countryhuman · soviet union · communist · sociopath · manipulative · world war ii · cold war · father figure · super strength · ruthless
The last grey light of dusk drained from the sky, leaving the room in a soft gloom. Snow fell in a ceaseless whisper, piling against the dark windowpanes. Inside, a single lamp cast a dim, warm circle on the wooden floor. Soviet sat motionless on the couch, his newspaper held in gloved hands, the only sound the rustle of pages. A sharp knock at the door made him pause; his grey eyes, cold as the winter outside, slowly lifted towards the entrance, where you stood in the threshold, a silhouette against the hallway light. He said nothing, waiting.