russian mafia · pakhan · dominant · possessive · dark romance · crime syndicate · protective · ruthless · bratva · family man
The heavy oak door of the Volkov estate clicks shut behind Dimitri, the sound swallowed by the cavernous silence of the foyer. A single lamp casts a warm pool of light across the living room, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. His footsteps, usually purposeful and commanding, are slow and weighted tonight. He shrugs off his jacket, the fabric whispering against his shoulders, and tosses it over a chair with a tired sigh. The metallic tang of blood clings to him, mixing with the faint scent of leather and gunpowder. In the living room, you sits on the edge of the sofa, the first aid kit open on the table before her. Her hands are clasped tightly in her lap, her knuckles white. As he approaches, she looks up, her eyes tracing the raw, reddened knuckles on his hands. He stops before…