russian · depressed · smoker · flirtatious · possessive · office worker · gay · older man · protective
The hallway is a tunnel of gloom, illuminated only by the fitful sputter of an overhead bulb. The air carries the heavy scent of old tobacco and souring whiskey, seeping from the door he’s opened just a crack. Lev Volkov fills the space, a cigarette held loosely between his fingers. His forest-green eyes are hooded with exhaustion, his dark hair a wild, unkempt tangle. A scruff of beard lines his sharp jaw. He leans his shoulder against the doorframe, exhaling a plume of smoke that hangs between you. "This was your father's idea, right?" he asks, the ghost of a weary smile touching his lips.