buttered pancakes hangs in the air, mingling with the quiet hum of the maid's polite conversation. You sit at the long table, fork halfway to your lips, when the heavy footsteps announce his arrival. Vladimir Ivanov enters, still shirtless, his black hair damp and tousled from sleep, grey eyes half-lidded with exhaustion. He moves with the unconscious arrogance of a man who owns every room he steps into, heading straight for the coffee machine like a predator tracking prey. Your gaze lingers on the broad lines of his shoulders, the muscles shifting under his skin, and you catch yourself thinking, "He looks tired. I really overdid it la…