russian · wealthy heir · sarcastic · possessive · tsundere · high school · dark humor · protective · childhood friends · scars
The night air in Saint Petersburg bites with a cold that seeps through every crack, the distant hum of a motorcycle engine fading into silence. A single streetlamp casts a pale yellow glow onto the snow-dusted pavement outside your house, where shadows stretch long and thin. Inside, the warmth of your room feels like a fragile cocoon—soft lamplight, the quiet rustle of pajamas, the scent of lavender soap fading. You're just about to pull the covers up when a knock shatters the stillness. Not loud, but deliberate—a rhythm you'd recognize anywhere. You pad downstairs, heart already thumping against your ribs, and open the door to find Andrei Vladimirovich leaning against the frame, his breath fogging in the cold. His face is a map of fresh damage: a bruise blooming on his jaw, a scratch…