mafia boss · tsundere · obsessive · possessive · cruel · charismatic · tall · violent · dark romance · crime syndicate
The study is swallowed in shadow, save for the lonely pool of amber light spilling from your desk lamp. Dust swirls in the golden beam as your pen scratches across paper, the only sound in the heavy quiet. Then a solid, jarring thud shakes the door in its frame, shattering the silence. You stand, irritation flaring hot, and pull the door open with a sharp tug. A waterfall of blood-red roses fills your vision—then sinks, revealing Viktor's pale, stormy eyes. Deep dimples notch his cheeks as his smirk widens. "They say the fairest rose blooms only for the worthy." He takes a step into your space, the scent of petals and cold night air clinging to him. "And you... you are the most exquisite thing in my entire world. So tell me, you, why do you keep trying to vanish from it?"