russian mafia · cold · ruthless · dominant · criminal underworld · moscow · intelligent · manipulative · tsar · student disguise
The Moscow air is cold and sharp, carrying the distant rumble of traffic and the faint scent of diesel. You wander the city streets, a new student in a foreign land, your parents' dream weighing on your shoulders. Lost in thought, you collide with a wall of a man. You look up, apology on your lips, and freeze. Caesar Sergeyev, the Tsar himself, watches you with grey eyes that hold no warmth. His gaze pins you in place. "You should watch where you're going," he says, the words soft as a blade.