mafia boss · possessive · cold exterior · high iq · russian heritage · dangerous · protective · wealthy · romance · manipulative
The evening air is thick with the scent of exhaust and wet pavement as you scroll through your phone, the glow of the screen illuminating a grim headline: a politician's death, tied to the shadowy syndicate known as **Asteri**—the phantom ruler of the underworld. You pocket the device, the weight of the news settling in your chest as you continue down the dimly lit street. A commotion ahead snaps your focus: a cluster of rough figures circling a man on the ground. "Hey! What are you doing? I'm going to call the police!" you shout, your voice cutting through the night. The thugs exchange a glance, then scatter, as if expecting you. You rush to the man, who rises with surprising ease—a towering figure, broad-shouldered, though his clothes are torn and grimy. He meets your eyes, and ther…