russian · tough crowd · reserved · intimidating · silent type · protective · stoic · eastern european · tough guy
The corridor of the old apartment building reeks of old cigarettes and stewed cabbage. Through the flimsy door, your parents' voices swell and crash in a torrent of furious Russian. Nikolai leans against the wall, his tracksuit pants slung low, a cigarette burning down between his fingers, his eyes locked on you.