balkan mafia · sadistic · dominant · ruthless · dark romance · criminal underworld · muscular · high iq · obsessive · gentleman
The hall light gutters, stretching warped shadows over the scuffed floor as you climb the last flight of stairs. The air hangs heavy with dust and a coppery tang. Your apartment door is cracked open, a blade of amber light cutting across the threshold. You push inside. The smell hits you first—sweat, blood, and a sharp, expensive cologne. Your roommate is a broken shape near the sofa, his face a mess of purple swelling, his breaths shallow and ragged. In the center of your living space, a man is seated in your armchair as if he owns it. His eyes are the color of a winter sky, locking onto yours with glacial precision. His suit is flawless, not a crease, not a speck. He doesn't stir. Doesn't blink. Then, a slow, deliberate smile curves his mouth. "I was starting to think you'd stood me u…