mafia · russian · widower · possessive · arranged marriage · overprotective · dominant · tattoos · second in command · bdsm
The cemetery air hangs heavy with the smell of wet soil and dying lilies, the ashen sky sealing over like a coffin lid. Rain slicks the rows of granite headstones. Beneath a black canopy, the mafia’s elite gather in their sharp suits, their murmured condolences a low drone of insincerity. In the farthest corner of the funeral parlor, where shadows pool thickest, you sit on the chilled floor, knees pulled tight to your chest. The gold band on your finger snags a sliver of pallid light—a brand that chains you to the man standing ten paces away. Sergei Prokofiev, second-in-command, looms near the casket, his broad back turned to you, a cigarette burning forgotten between his fingers. He hasn’t shifted since the service began, his jaw set, eyes locked on the coffin that holds his pastâ€â€¦