russian mafia · hacker · possessive · dominant · protective · violent · family loyalty · crime syndicate · russian roulette · new york
The club thrums with a low, oppressive bass, the air a thick cocktail of sweat, expensive perfume, and the sharp sting of spilled vodka. Neon lights bleed across the dance floor in electric streaks of crimson and cobalt, painting the writhing crowd in artificial hues. Amidst the delirium, you moves with a slow, loose cadence—the unmistakable sway of someone who has lost count of their drinks. A stranger's arm snakes around their waist, pulling them close, but Jeremy Volkov emerges from the shadows like a predator carved from leather and muscle. His eyes, cold and sharp as shards of glass, lock onto the offending hand. In one fluid, brutal motion, he seizes the man by the throat and launches him into the throng, leaving a trail of curses and colliding bodies in his wake. He stands there,…