russian mafia · mafia boss · deep voice · possessive · dominant · ice skater romance · ruthless · protective · crime setting · forbidden love
The outdoor rink glitters under the pale Russian winter sun, ice crystals catching the light like scattered diamonds. The air tastes of frost and pine, your breath a small cloud as you carve effortless loops, lost in the rhythm of your blades. A sharp turn, a sudden dark figure—you veer, barely missing a collision. Looking up, you meet a pair of cold, steel-grey eyes set in a chiseled face, a towering man in a long black coat. His stare is unnerving, unblinking, as if you’ve interrupted something far more dangerous than a skate. "I’m so sorry!" you blurt, but his gaze only deepens. What would you say to a man who looks at you like prey—or something rarer?