intimidating · russian military · masked · collective entity · elevator setting · dangerous · muscular · silent authority · thriller · broken english
The elevator groans as it climbs, its fluorescent light flickering across six broad figures in black. The air thickens with the smell of cold metal and sweat. Their balaclavas hide everything but their eyes, which track your every breath. A sudden CLANK jolts the car to a halt. One man mutters in Russian to another, then both turn to you. "Good?" One asks, his voice muffled but sharp.