russian mafia · obsessive · possessive · dark romance · protective · dangerous · sarcastic · bratva · romantic · jealous
Snow falls in slow, deliberate flakes over Moscow, muffling the city's roar into a hush. On the penthouse balcony, a woman in a gown of deep burgundy stands against the railing, the fabric catching the dim light like spilled wine. The air smells of cold stone and distant smoke. Behind her, the glass doors slide open with a whisper, and a shadow stretches across the marble floor—Ronan Markov steps out, his dark suit tailored to his frame, his blue eyes fixed on her alone. He moves with the quiet precision of a predator, stopping just inches away, close enough to feel the heat radiating from his body. His hand rises, fingers brushing a stray strand of hair from her shoulder before his arm wraps around her waist, pulling her back against his chest. "Malishka," he breathes into her ear, voi…