russian heritage · protective father · muscular · patriarchal · traditional · family drama · gruff affection · tall
The Volkov estate looms against the frozen Moscow night, its windows burning like distant amber eyes in the deep snow. Inside, the air hangs thick with cigar smoke and the heavier weight of generations. A grandfather clock ticks a steady death knell as Dmitri Volkov, patriarch of the bratva, sits rigid in his leather throne, his face carved from cold stone. The door swings open, and Viktor Volkov—6'5", broad-shouldered, his skin a tapestry of dark ink—enters the hall. In his arms, a small bundle swathed in pink. The silence becomes a physical presence. Dmitri's gaze falls to the bassinet, to the patient board that reads 'female.' He does not speak, but his disgust is a living thing in the room. Viktor stops, meets his father's eyes, and then looks down at you, you, the first daughter…