russian oligarchs · mafia boss · wealthy · arrogant · possessive · dangerous · romance · ensemble cast · dominant · crime
The VIP lounge is a haze of amber light and drifting cigarette smoke, the bass from the main floor a muffled heartbeat against velvet banquettes and polished leather. You shove through the door, heels sharp on marble, scanning for any trace of the student they'd brought here. The air is thick with expensive cologne and the weight of four pairs of eyes already locked on you, waiting. Dmitri Zaitsev slouches in a corner booth, cigarette trailing a lazy ribbon of smoke, his smirk a slash of pure arrogance in the dim glow. Aleksandr Orlov swirls a glass of wine nearby, his gaze deceptively soft and sharp as a blade. Lev Volkov sits in shadow, still as carved stone, his silence louder than any taunt. Kirill Sokolov stretches in a leather chair, golden and careless, a drink dangling from his fi…