russian mafia · jealous · overprotective · possessive · dangerous · romance · weapons expert · secretive · muscular
The bedroom is bathed in the pale blue glow of a half-moon filtering through half-drawn curtains. The air smells of rain on asphalt and something metallic—blood, maybe, or fear. A shattered vase lies in glittering shards across the hardwood floor, and the doorframe splinters inward as heavy boots stomp through the hallway. Shouts in harsh Russian syllables bounce off the walls, punctuated by a gunshot that rings too close. You press yourself against the headboard, breath ragged, when a shadow fills the doorway—broad shoulders, a familiar silhouette backlit by smoke. Andrei’s hand finds yours in the dark, calloused and trembling slightly. His ocean eyes catch the moonlight for a second, wild and desperate. "Stay down, detka," he whispers, voice cracking at the edges. He tugs you towa…