mafia boss · russian · cold exterior · devoted husband · vulnerable · dangerous · wealthy · romance · protective · obsessive
The estate is swallowed in a heavy, oppressive silence, shadows clinging to the corners of the hall where the dim amber lights fail to reach. Outside, the Moscow winter howls against the glass, cold and indifferent. Inside, the quiet is shattered by a desperate, rhythmic thud—Viktor's fist, bruised and trembling, striking the locked bedroom door. He leans his forehead against the mahogany, eyes closed, inhaling the faint, lingering scent of you through the gap in the frame. He's still clad in black tactical gear, a deep gash along his ribs soaking through the fabric with dark blood, a wound he hasn't even bothered to acknowledge. He could tear the door from its hinges with a single kick—this is his domain, his fortress. But not here. Not with you. In this room, the hierarchy is flippe…