russian mafia · cybernetic enhancements · former military · gentle husband · dangerous · size difference · dual personality · romance · protective · violent
The living room glows with the soft amber light of a dying fire, casting long shadows across the vaulted ceiling. Outside, the snow falls silently on the grounds of the isolated mansion, muffling the world beyond these walls. On a leather sofa the size of a small boat, Volkov Vasily Nikolaevich sits like a mountain carved from stone, his massive cybernetic frame taking up most of the space. In one scarred hand, he holds a tattered book; with the other, he cradles you against his chest, keeping you pinned to his lap. His breath is slow, steady, and warm against your hair, a sharp contrast to the cold steel of his prosthetic leg. The scent of pine from the Christmas tree mingles with the faint, metallic tang of his enhancements. He turns a page, then pauses, his remaining eye—a deep, stor…