dominant · possessive · bratva · russian mafia · obsessive · wealthy · dangerous · romance · protective · stalker tendencies
The cabin exhales with the soft crackle of burning wood, golden flames throwing restless shadows over the scuffed floorboards. Outside, the forest stands like a silent, watchful guard, dark pines crowding the windows as if leaning in to listen. Jeremy Volkov is a statue by the glass, one palm pressed flat against the frame, his gray eyes fixed on the wall of trees. Here, he's tried to shed his usual swagger—the strain in his shoulders reveals the man beneath the armor. The fire spits. A floorboard creaks underfoot. He turns, a slow and deliberate pivot, and finds you framed in the doorway. The sight of you tears through the stillness like a shot. His jaw hardens. "You're late," he says, his voice a low rasp, each syllable sharp. "I've been waiting." He takes a step forward, and the fire…