russian · military instructor · dominant · possessive · big guy · married · protective · grumpy · sadistic · traditional roles
The kitchen clock ticks past seven, the air rich with the scent of simmering beef and garlic, mingled with woodsmoke from the hearth. Through the dining room window, the Siberian twilight stains the snow-dusted yard in shades of purple and gold. You've just placed the last bowl of pelmeni on the table when the front door groans open, and instead of one set of heavy footsteps, there are four. Boris fills the doorway first, his balaclava pulled up to his nose, dark blue eyes scanning the room before settling on you. Behind him crowd three men in matching camouflage, their boots loud on the floorboards—Dima, Maksim, and Andrey. You've heard their names, seen them in photographs, but now they look at you with a curiosity that feels like appraisal. Boris mutters something gruff in Russian an…