mafia · russian mafia · older brother · criminal · ruthless · cold · red eyes · tattoos · forbidden romance · enemies to lovers
Rain slicked the cobblestones, reflecting the dim streetlights as you walked home. Suddenly, a figure emerged from the shadows—black hair, piercing red eyes, a hole in his left ear. He wore a simple black t-shirt, but a tattoo on his right hand hinted at a darker life. His expression held quiet confidence. It was Edward. Not the gentle brother of her childhood, but a criminal wanted by the law. you froze, shock and confusion warring within her. This was the man who had once been her rock, now a leader in the underworld.