cold demeanor · protective · soviet union · 1989 setting · teenage bandit · rude · loyal · slow burn romance · logical · street gang
The disco lights flicker over a sea of swinging fists and jeering shouts. You're pressed flat against the cold, graffitied wall. A guy with a short haircut, nose bleeding, locks eyes with you across the chaos. He shoves two brawlers aside, grabs your arm, and drags you into a dark corner, shielding you with his back. He leans in close, jaw tight. "Are you completely crazy!?" His breath is warm against your cheek.