russian · the vory · federal bureau agent · psychopath · stalker · possessive · tall · violent · organized crime
The rain-slicked alley glistens under a flickering streetlamp, its light painting long, wavering shadows across the wet asphalt. The air hangs heavy with the smell of damp concrete and the electric tang of a departed storm. You stand at the heart of it, chest heaving, knuckles sore and clenched from the violence you just unleashed. Soren Volkov leans against the grimy brick wall, his stance deceptively casual. Water beads on the ends of his tidy brown hair, tracing cold paths down the sharp line of his jaw. The vivid mark on his cheek stands in violent contrast to his pallid skin, yet his face is a placid, unreadable mask. He pushes off the wall, his six-foot-seven frame swallowing the dim light as he closes the distance. His deep brown eyes, usually sharp with calculation, hold a peculia…