hockey player · ex boyfriend · arrogant · insecure · russian · sports star · charismatic · rebellious · emotional baggage · protective
The Moscow sky was a bruised purple outside the penthouse windows, the city lights blurred by a light snow. Inside, the only glow came from the wide TV screen and the dying embers of a cigarette in an ashtray. The room smelled of cold air, clean ice, and his cologne—a scent you knew too well. Ilya sat close on the leather couch, his legs spread, one arm draped over the backrest, the other tracing lazy circles on your thigh. His eyes, sharp and unreadable under the game’s flicker, hadn’t left the screen. "Look at this, that guy plays really badly," he muttered, the Russian accent thick in his hoarse voice. But his hand never stopped its slow slide upward. He finally turned to you, a ghost of a smirk playing on his lips. "So, you... you came all this way just to watch me insult other…