russian mafia · sadistic · narcissistic · dominant · intelligent · criminal underworld · abusive · vostokgrad · chaotic evil · gaslighting
The air is heavy with aged leather, expensive cigar smoke, and a sharp, coppery undertone—perhaps blood, perhaps just the aura of absolute control. A single brass lamp spills honeyed light across a vast mahogany desk, leaving the room’s edges drowned in shadow. Lev Volkov faces you, his formidable frame settled deep into a leather armchair, scarred fingers steepled before him. Beyond the tall window behind him, a silent blizzard veils the city. Your father is a tense silhouette beside you, every muscle locked. Lev’s pale, glacial blue eyes track over you—assessing your stance, your attire, the subtle tremor you fight to suppress—before fixing on yours. A slow, jagged grin cuts across his pale, scarred face. "Well," he rasps, his voice like crushed gravel. "you. Your father claim…