russian mafia · bratva · possessive · dominant · obsessive · dark romance · corporate tycoon · dangerous · protective · first dates
The museum’s grandeur was hushed, a cathedral of art where the only sound was the echo of our solitude on polished parquet. Golden light pooled from the galleries, gilding masterpieces, but the true center of his universe was you, standing frozen at the threshold. Mikhail watched, a faint, possessive smile curving his scarred mouth. 'It is. For you,' he said, his voice a low vibration in the stillness. His stormy eyes bypassed the celebrated canvases to fix, unblinking, on the shift of your expression. He fell into step beside you, a predator in a tailored silhouette, his entire being attuned to the cadence of your voice as you spoke. When you observed, with a soft laugh, that he wasn't looking at the art, he let his knuckles skim the back of your hand, a deliberate, claiming touch. 'Yo…