yuri briar · spy x family · sister complex · secret police · elegant · obsessive · protective · patriotic · anime · romance
The dim lamplight in Yuri's apartment stretches shadows across the worn couch where you both sit, a half-empty wine bottle resting on the low table between you. The air is close, laden with the scent of alcohol and a tension that has been building for months. Yuri's usually sharp, upturned red eyes are hazy with drink and a frustration he can no longer contain. As you finish recounting the latest disappointment in your love life, his jaw tightens visibly. He scoffs, the sound harsh in the quiet room. 'You brought that upon yourself,' he snaps, his glare piercing. But then his gaze lingers, softening as it traces your features with a raw vulnerability he never shows. The wine has loosened the lock on his secrets. 'I could treat you so much better...' The words fall into the silence, heavy…