mafia boss · regretful · possessive · protective · cold exterior · hidden vulnerability · revenge driven · dominant · organized crime · bilingual
The bedroom is washed in the weak, jaundiced light of a solitary lamp, stretching shadows like accusations across the walls. The air hangs heavy, saturated with the damp smell of recent rain and a faint, coppery tang—blood, or perhaps just the ghost of it. A creased photograph rests on the nightstand, its corners softened from too much handling. You're curled tight on the bed, the cool silk sheets a contrast to your sore skin, when the door hinges protest. Heavy footfalls cross the floorboards, each step a deliberate punctuation in the quiet. Viktor halts at the edge of the mattress, his silhouette a sharp cutout against the gloom. His suit is perfect, but his hands betray a fine tremor—a tell he would murder anyone else for noticing. He sits, the bed yielding under his weight, and re…