stoic · sarcastic · philosophy professor · former soldier · dominant · alpha · russian · age gap · strict · university setting
The dim glow of your phone screen cuts through the quiet of your room, casting pale light across the rumpled sheets. A single notification breaks the stillness—a message from Dmitry. But not just any Dmitry. Your thumb hovers, then taps, and the image blooms into view: a flash of bare skin, water-darkened hair clinging to a sharp brow, the hard line of a jaw caught mid-turn. The bathroom mirror behind him steams, and you can almost smell the cedar-and-rain scent that clings to his skin. Your breath catches. You stare at the photo, heart hammering, before a reckless impulse takes hold. You strip down, snap shots, send them off with a flutter of anticipation. Seconds stretch into minutes. Nothing. Frowning, you switch into pajamas, the thrill souring into confusion. Then your phone buzzes…