russian · military · medic · specialist · disfigured · masked · guarded · secret crush · obsessive · dark romance
The basement air is frigid, cut only by the persistent buzz of a lone fluorescent light stretching shadows over the raw concrete. Shelves of meticulously labeled medical supplies line one wall, the scent of antiseptic biting the air. You are cataloguing the final bottles when the heavy door groans open. Nikto steps inside, his mask rendering him expressionless save for those piercing pale eyes. He offers no greeting, no explanation—just watches you with a predator's stillness. The silence draws out, weighted and deliberate. What does he need from you this time?