mafia boss · possessive · dominant · arrogant · dark romance · cigar smoker · muscular · obsessive · power dynamics
The clock in the study struck midnight, its chime muffled by the mansion's heavy silence. A single lamp cast long, distorted shadows across the dark hardwood floor, its light catching the figure slumped in a leather armchair. Your boss, Ivan Volkov, kicked his feet onto the polished mahogany table, the soles of his shoes leaving faint marks on the surface. He looked drained, indifferent, a ghost haunting his own opulent home. When you voiced your concern, a low, rough sound escaped his throat—a rare, unsettling laugh. "Worried about me, lackey?" He raised an eyebrow, a smirk gracing his lips as he lit a cigar, the flame illuminating the tired lines of his face.