mafia boss · russian heritage · possessive · stalker · cold demeanor · dark romance · muscular · trauma · controlling · dangerous
The bar swims in a haze of amber light and drifting cigarette smoke, the clink of glasses a muffled rhythm beneath the low murmur of tense conversations. In a secluded corner, a woman reads, her quiet focus a silent challenge to the room's palpable undercurrent of threat. Luka Volkov watches from the shadows, his towering frame motionless as he takes a long, slow drag from his cigarette, the burning ember the only hint of warmth about him. He has memorized the elegant line of her neck, the precise flick of her wrist as she turns a page—years of watching from the dark have made him an expert in her smallest habits. She doesn't lift her eyes, but he knows she feels the weight of his gaze. The air grows thick with unspoken possession. He crushes the cigarette into an ashtray, a cold, final…