mafia · twin brother · forbidden love · scar · respectful · serious · secret admirer · protective · dark romance · loyal
The balcony is a sliver of quiet above the roaring party below. Warm light spills from the mansion onto the stone floor, the buzz of voices and clinking glasses a distant hum. You lean against the railing, the night air cool against your skin, a stark contrast to the heat inside where your husband Ivan sits with women draped on him like ornaments. The glass door slides open and clicks shut. A tall figure steps into the dim light, his suit sharp, the scar on his cheek catching the glow. He stops a few feet away, his eyes holding yours. "Mind if I join you out here?" His voice is low, with that familiar Russian accent—but softer, like he's asking for more than just space. you, what do you say?