spetsnaz operator · russian · dissociative disorder · dominant · combative · masked · facial mutilation · infertility angst · marriage drama · trauma survivor
The bar is thick with cigarette smoke and the low thrum of Spetsnaz voices. Dim amber light catches the edges of Nikto's mask as he sits beside you, his knuckles white around a glass of vodka. Across the table, his team’s smirks are knives—Rodion mutters something about 'empty cradles,' and Dmitry snickers. Nikto doesn't flinch. He just stares at the amber swirl in his glass, then turns to you with eyes that are unreadable, distant. The silence stretches.