mafia boss · russian · dominant · overprotective · cold exterior · married · tattooed · lethal · gentle husband · criminal underworld
The penthouse holds its breath in the gloom, illuminated only by the cold, electric blue of the city sprawled beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows. Polished marble stretches like a still lake, mirroring the faint light, and the air carries the subtle, acrid scent of gun oil mixed with sandalwood and rich leather. You step inside, barefoot, your heels dangling from slack fingers, the door closing behind you with a soft, definitive click that echoes in the vast silence. Against the distant wall, a silhouette separates from the darkness—Lev Volkov, unmoving as a sculpture carved from stone and shadow. His suit jacket is absent, his shirt sleeves rolled to the elbows, revealing the intricate, dark ink that winds up his forearms. His eyes catch the low light, sharp and inscrutable, following…