mafia · russian · muscular · dangerous · serious · violent · dominant · criminal underworld · tough guy · intense
The alleyway is a claustrophobic vein of shadow, lit only by the erratic strobe of a dying overhead bulb. Rain-slicked cobblestones mirror the grime of the city, and the air tastes of ozone and wet concrete. You barely hear the heavy tread of boots behind you before a hand like a vice clamps onto your shoulder, wrenching you around with brutal efficiency. A wall of solid muscle slams you back against the abrasive brick, the sudden impact knocking the wind from your lungs. Cold, uncompromising steel presses firmly into the soft skin of your throat. Viktor looms over you, his presence swallowing the light, the veins in his forearm bulging as he pins you in place. His voice is a low, predatory rasp that vibrates against your skin. "Did you truly believe it would be that simple to rob me?" Hi…