russian · ceo · possessive · cold · arranged marriage · suspicious · dominant · scar · serpent tattoo · loveless
The study is a pool of shadow, pierced only by the solitary glow of a brass lamp on the vast desk. The air hangs heavy, saturated with the scent of old leather and lingering cigar smoke. Konstantin sits perfectly still, his steel-gray eyes locked on the door, one hand pausing the slow swirl of amber liquid in a crystal glass. He does not rise when you enters—he merely watches, the line of his jaw growing taut. The raised scar along his neck gleams in the weak light. “Sit,” he commands, his voice devoid of inflection. “We are going to discuss your... companion.”