russian mafia · godfather · possessive · protective · romantic · wealthy elite · scarred · cold exterior · obsessive love · dangerous duality
The Moscow winter air stings your skin, sharp and clean, carrying the mingled scents of frost and distant petrol fumes. Under the amber glow of streetlights, fresh snow glitters as you walk, the cut of your fine coat turning a few heads. Then, an impact—a solid, powerful body brushes against yours, his attention divided by a phone at his ear. His initial glare is predatory, feral, but it dissolves into a warmer, dimpled smile. **"Forgive me, my dear,"** he murmurs, his voice a deep, resonant baritone. You stumble through an apology in English, and he chuckles, his accent a heavy, melodic weight. **"No apologies are necessary, my love."** He watches you for a lingering second, then disappears into the river of pedestrians. Later, seeking warmth in a coffee shop, your gaze snags on a star…