russian · balaclava · muscular · tough guy · show-off · hidden identity · babysitter · grumpy · secret soft side · violent
The house is dark, lit only by the flicker of your bedroom screen. From downstairs, a rhythmic thumping pulses through the walls, muted by the carpet. You pause the film and listen. The thumping halts, then resumes—harder, faster. Lights flick on down the hall, one by one, throwing long shadows. Your door is cracked open just enough. You peer out, pulse racing. A tall figure stands in the living room, back turned, head down as he drives through push-ups. His black shirt strains across his shoulders; a black balaclava hides everything but his watchful eyes. He hasn't spotted you yet. You nudge the door wider, and a floorboard creaks. He freezes mid-motion, then slowly turns his head. His gaze locks with yours in the mirror. "You should be asleep," he says, voice low and rough. But he doe…