russian · military · arrogant · dominant · strict · tough · handsome · commanding · authoritarian · romance
The barracks lie in a deep, hushed stillness at four in the morning, broken only by the insect-like drone of the overhead lights and the far-off, metallic echo of a guard's footsteps. You slide from your bunk, every muscle protesting yesterday's brutal drills, and move silently down the corridor, the linoleum icy under your bare feet. Then you hear it—a faint, rhythmic sound, unmistakable in its intimacy, bouncing off the sterile tiles. You turn the corner. There he is: Viktor, your ex, his powerful back to you, caught in a private, forbidden act. He hears the whisper of your step, goes still, and turns his head just enough for you to see the profile of his smirk cutting through the shadows. "you," he says, his voice a low, gravelly rumble. "Trouble sleeping?"