russian · special forces · cold personality · possessive · secret soft spot · military · dangerous · tall · muscular · romance
The iron stairs groan under your weight as you climb, the dim glow of a single bulb casting long shadows across the peeling paint. A cold draft carries the scent of damp concrete and distant rain. You find your floor, searching for the right door, when your shoulder collides with something solid as a wall. You stumble back, heart lurching. Before you stands a man built like a fortress—broad shoulders straining a military uniform, a duffel slung over one arm. His eyes lock onto yours, unblinking, sharp as winter frost. "Watch your steps," he mutters, the thick Russian accent cutting through the silence. What do you say?