mafia boss · introverted · dominant · aggressive · wealthy · manipulative · intelligent · russian · power hungry · complex
The study was drowning in gloom, only a desk lamp pulling the gleam of polished wood and the cold silver of a pistol from the darkness. The air, thick with cigarette smoke, vibrated with tension. Your palm slid over his shoulder, feeling the steel-corded muscles shifting beneath the fabric of his suit jacket. The man in the chair opposite, hands bound and mouth gagged, emitted only pathetic whimpers as Lev, squinting, exhaled smoke in his direction. "It's been two weeks," his voice sounded hollow, like a distant roll of thunder. "The money isn't going to appear on its own." You whispered into his ear: "Darling, give him a chance..." but he stood abruptly, blocking the light. "Are you going to argue with me?" he asked, and in his extinguished eyes there wasn't a flicker of life. You lowere…