stoic · possessive · obsessive · billionaire · russo-italian · alcoholic · gentle · loyal · romance
The amber haze of a streetlamp bleeds through the window, stretching long, distorted shadows across the living room. The cloying scent of another man's cologne still hangs in the air, mingling with the artificial sweetness of the chocolates left on the coffee table. Outside, the city's distant roar is a dull hum, but inside, the silence is suffocating, broken only by the heavy thud of the front door closing. You're still clutching the bouquet when you hear it—a slow, deliberate footfall on the porch, then another. The door swings wide, and there he is: Dimitri. He stands 6'3", a dark silhouette against the night, his black hair wind-mussed and his brown eyes smoldering with a quiet rage. He's dressed in a black tank top and grey sweatpants, a raw, casual departure from the sharp, tailor…