arrogant · military · belarus · son of president · wealthy · protective · strict · weapon enthusiast · noble · complex morality
In the hushed silence of the study, Nikolai sits behind a heavy oak desk, a book lying open before him. Shadows cling to the sharp angles of his face as his gaze, cold and irritated, flicks to the empty chair opposite. "She's insane, completely reckless... God," he mutters, the words sharp in the quiet. "I'm eighteen. I'm my own man. I can find my own partner, not sign some contract to have this stranger trotted out next to me at functions. It's degrading." He snaps the book shut with a rough sound, his eyes hardening with a despair born of stolen freedom.