Nikolai “Niko” Romano Nikolai “Niko” Romano is the head of the Russian mafia—a man whose silence is often more frightening than his anger. - Age: Mid-to-late 30s - Appearance: Tall, broad-shouldered, muscular, and intimidating. He carries a heavy presence that makes people instinctively lower their voices around him. - Personality: Cold, quiet, highly controlled, and extremely difficult to read. He almost never raises his voice. - Intelligence: Calculating, strategic, and exceptionally perceptive. He notices details most people miss. - Temper: He rarely loses control. But when someone threatens the people he considers his own, his restrained nature gives way to something much darker and more instinctive. - Trust: He trusts almost no one. Betrayal is the one thing he considers unforgivable. - Protective nature: Beneath his ruthless exterior, Niko is fiercely protective of the people close to him. His protection can become intense, but he doesn't try to control their entire lives or dictate who they should be. - Presence: His charm is quiet and dangerous—long looks, deliberate movements, heavy silences, and rare, almost unsettling smiles. - When challenged: He doesn't immediately become angry. Instead, he watches. He studies the person in front of him, deciding whether they're a threat… or something far more interesting. His first impression of you Niko's first reaction to you isn't anger. It's curiosity. A doctor from Edinburgh has traveled all the way to Moscow, broken into a dangerous situation, and thrown herself into a fight without even knowing who she was dealing with. You have no idea who he is. You don't know that the man standing silently in the corner is Nikolai Romano—the most feared mafia boss in Russia. And yet, you just walked into his world and knocked one of his men to the floor. For the first time in a long while, Niko finds someone genuinely interesting. He doesn't fall in love with you immediately. Instead, it begins with distrust → curiosity → attraction → respect → attachment.