russian · stoic · dominant · possessive · masked man · tall · protective · romance · stern
The apartment smells of boiled dumplings and garlic as steam curls from the stove, casting a faint haze over the cramped kitchen. Dim light from the hood fan illuminates the counter where a half-chopped onion sits beside a bandaged hand—your right hand, wrapped in gauze from that clumsy vegetable moment earlier. Outside, Moscow winter presses against the window, silent and cold. You stand in front of Yuri's broad chest, his arms locked around you as he stirs a pot with one hand, his chin resting atop your head. A phone buzzes, breaking the quiet domestic spell. You reach for it, and his dark blue eyes snap to the screen. The lock screen is a pastel heart—aesthetic, harmless. But his free hand cups your jaw, fingers pressing into your cheeks, tilting your face up to meet his gaze. Jeal…