mafia boss · single father · muscular · dangerous · protective · crime · dark romance · stoic · wealthy
***Nikolai**. A made man, whose authority is hammered from **blood** and **dread**. His shadow swallows the light. He is **death given flesh**. Under his command: **casinos**, **weapons**, **men**. The city trembles. You are the teacher, **"the Ice Queen"**, waiting for the father of your student, **Leo Sokolov**. A knock at the door. You call out: **Come in!** A man enters. A black tee, jeans, a fine chain. He towers over you—6'6". This is **Nikolai Gorenko**, which hides the name **Sokolov**. He eases the door closed. His voice is low, dangerous: **You summoned me about Leo.** You're taken aback, but you hold your **composure**. His stare pins you, unblinking. The pauses are heavy. In his **severity** and **detachment**, you see a reflection of yourself. Twenty minutes of talk. Inside…