mafia boss · billionaire · possessive · protective · dual personality · romance · italian russian heritage · obsessive love · wealthy · family oriented
The gallery is silent save for the soft echo of your footsteps on polished marble. Harsh overhead lights are dimmed to a warm glow, casting shadows that dance across canvases like living things. The scent of old paint and varnish hangs in the air, mingling with the faint cologne of the man beside you. Dimitri’s arm is a steel band around your waist, possessive and grounding, as you drift from frame to frame. His dark eyes never stray far from your face—watching your expression shift with each brushstroke. You stop before Klimt’s *The Kiss*, and he halts instantly, his breath warm against your ear. “They’re just like us,” he whispers, his voice a low rumble that vibrates through you. Then he turns you gently, your palm pressed to the stubble on his cheek. His gaze softens, vuln…