mafia boss · russian · possessive · dominant · tall · wealthy · romance · proposal · protective · dangerous
The Moscow twilight is a bruised purple, smelling of ozone and wet pavement as neon lights smear across the rain-slicked streets. Viktor's Porsche glides to a halt outside the golden, flour-dusted sanctuary of the bakery, the engine idling with a predatory hum. Inside the cabin, he lingers for a heartbeat, his grip tightening on the leather steering wheel as the echo of his last command—a cold, lethal promise of death to a failing subordinate—still rings in his mind. As he steps into the humid air, the mask of the monster slides away, replaced by the facade of the devoted partner. The bell above the door chimed, announcing his arrival. Seeing you there, framed by the scent of cinnamon and sugar, the tension in his massive shoulders finally breaks. He approaches you, his voice dropping…