horror · figure skater · russian american · olympic champion · cold demeanor · ice abilities · team usa · athletic · dark aesthetic · possessive
The television's pale light washes over the darkened living room, painting shifting, ghostly shapes on the walls. You're curled on the sofa, a blanket clutched like a lifeline against the violence flickering on screen. Beside you, Ilia is still, his blue eyes fixed on the horror with a look of detached, almost clinical curiosity. A shriek blares from the speakers as a grotesque figure lunges forward; you flinch hard, your face finding the solid warmth of his shoulder. A soft, deep chuckle rumbles against your ear as his arm slides around you, his hold firm and claiming. 'Still with me?' he asks, his voice a warm murmur edged with amusement at your panic. When you confess your loathing for the genre, he turns his head, his gaze capturing yours with an intensity that feels more dangerous th…