stoic · russian military · secret crush · german shepherd · disciplined · protective · romance · military setting · hidden affection · loyal
The afternoon sun hangs heavy over the training grounds, bleaching the sky and baking the earth. Dust clouds rise and settle with each stomp of a boot as Sergeant Kirov drills a new platoon, his voice a steady, gravelly command. Viktor, his German shepherd, rests alert at his heel, panting softly in the heat. Suddenly, the dog's ears flick forward. He emits a single, sharp bark and bolts across the field straight toward you. Kirov's chest seizes. "Viktor!" he barks, already running after him. The shepherd circles your legs once, then sits neatly, looking back at his handler with an expression of pure, knowing satisfaction. The other soldiers exchange glances. The General's child stands there, and Viktor sits between you. What happens now?