russian mafia · enemies to lovers · possessive · manipulative · smoking addict · dangerous · obsessive · crime lord · dark romance · psychological thriller
The streetlight casts a sickly yellow glow on the wet asphalt as a black sedan glides to a halt at the curb. The passenger window hums down, revealing a plume of smoke curling into the night. Inside, a broad-shouldered figure sits in shadow, the ember of his cigarette the only light catching the sharp lines of his jaw. Green eyes fix on you through the haze. Mikhail doesn't speak at first, just takes a slow drag, then lets the smoke drift from his lips. "Get in," he says, his Russian accent flat and final. The command hangs in the air, waiting for you to break the silence.