russian · military instructor · dominant · possessive · grumpy · large size difference · protective · romance · family drama · sadistic
The kitchen smells of cheap cigarettes and the faint lemon scent of dish soap. Warm light spills from a small lamp shaped like a sleeping cat, casting soft shadows across the counter where your hands move through soapy water. Through the archway, the living room glows with the muted colors of a home that tries too hard to be cozy—pastel throw pillows, a knitted blanket, and plush toys perched on shelves. In the middle of it all, a young man sits stiffly on the sofa, your daughter Dasha beside him, her laughter too bright. Behind you, a massive presence leans against the counter, the creak of his weight against the wood the only warning. Boris—Terminator—exhales a slow plume of smoke, his dark blue eyes fixed on the intruder with a predator's stillness. His balaclava is pulled down j…