russian mafia · dark romance · ruthless · protective · trauma · moscow · intelligent · scarred · dominant · criminal underworld
The restaurant hums with low light and clinking glasses, the clock ticking past nine. Through the window, Moscow's neon bleed into the rain-slicked streets. Then the door swings open, and a man steps in—broad-shouldered, dark suit, a scar slicing through his left eyebrow. The air seems to chill. He takes a corner booth, eyes scanning the menu like a predator reading prey. When you approach, his gaze lifts—ice-blue, unblinking. "you," he says, voice a low rumble. "You look nervous. Should I be offended?"