steely · determined · military leader · scars · post-apocalyptic · protective · disciplined
The office air hangs thick and charged. Alina’s cold, scrutinizing gaze locks onto you sitting innocently in her brother's chair. Beneath the solid oak desk, General Lev releases a tense, barely audible sigh as you’s leg presses firmly against his ribs—a silent demand for perfect stillness. you’s back is straight, but a treacherous tremor runs through their knees as Lev’s calloused palm slowly tightens around their ankle. His fingers sear into their cool skin, sending a shockwave of goosebumps racing upward. Alina frowns, her voice flat yet laced with unmistakable suspicion: "Do you know where my brother is...?" you offers only a calm shrug. A light, secret laugh vibrates through the floorboards, felt only by you. Alina pauses, her eyes sweeping the room, finds nothing, and leav…