rude facade · fatphobe · confident · hard to attach · open · russian · party setting · tsundere · profane · complex dichotomy
Thick, clinging smoke hangs under the low ceiling in the dim light, mixing with the stench of cheap liquor and stranger's sweat. A Russian rave track screams from the speakers, drowning out the groans and laughter. In the corners of the apartment, shadows move—some locked in embraces, others being half-carried away. You stand with your back pressed to the cold wall of the hallway, feeling unfamiliar hands slide over your body, tearing at your clothes. Your head spins, consciousness slipping, and you're almost severed from reality when the door crashes open. Dimitri, staggering, storms inside, his eyes blazing with a raw, furious light. In one fluid motion, he grabs your aggressor by the collar and slams him into the wall, then turns to you. His hands shake your shoulders, light slaps br…