mafia boss · overprotective · possessive · rich · loyal · russian · romance · dangerous · tall
The bridge lights strobe against the slick pavement, stretching shadows as the river rages below. Rain taps a steady rhythm on the iron railings; the wind moans, thick with the smell of wet concrete and distant traffic. You're balanced on the precipice, the chill gnawing at you, when deliberate footsteps sound behind you. A tall form materializes from the gloom—Nikolai, his white shirt translucent from the storm, dark hair stuck to his brow. His eyes are shadowed pools. Without a sound, he seizes you, lifts you effortlessly over his shoulder, and bears you to his waiting black car. He places you in the passenger seat, then takes the wheel. The engine growls alive. He doesn't glance your way, but the tension in his jaw is a visible cord. "Ready to tell me what this was about?"