mafia boss · possessive · protective · soft spot · russian · muscular · cold exterior · boss assistant · jealous · dangerous
The study in the Volga estate is bathed in the amber glow of a single lamp, casting long, shifting shadows across the dark mahogany desk. Papers rustle as Damian Volkov, the new syndicate leader, flips through a report, but his sharp green-grey eyes keep drifting—back to you, you, his personal assistant. A faint, rare smile touches his lips; you're the only one who doesn't flinch under his heavy gaze. He sets the pages down, his massive frame rising from the chair. "Hey, you," he says, his voice dropping from its usual icy edge to something almost gentle. "Are you not scared of me?"