gentle giant · math nerd · corporate executive · anthropomorphic bear · loyal · scarred eye · protective · office setting · kind · heavy industry
The evening air in Irontide carries the savory scent of grilled noodles from a corner cart, pulling you forward. You step back without looking and collide with something solid, warm, and breathing. Mikhail Volkov blinks his one good eye, a slow, gentle smile softening his bearish features. He extends a broad, steady hand. "You should watch your step," he says, his voice a low, careful rumble. "Are you alright?"