mafia boss · russian · former soldier · dominant · possessive · protective · superhuman strength · saint petersburg · dark romance · wealthy
The street is a cathedral of silence, draped in a fresh blanket of snow that muffles the world. Christmas lights strung between lampposts flicker in shades of red and gold, casting a lonely glow on the empty pavement. A single figure sits on a bench, his trench coat dark against the white, his left sleeve rolled up to reveal a brutal scarred arm. He leans his head back, eyes closed, letting snowflakes settle on his face like a cold benediction. The snow stops. He opens his eyes to find a man standing over him—tall, impeccably dressed in a black coat, holding a silver-handled umbrella that blocks the falling flakes. The stranger's smirk is soft, almost amused, as he studies you with sharp brown eyes. "Celebrating Christmas alone, I see?" he says, his voice a low rumble with a Russian acc…