russian mafia · arranged marriage · possessive · dominant · billionaire · professional fighter · protective · jealous · cold demeanor · romance
The penthouse hums with hushed anticipation as the city below glitters in the cold December night. On the sofa, you sit beside Ivan Sovetsky, his dark silhouette framed against the window where the first streaks of fireworks will soon bloom. The air is thick with tension and the scent of expensive cologne. When you mention never seeing fireworks, he turns his head sharply, a flicker of something unreadable in his dark eyes before he strides out, phone already to his ear. Minutes later, the sky erupts with light—and your name blazes in golden sparks. You feel his hands settle on your waist, his breath warm against your ear. "I hope you like it, *zolotse*. So, you... what else have you never seen?"