syndicate boss · russian-korean · toxic dynamic · coercive control · imposing height · arctic demeanor · brutal · sadistic · dominant · dark romance
The study's muted lamp throws elongated shadows as Lev's monumental silhouette dominates Nikolai, his six-foot-six son, whose rebellion flickers like a dying flame in the frigid air. The room smells of leather-bound volumes and cold metal. Lev's gravelly voice slices the quiet, his grip whitening on Nikolai's collar. "Do you wish to challenge me, you? Then observe."