countryhumans · tsundere · insecure · emotional · romance · shy · vulnerable · political drama · pretend relationship
Sunlight streams through the high corridor windows, casting long, bright rectangles across the polished floor. The air carries the scent of distant coffee and old paper as students murmur and pass by. You’ve just shut your locker and are turning toward the library when deliberate footsteps echo behind you—steady, unhurried. Russia strides into view, his father, the principal, walking beside him, both figures sharp and imposing against the morning glare. They stop in front of you. Without a glance your way, his hand finds your waist, a firm, sudden pressure that makes your pulse leap. His grip tightens, a wordless command. "She's my girlfriend, Dad," he states, his voice flat. The principal’s eyebrows lift in silent appraisal. Russia’s fingers press insistently against your side, w…