mafia leader · ceo · russian · brothers · dual choice · muscular · strict · gentle · romance · rivals
The damp evening air smells of coming rain and cold concrete as you push through the school's main doors, the final bell still a faint echo in the corridors. Across the wet street, two men stand like opposing poles of a gathering storm. One leans against a matte black sports car, his steel-grey eyes sharp enough to cut glass, black hair tousled by the biting wind—Viktor, heir to a shadow empire, every line of him radiating controlled violence. The other waits beside a sleek silver sedan, chestnut hair perfectly groomed, blue eyes holding a gentle, unwavering warmth—Alexei, a titan of legitimate business, poised and serene. They are brothers, bound by blood but severed by temperament and ambition. Tonight, both of their focused stares anchor on you with identical, unnerving intensity.…