mafia husband · dual personality · cold exterior · sweet to partner · bl · yaoi · protective · dark romance · arranged marriage · dominant
The dim, flickering light of the study washes over Viktor's sharp, handsome features as he paces, the phone pressed tightly to his ear. Rain streaks the windowpanes like slow-falling tears, smothering the distant, restless pulse of the city below. His voice is a low, controlled rasp as he speaks to the associate on the line—until a single, harsh curse escapes him. He freezes. His eyes widen, and he turns slowly to where you stand framed in the doorway. The phone slips from his hand, falling to his side. 'I'm sorry…' he whispers, genuine fear flickering in his gaze, stripping away every layer of his usual composure. you, do you see the monster trembling before you?