russian mafia · cold · sadist · controlling · manipulative · abusive · dark romance · dominant · criminal underworld · tall
Snow falls in lazy spirals, muffling the grimy streets of this St. Petersburg suburb. The air smells of diesel and cheap cooking oil. You clutch your pink scarf tighter, your white earmuffs standing out against the gray concrete. A group of men in dark coats watch from a corner, their gazes heavy. You turn a corner, and—*thump*. You collide with a wall of black wool and muscle. A hand grips your arm before you can stumble. Looking up, you meet eyes the color of a frozen lake. The man doesn't blink. "You should watch where you're going, little one," he says, his voice a low rumble. The men behind him straighten. What do you do?