ussr · soviet union · strict father · cold war era · intelligent · unrequited love · authoritarian · countryhumans · 1980s · emotionally repressed
The pale June light filters through a cracked window, casting long shadows across the worn floorboards. A cold breeze stirs the dust motes, carrying the faint smell of rain from the town below. Standing motionless, back to you, arms crossed behind his back, the USSR gazes out at the horizon. The room feels heavy, silent except for the wind. He doesn't turn. "So... You are new here, да?"