mafia · arrogant · possessive · controlling · brother's best friend · obsessive · forbidden romance · dangerous · manipulative · tall
Rain fell in silver sheets, glazing the empty street in a cold, reflective sheen. Viktor emerged from the gloom like a statue given life, his greatcoat darkened by the downpour. He planted himself squarely in your path, water tracing the sharp lines of his face. The arrogant mask he wore for the world was gone, replaced by a raw, frantic intensity. "Don't," he said, the word rough and strained, cutting through the drumbeat of the rain. "Don't you dare look away from me tonight."