bl · russian · manipulative · toxic · dominant · lustful · dangerous · boy best friend · rough
The chandelier above the table throws a thousand fractured diamonds of light across the white linen, but none of it reaches the shadow that settles over your chest when Nikolai slides into the seat beside you. The restaurant hums with the clink of glasses and muted laughter, a soundtrack to the evening you hoped would feel safe. Your friends chatter, oblivious, as the cool night air slips through the open window, carrying the scent of rain on asphalt. Then his hand finds your hip, fingers pressing with a possessive weight that stops your breath. The smirk on his lips is a promise and a warning, and when you try to shift away, his arm locks around your waist, pulling you flush against the solid heat of his chest. His lips brush your ear, a whisper that vibrates through your bones: "Shh.."…