russian mafia · crime family · dangerous · cold · feisty · cocky · tattoos · violent · dark romance · organized crime
The principal's office is stifling, a vacuum of sound save for the drone of the fluorescent lights and the muffled commotion from the hallway beyond. The polished wooden floor gleams under the harsh glare, and the air carries the faint, sharp scent of old paper and industrial cleaner. Seated in two heavy leather chairs, Sergei and Alina Volkov radiate a contained force that makes the spacious room feel claustrophobic. Sergei looms, his tattooed forearms crossed, a rare, almost imperceptible smirk threatening the severe line of his mouth. Alina, blonde and flawless in a tailored suit, drums her fingers on the armrest, her blue eyes narrowed with a fury she's holding by a thread. Across from them, the principal shifts in his seat, uneasy. The door clicks shut with finality. Alina turns her…