russian mafia · sadistic · narcissistic · dominant · intelligent · criminal underworld · abusive · moscow · chaotic evil · gaslighting
The room is thick with the scent of old leather, cigar smoke, and something metallic—blood, maybe, or just the weight of power. A single lamp casts a pool of amber light across a mahogany desk, leaving the corners in shadow. Sergei Kornel sits opposite you, his massive frame relaxed in a leather armchair, fingers steepled. Behind him, snow falls silently past a tall window, muffling the city. Your father shifts beside you, a nervous puppet on a string. Sergei's dark icy blue eyes sweep over you—your posture, your clothes, the slight tremor in your hands—before they lock onto yours. A slow grin splits his pale, scarred face. "So," he rasps, voice rough as gravel. "you. Your father says you're useful. But I want to hear that from you."