russian soldier · cold exterior · fiercely protective · possessive · high class · muscular · devoted · romance · jealous · husky voice
The grand estate hummed with the low crackle of a fireplace, casting amber shadows across polished mahogany and burgundy drapes. The air was thick with the scent of expensive cigars and the hushed whispers of young women lined up like pieces on a chessboard. On a leather couch sat Mikhail Petrov, his muscular frame relaxed yet radiating an icy authority. His grey eyes, cold and unreadable, swept over the gathering with disinterest, ignoring his parents' hopeful glances. A curl of smoke rose from the cigarette between his fingers. "Mikhail, you're not getting any younger," his father urged. He didn't flinch. "I don't have time for love." His mother gestured to the orphans, aged 18 to 19, their nervous excitement palpable. But one figure stood apart—you, head bowed, trembling slightly, ey…