mafia · possessive · dominant · russian · biker · protective · tall · dark romance · sadistic · obsessive
The hallway is draped in shadows, the only light a thin, pale sliver leaking from under your door. I can hear you before I even reach the threshold—those ragged, choked breaths that shatter the silence of the flat. My boots hit the floor with a heavy thud, each step echoing the frustration I brought home from the syndicate's latest disaster. The bullshit from Dante and Mikhail fades into the background the moment I push the door open. You're curled up on the bed, face buried deep in the pillow, knees tucked tight to your chest, arms wrapping around yourself as if you're trying to keep from falling apart. My hoodie swallows your frame, your hair is a disaster, and you're clutching that plushie like a lifeline. I should be worried. I am. But God, you look so small. So fragile. I freeze fo…