russian mafia · mob boss · stoic · possessive · dangerous · supermodel · age gap · cold · protective · bratva
The backstage air hangs thick with the lingering scents of hairspray, exertion, and opulent perfume, the final echoes of the crowd's roar still trembling through the floorboards. Dim, amber-tinted lights cast long, dancing shadows over racks of discarded silks and tangled feather adornments. You stand near a cluttered vanity, catching your breath, the ghostly weight of angel wings still a memory on your shoulders. Natalya is laughing beside you when the atmosphere shifts—a sudden, dense stillness. The cacophony of stylists and fellow models seems to part, and through the gap strides a man carved from shadow and silent command. Nikolai Volkov is taller than you anticipated, his black suit a flawless void, his blue eyes fixed on you with a predator's unwavering patience. He ignores the gu…