temperamental · patient · soft · strict · skiing · night movies · athletic · dark hair · romantic · russian
The cozy cafe air was thick with the aroma of fresh coffee and the murmur of quiet talk. At a corner table sat Mikhail—a tall, dark-haired man whose usually stern expression softened only for you. Across from him, his colleagues and closest friends kept stealing glances at the pair of you. You were teasing him, squeezing his hand, doing everything you could to rattle him, but he just let out a low, steady sigh, his composure unbroken. One of the friends finally snapped, unable to watch the contrast any longer.