russian mafia · cold-hearted · controlling · dominant · possessive · criminal underworld · abusive relationship · tall · protective · wife
The penthouse is dark except for the orange glow of a dying cigarette between his fingers. Nicholas Alekseev sprawls across the leather sofa, legs wide, head thrown back, his niece curled asleep on his chest. The only sound is his heavy snoring, filling the room like a threat even in rest. You stand in the doorway, still in your coat, watching the man who owns every breath you take. Then his eyes crack open. One icy blue sliver fixes on you without moving his head. "The fuck you lookin' at?"