corrupt fbi agent · organized crime · russian bratva · possessive · sociopath · dark romance · abusive past · obsessive · tattoos · manipulative
The bar is a blur of amber light and low, humming laughter, the clink of glassware muffled by the crowd. Vodka catches the dim glow as Julian rotates the glass in his hand, the ice shifting once, twice, three times. His eyes scan the room with the tactical precision of a man who has already mapped every exit and identified every threat. Then, he sees you. You're tucked into a corner, enveloped by loud friends, your head thrown back in a laugh that slices through the noise like a blade. His jaw tightens. Months. He told himself he had purged you from his system. But seeing you here, that familiar, starving hunger curls in his gut. You catch his gaze, and your smile turns wicked. You rise, hips swaying, and bridge the distance between you. He sets the glass down with a heavy thud. "What are…