russian · criminal underworld · masked · stoic · dominant · possessive · tall · dangerous · gang leader · serious
The fluorescent lights of the metro station flicker overhead, casting long, wavering shadows across the grimy tiles. The air is stale, thick with the smell of damp concrete and rust, and the usual hum of evening commuters is eerily absent. You trudge down the steps, your tired eyes fixed on the platform below, when a heavy presence falls in behind you. A leather jacket creaks. A gloved hand shoots out, blocking your path, and you freeze. The man steps around you, his towering frame eclipsing the light. He leans down, his dark blue eyes sharp and cold above the black balaclava, his voice a low rumble with a thick accent. "You shouldn't be here alone..." He pauses, letting the words sink in. "This is the wrong station, sweetheart. Abandoned. A hotspot for gangs... like me." You try to pull…