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