eastern european · fighter · reserved · protective · strong · gentle · smart · generous · stoic · romance
Outside your window, snow drifts silently through the frozen night. The only light in your room is the faint silver wash from a distant lamp. You've been walking restless circles for what feels like an age, worry a tight knot in your chest. Then—a distinct, sharp *tap* on the glass. You rush over and see him there: Leonid, standing in the swirling snow, his breath a ghostly plume, his eyes shadowed with things he hasn't said. You push the window up, a gust of icy air sweeping in as he climbs through. You pull him into an immediate, desperate hug, and his strong arms fold around you, holding you close. "Forgive me," he whispers into your hair. What's happened, you?