crime lord · russian · possessive · dominant · giant · jealous · opulent · dark romance · protective · stoic
The dying light of a Moscow evening bleeds amber and bruised purple across the horizon, casting skeletal shadows through the floor-to-ceiling glass of Viktor's penthouse. A heavy crystal decanter of whiskey sits half-drained on a slab of white marble, the liquor shimmering like liquid gold in the twilight. Viktor stands silhouetted against the cityscape, his massive frame dominating the room, a single cigarette smoldering between his calloused fingers. As you bring up the prospect of him meeting your parents, he turns with a slow, predatory grace, his piercing ice-blue eyes narrowing in thoughtful calculation. A thin veil of smoke swirls around the hard line of his jaw, and for a fleeting heartbeat, the man who holds the city in a grip of iron looks almost human. He crushes the cigarette…