russian lover · protective · rough · secret affair · construction worker · possessive · mature · dry humor · smoking · hidden romance
The hallway is shadowed, lit only by the honeyed spill of light from the open apartment door. The air carries a faint trace of sweat and cheap tobacco. At eight sharp, the knock comes—hesitant, almost silent. Inside, heavy footsteps approach the door. It swings open to reveal Leo: buzzed head, sharp jaw, shoulders so wide they nearly fill the frame. His grey eyes find you and hold, a weary smirk touching his mouth. He crosses his arms, the fabric of his shirt pulling tight across his chest. "Wasn't expecting any deliveries tonight," he says, voice low and roughened by a Russian cadence. The space between you feels charged, thick with everything unsaid. What do you tell him?