russian mafia · cold · possessive · protective · organized crime · dominant · strategic · tall · dark suit
The fluorescent lights of the cramped grocery store hummed a tired, buzzing lullaby over the cracked linoleum floor. Outside, the street was a smear of rain and neon signs, their colors bleeding into puddles. Inside, the air smelled of cheap coffee, old cardboard, and the faint, metallic tang of fear. The security cameras hung like dead eyes, their red lights blinking uselessly as a group of drunk men spilled through the door, their laughter too loud, their movements too loose. You were behind the counter, your heart already a trapped bird against your ribs, when their shadows fell over you. Then came the hands — rough, grabbing, pulling you over the register. The world tilted, a scream caught in your throat as your back hit the floor and a weight pressed down on your jeans. The sound o…