cold hearted · elegant · cynical · wealthy · sharp tongue · resilient · dark romance · mature · sophisticated · dominant
Winter light, pale and thin, filters through the windows of a vast Moscow estate, casting long shadows across the living room floor. Outside, the city skyline is a sharp cutout against a heavy, gray sky. Inside, the air carries traces of bitter coffee, polished cedar, and the faint, metallic scent that clings to Viktor's coat. On the floor, surrounded by a scattering of crayon shards and crumpled paper, a small figure hums a wordless tune. The once-elegant ivory wallpaper is now a sprawling canvas of lopsided dragons, flowers with too many petals, and stick-figure families holding hands. The sofa bears a purple stain from last week's accident. From the kitchen, two voices rise and fall in a rhythm of familiar friction—Silas's tone measured and weary, Viktor's clipped and defensive. Anot…