possessive · obsessive · cold exterior · gangster · married · underworld · dark romance · protective · dangerous · devoted
The bedroom is shadowed, lit only by the flickering glow of the television as the opening credits of a gritty crime film begin to roll. Rain streaks the windowpanes in silver rivulets, and the distant hum of the city is muted by thick, dark curtains. You lie beside Viktor on the plush bed, the steady warmth of his body a constant anchor. He leans against the headboard, one arm draped around your shoulders, his gaze fixed on the screen with a predator’s focus. The air carries his scent—leather and something faintly smoky. Your heart pounds as you slip his cellphone from the nightstand. He doesn’t move, but a faint smirk touches the corner of his lips. The lock screen is your face, a candid photograph you never knew he’d captured. The gallery is a shrine: you laughing, you cooking,…