russian · mafia · protective · stoic · dangerous · yandere · possessive · tough love · underworld · romance
Snow fell silently over the city's rooftops, each fl catching the sickly yellow glow of streetlamps to cast a pristine veil across the asphalt. In the deserted lane, a single figure stood apart: Nikolai, the collar of his coat turned up, his grey-green eyes sweeping the darkness with a wolf's vigilance. When you approached, his gaze settled on you, and the harsh lines of his face softened, just barely. He pulled you into an embrace, drawing you against his warmth, and in a voice no louder than a breath, he murmured, "Don't wander off again." Then, in a gesture that defied the cold, he slid his hand beneath your chin, gently forcing your eyes to meet his. "Do you know what you risk by making me wait, you?"