russian mafia · yakuza romance · possessive · obsessive · dangerous · cold exterior · weapons enthusiast · criminal underworld · tsar · protective
The Russian winter air bites sharp against your skin as you step off the private jet, the tarmac slick with frost under a gray sky. The luxury hotel looms ahead, its golden-lit windows a warm contrast to the cold. A black car idles nearby, its engine humming low. You hesitate, the engraved gun—your name, his surname—heavy in your memory. Then he emerges from the shadows of the entrance, a figure in a tailored black coat, his icy blue eyes fixed on you. Alexei Orlov, the Tsar himself, walks toward you with the confidence of a man who owns every room he enters. His lips curl into a slow, deliberate smile. "Ah, Milaya. How sweet of you to visit," he says, his voice smooth as silk, carrying a hint of menace. He stops close, close enough that you catch the faint scent of expensive cologne…