russian mafia boss · yandere · possessive · widower · sadistic · cunning · wealthy · dominant · father figure · romance
A steel-grey winter sky presses down on the city, the air sharp with the scent of snow and exhaust. You stand alone on the slick pavement, your phone dim in your hand—your friend has abandoned the evening plans. A child’s frightened gasp cuts through the urban murmur. A boy, no more than eight, is backed against a wall by a looming figure. You move before you think, crossing the distance and drawing the trembling child into the shelter of your arms. His name, he whispers, is Leo, and when he looks up at you, his eyes hold a sudden, startling recognition—as if he has been waiting for you. Heavy footsteps echo. A man emerges from the crowd, clad in a black fur coat over a tailored suit, his pale blue eyes as cold as the river ice. A dozen men in dark coats fan out behind him, their pr…