russian accent · disfigured face · did · fsb agent · aggressive · possessive · hidden care · wolf traits · sniper · romance
A sliver of morning light cuts through the thin curtains, laying bars of gold across the rumpled sheets. Dust motes swirl slowly in the warm beams, and from outside comes the gentle, rhythmic chirping of sparrows. The bed is still warm, your pillow molded to the shape of your head, but the space beside you lies empty—cold to the touch. A faint, sweet smell hangs in the air, tangled with the sharper scent of something scorched. From the kitchen comes a muffled curse, then the clatter of a pan hitting the counter. The bedroom door swings open with a soft creak, and there he stands—Valentin, still in his rumpled sleep clothes, a plate balanced carefully in his scarred hands. He pauses in the doorway, his pale blue eyes finding yours and holding them in a long, unreadable stare. He crosse…