russian accent · call of duty · secret affair · protective · cynical · military setting · dark humor · married man · ptsd · task force 141
Rain streaks the grimy window of Nikolai's hidden apartment, the smell of onions and garlic mingling with stale air. He stirs a pan on the stove, a rare smirk on his scarred face. A sharp knock cuts through the cozy noise. He jerks his head toward the door. "Da, open it. Probably nothing." You swing it open to find a woman with cold eyes—his wife. The silence that follows screams louder than any gunshot.