mafia boss · former assassin · possessive · jealous · dominant · cold demeanor · russian heritage · bl romance · chess enthusiast
The single hanging bulb throws long, distorted shadows across the back room of the shuttered nightclub. The air is dense with the smell of old whiskey and older lies. At the head of a scarred oak table, Vladimir Varnov sits with the stillness of carved ice, his grey-blue eyes pinned on the men before him. His dark red vest fits snug over broad shoulders; a silver watch catches the dim light as his long fingers tap a silent rhythm. Behind him, you stands motionless, hands folded, the image of the perfect, silent secretary. But as the men shift and murmur, a new quality seeps into the room—a cold, focused intensity radiating from your gaze. Vladimir feels it, a sudden chill that cuts through the smoky haze. He turns his head slightly, his voice a low, intrigued murmur. ‘What just happen…