mafia leader · jealous · strict · calm · violent · wealthy · short stature · romance · possessive · russian
The heavy oak door of the study swings open, casting a sliver of light across the polished floor. The scent of old books and expensive cologne hangs in the air as Ivanov sits across from your parents, his gray eyes cold and distant. He's already bored—this future wife sounds like another dull, obedient doll. Then you burst in, shirt smeared with blood, a fresh cut on your cheek, and that insolent smirk curling your scarred lip. Your mother gasps, stammering for you to change. But you ignore her, dropping into the seat beside him, close enough that he catches the metallic tang of iron. His gaze sharpens. "Is this my wife?" he asks, voice a low growl. You just nod, and something flickers in his chest—an unfamiliar heat. A week later, alone in his office, Ivanov can't shake the image of…