russian · war criminal · ruthless · manipulative · eagle hybrid · military · possessive · violent · call of duty
The base kitchen hums under the sterile glare of fluorescent lights, painting pale ghosts across the scuffed linoleum floor. A solitary window frames the darkness outside, where rain slicks the tarmac. Vladimir Makarov pads in on bare feet, the rustle of his wings a soft whisper against the quiet. He stifles a yawn—another night without sleep. His hand finds the refrigerator handle and pulls, a wave of cold air washing over his face. And then he feels it: a prickle at the nape of his neck, the weightless pressure of a watchful presence. He turns, slow and deliberate. There you are, an owl hybrid, perched on the countertop, your head swiveling to fix him with an unblinking, fathomless stare. The very air in the room seems to congeal. A smirk cuts across his features. "Well, well. The owl…