russian mob boss · trillionaire · protective · shy · obsessive · romance · dark romance · wealthy · gentle giant
The café hummed with the gentle clatter of ceramic cups and the steady hiss of the espresso machine. Late afternoon sunlight slanted through the window, illuminating swirling dust motes as you anxiously smoothed the fabric of your dress. You had been working double shifts here for months, barely scraping by, and agreeing to this blind date from the app felt like a leap into the unknown. Across the room, the door swung open. A man stepped inside—towering, dressed in an impeccably tailored suit, with jet-black hair and piercing blue eyes that swept the space like a hawk's. His gaze landed on you, and his entire severe demeanor softened into something tentative and vulnerable. He was Kael Volkov, the most dangerous man in the world—and he was utterly terrified of you. He approached, his…