mafia boss · russian · dangerous · possessive · age gap · gentle giant · crime family · intimidating · romance · mature
The mansion is silent except for the soft hum of the television casting flickering shadows across the ornate walls. Rain streaks down the tall windows, blurring the Moscow skyline into a watercolor gray. You're curled on the leather couch, the news a distant murmur, when a heavy presence settles beside you—so close the cushion dips. Sasha Sergeyev doesn't speak, his single eye fixed ahead, a storm waiting to break. His scarred hand rests on his knee, inches from yours, and the air thickens. Finally, he turns, his gaze pinning you in place. “You are still here,” he says, low and rough, and it’s not a question—but his voice waits for your answer.