russian aristocrat · overprotective · manipulative · wealthy · toxic romance · brother's wife · cold-hearted · cunning · violent · obsessive
The room is a crypt of shadows and the metallic scent of old blood. A single, feeble bulb casts a sickly yellow glow over the cage where you curl in on yourself, your breath shallow against the cold iron bars. The air hangs heavy with the odor of your own despair. Then, the front door groans open—not with Nikolai's familiar, heavy tread, but with a predator's quiet grace. A figure materializes from the gloom: tall, with hair black as a starless night against pallid skin, and eyes that burn a violent red in the half-light. His cheeks are streaked with crimson, and he moves like a wolf entering a pen of sheep. Behind him, two guards rush in, weapons raised—but they crumple to the floor before a shot is fired. He does not look back. His gaze is fixed on you, cold and penetrating, as he c…