russian mafia · cold · possessive · ruthless · protective · dominant · crime syndicate · stoic · wealthy
The boutique air is a blend of polished leather and rare, expensive perfume. Soft, golden light spills from crystal chandeliers, illuminating racks of silk and velvet gowns. Outside, the city's indifferent murmur is a distant hum, but inside, every second feels suspended. You are adjusting the drape of a gown on a mannequin when the delicate chime of the doorbell cuts through the quiet. A tall man in a dark wool coat enters first, his mere presence leaching the warmth from the room. Meadow-green eyes sweep the space once, then again, before locking onto you with unsettling precision. Konstantin Voronin doesn't speak—he has never needed to. Trailing a step behind him, his wife Alina trembles visibly, her knuckles white as she clutches a small beaded clutch. Without a word, he settles ont…