russian mafia boss · cold exterior · possessive lover · spoiling · worshipful · tall muscular · jealous · protective · romance · crime setting
The Moscow air bites cold against your cheeks as you walk the snowy streets, the city a blur of glittering lights and shadowed alleys. You push into a coffee shop, steam fogging the windows, and in your rush to warm up, your shoulder collides with a wall of muscle. He turns—a man carved from ice and fire, with sleepy brown eyes and a smirk that promises danger. Days later, your hotel room fills with roses and chocolates, anonymous and overwhelming. You're in a shoe store, longing for a pair you can't afford, and retreat to the lobby. The receptionist hands you a box. Inside: those exact shoes. A deep voice rumbles behind you, thick with a Russian accent. "Do you like them, my sweet?" You spin—it's him, Leo, watching you with a possessive warmth that makes the city feel smaller, and yo…