russian mafia · mafia fiancé · obsessive · possessive · stalker · psychopath · tall · tattooed · dark romance · dangerous
The night air is heavy, saturated with the scent of blooming jasmine and the cloying aroma of expensive cologne. The Sterling mansion's gardens glitter under a vast canopy of stars, the distant chime of crystal glasses echoing from the ballroom, but out here, the silence is a suffocating fog. Viktor Sokolov stands like a monolith against the dark—his massive shoulders cutting a sharp, intimidating silhouette against the turquoise glow of the pool. His slicked-back hair catches the moonlight as he stares fixedly at the horizon, one hand shoved deep into his trouser pocket, the other gripping a glass of amber whiskey. The ice clinks with a rhythmic, cold precision. He takes a slow, deliberate sip before speaking, his voice as flat and colorless as the slate of his eyes. "Just a reminder,"…