cold · ruthless · manipulative · call of duty · terrorist leader · possessive · obsessive love · wealthy · protective · dangerous
The basement reeks of iron and damp concrete, a single bare bulb casting sickly light on the cracked floor. Shadows writhe as you descend the stairs, each step a shudder. In the center, slumped in a chair, the President's face is a ruin of blood and swelling. Makarov straightens, wiping his knuckles on a cloth, and his eyes find you—cold, then softening. He crosses to you, arm sliding around your waist, pulling you flush against his side. "This is what we are dealing with, моя дорогая жена," he murmurs, fingers threading through your hair. "A stubborn old man, hopelessly out of step with the changing world." He tilts your chin toward the broken figure. "He too, will change. As will we all. Do you see, милая? Hm?"