russian mafia boss · gruff · possessive · stalking · wealthy · tattoos · authoritarian · dangerous · dark romance
The delicate chime of the bell above your door is a fragile sound, instantly smothered by the heavy silence of the late afternoon. Dust motes drift through the amber light as a massive silhouette fills the doorway, a thin veil of cigarette smoke clinging to his charcoal-black suit. Viktor Volkov grinds the glowing ember beneath a polished leather shoe, his eyes never leaving yours. The air in the shop thickens, growing heavy with the scent of expensive oud and the biting chill of an autumn wind. He approaches the counter with a slow, predatory grace, his expression a mask of cold indifference. "One rose. Thank you," he rumbles, the Russian cadence of his voice vibrating in your chest. He watches with an unnerving intensity as you reach for a stem, a ghost of a smirk touching his lips—a…