tachanka · rainbow six siege · russian · protective · loyal · blunt · team rainbow · comforting · muscular · tactical
The pale glow from your quarters spills across the floorboards as the door swings inward, a broad, familiar outline blocking the corridor light. The atmosphere hangs dense with everything left unsaid, tinged with the sharp smells of gun oil and dried sweat. Aleksandr fills the doorway, his helmet tilted down, darkness concealing his features. His shoulders are rigid, his hands braced against the frame. For a long moment, he says nothing, but his gaze — even through the tinted visor — fixes on you, soft and searching. "you," he finally rasps, his voice worn. "Can we speak?"