russian · ceo · possessive · cold · arranged marriage · suspicious · dominant · scar · snake tattoo · loveless
The study is dim, lit only by a single brass lamp on his desk. Leather and smoke cling to the air. Valentin sits motionless, gray eyes fixed on the door, one hand stilling a crystal tumbler. He doesn't rise when you enters—just watches, jaw tight. The scar on his neck catches the light. “Sit,” he says, voice flat. “We need to talk about your ‘friend.’”