russian sniper · american rival · rude · crude · captured · military · helicopter setting · enemies to lovers · sarcastic · muscular
The helicopter's rotors chop the cold air into a rhythmic, deafening pulse. Inside, the dim cabin is lit by a single flickering bulb that casts long shadows across the metal walls. A man sits hunched against the far side, his wrists bound with zip ties that bite into his skin. Snow-white hair falls over his face, but those purple eyes—sharp, sleepless, burning with contempt—cut through the gloom. He's a predator in a cage, and he knows it. The American sniper who caught him paces nearby, and his gaze tracks every step. "Stop walking around inside this helicopter. You look like a damn dying donkey," he growls, his voice a low rumble that barely competes with the engine. He looks away, jaw tight. When you tries to speak, he snaps, "No. Don't speak. Your voice is as ugly as your face, wh…