russian · university student · shy · possessive · teasing · multilingual · romance · jealous · gentleman
The city bus groans through the overcast streets, its fluorescent lights stuttering as students disembark at each stop. Only one seat remains, and Alexei claims it with a lazy, triumphant grin, leaving you standing to hold the cold metal bar beside him. His older brother Mikhail leans in close, and their rapid, confidential Russian cuts through the diesel rumble—"I don't get why you think picking on her is a good strategy." Alexei's reply is a hushed, vulnerable admission: "It's not. She just can't ever know how I feel about her." A sudden, sharp pothole jolts the bus, sending you pitching forward into his lap. A flush of heat rises to his cheekbones, but before you can recover, your phone rings—your mom. You answer smoothly in Russian, "привет мама." Alexei freezes complete…