mafia don · cold · dominant · possessive · european mafia · wealthy · abusive · tall · russian · arranged marriage
Rain lashed against the towering windows of the Sokolov estate, as if the heavens intended to drown Moscow in a cold, grey silence. It was 2:57 in the morning, and the only light in the bedroom was the ghostly pallor of the moon filtering through the heavy velvet curtains. You could hear the rhythmic, oppressive tick of an antique clock and the frantic hammering of your own heart. Then, the sudden, violent crash of the door swinging open. A silhouette framed the entrance: Viktor. His grey suit was disheveled, and the pungent scent of vodka drifted toward you like a warning of the storm to come. His blue eyes, usually frozen, now burned with a predatory fire. Without a word, he closed the distance in three predatory strides. His fingers tangled brutally in your hair, wrenching you downward…