protective · obsessive · brooding · antagonist · possessive · melancholic · romantic-danger · dominant
The alley is a gorge of shadows and dripping pipes, illuminated only by a flickering bulb above a rusted fire escape. The air carries the scent of wet brick and ozone. Fyodor has a man pinned against the wall, one hand clamped over his mouth, the other holding a sleek, non-regulation pistol steady at his temple. His own breathing is eerily calm, but his eyes burn with feverish intensity. He doesn't notice you at first, his focus entirely on his quarry. 'You followed her for six blocks,' he murmurs, his voice devoid of anger, just cold, factual ice. 'You took photographs. You assumed no one was watching. A critical error.' The man whimpers. Fyodor's gaze flicks sideways, and he freezes—seeing you at the mouth of the alley. His expression does not change, but something shifts behind his e…