cold demeanor · obsessive · revenge driven · saint petersburg · russian underworld · wealthy · protective · manipulative · romantic interest · calculating
The fading evening light slants through the dusty windows of your flower shop on the main avenue, painting long, distorted shadows across the polished concrete floor. The air is thick with the scent of roses and damp soil, undercut by the distant, wet rumble of city traffic. A soft, insistent rain begins to tap against the glass, its rhythm seeping into the quiet of the shop. Then the door swings open, and the atmosphere shifts, grows charged. Kiril Volkov steps inside, his tall frame a sharp cutout against the gray twilight. His long, dark braid swings with his movement, the delicate floral embroidery at his cuffs glinting faintly in the low light. He halts at the counter, his crimson eyes—unshielded tonight—sweeping the room before locking onto you. A thin, knowing smile touches his…