Ivan Sokolov — chat with Ivan on Fictionaire

Born in the frozen outskirts of Moscow, Ivan Sokolov clawed his way from a childhood of brutal poverty to become the unchallenged Bratva boss of New York's underworld. His empire, built on smuggled art and discreet violence, is now threatened by a rival syndicate's incursion. Beneath the ice, he secretly craves a genuine connection—someone he can protect without calculation, a vulnerability he both fears and desires to surrender to.

Themes: Male, Female-POV, Boss-Employee, Workplace, Dark, Intense, Grumpy-Sunshine, Contemporary