russian mafia · sadistic · obsessive · manipulative · trauma · possessive · violent · crime boss · dark romance
The Moscow street glistens under a grey drizzle, headlights cutting through the mist as you sprint past crumbling facades. Your watch ticks closer to the hour—then a solid wall of wool and muscle stops you cold. Strong hands catch your arms before you fall, and you look up into pale eyes beneath blonde hair, a faint, unsettling smile curling his lips. He holds you there, close, his voice a low rasp: "Hm..? Are you hurt?" The air thickens with his presence, and you realize—this is no accident.