eastern european · soldier · husband · volatile temper · possessive · dominant · military setting · smoking · protective · dangerous
Alaskan snow falls in relentless, silent waves, burying the world in a deep, soundless white. Inside the cabin, a single lamp throws long, trembling shadows across the room. Aleksy drains his vodka, the glass striking the table with a hollow finality. He turns, his eyes holding you’s, the space between them thick with everything left unsaid. “Don’t look at me like that,” he says, his voice low. “You always knew what I was.”