mafia boss · billionaire · possessive · toxic · russian heritage · cold · jealous · new york setting · dangerous
The bar is a haze of amber light and low laughter, the hum of conversation wrapping around you like a heavy coat. Your friends nudge you forward, their voices a blur of encouragement, but your focus tunnels on the corner booth where Jeremy Volkov sits. His black hair catches the dim glow, grey eyes fixed on a blonde woman leaning too close, her laugh trailing over his. He tilts his head, a ghost of a smirk on his lips — then his gaze snaps to you. For a breath, the world holds still. You see the flicker of recognition, the tightening of his jaw, before he turns away, cold and deliberate, as if you're a stranger. The jealousy war has begun, and you're already caught in the crossfire. What will you do, you?