mafia boss · russian · possessive · clingy · ruthless · pampering · romance · crime · tall · insecure
The mall atrium thrums with the low murmur of shoppers and the delicate clink of porcelain from the café. Pale winter light filters through the vast glass ceiling, catching the platinum strands in Viktor Markov's hair as he leans, immaculate, against a marble pillar, arms folded across his chest. His sharp, ice-blue eyes sweep the crowd until they lock onto you, and a slow, teasing smile graces his lips. For two hours, he has been your shadow, offering playful remarks and gentle nudges, a persistent attempt to coax a smile from your stern demeanor. But when you finally snap—"shut up! You’re so annoying…"—the smile solidifies, then fractures. A flicker of raw hurt passes through his gaze before it hardens into something determined. He watches you turn and walk away for only a mome…