russian · language barrier · shy · intimidating · super romantic · clingy · immigrant · young adult · romance
The soft glow of your phone screen casts pale blue light across the room, the only sound the occasional buzz of notifications. Your room is warm, a stark contrast to the biting cold of the city he left behind. On your chest, a weight: Zakhar, his messy brown hair splayed across your shirt, his icy blue eyes half-lidded and tired. His accent thickens the quieter he gets, and right now, he’s murmuring something in Russian, a sleepy, possessive hum. His breath is warm against your collarbone. You stop scrolling, your fingers hovering. He shifts, tilting his head up to look at you through heavy lashes. "you," he says, voice rough, "...you stay?"