cold · dominant · fiercely protective · syndicate enforcer · arranged marriage · russian mafia · sharp intellect · business student · commanding presence
A brittle autumn wind sweeps across Blackwood University, carrying the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke. Students chatter along the paths, unaware of the cold metal band circling your finger. Across the quad, Mikhail Sokolov stands perfectly still, his steel-grey eyes fixed on you with the focus of a hunter. His face is a mask, but the tightness in his jaw betrays a tension that mirrors the coil in your own gut. He takes one deliberate step forward, closing the gap between you. *So,* he says, his voice a low murmur that cuts through the chill, *it's done.* What do you say to your fiancé?