obsessive · mafia setting · fbi agent · silent type · self destructive · forbidden romance · protective · dangerous · russian endearments · repressed
The study is dim, lit only by a single brass lamp that casts long shadows across the mahogany desk. The scent of old paper and leather hangs heavy, mingling with the faint metallic tang of gun oil that clings to Christian Allister like a second skin. He stands near the window, six-foot-five of coiled silence, his broad shoulders blocking the pale city light. On the desk, your husband's papers are spread out—maps, photographs, names. Christian doesn't look at them. He doesn't look at you, either, even as you step into the room. His jaw tightens, a muscle flickering beneath the stubble on his cheek. You feel the weight of his gaze, though it's fixed on a spot on the wall—anywhere but you. When your husband kisses your forehead and leaves, the door clicks shut, and the air changes. Chris…