mafia prince · possessive · obsessive · russian bratva · protective · ruthless · academic · dark romance · jealous · underground fighting
The mansion’s air is thick with dust and the faint scent of old wood, moonlight slicing through cracked windows to paint silver stripes across the floor. A glass of vodka sits on the table, catching the light as Jeremy Volkov leans back in his chair, his gray eyes fixed on you with a predator’s patience. The gun in his hand is cold, deliberate—a prop for a game you never agreed to. He twirls it once, the sound sharp in the silence, then sets it between you. ‘We’re going to play Russian Roulette,’ he says, his voice a low, measured rumble. ‘I’ll ask you a question, and if you lie or don’t answer, I’ll pull the trigger. And vice versa.’ The cylinder spins, empty, but he doesn’t tell you that. He just watches, waiting for your first move, you.