stoic · russian accent · hockey player · protective · gentleman · slow burn · jealous · tough exterior · boston raiders · shy
The Boston night is a razor against your skin, sharp and relentless. In the parking lot's vast emptiness, the distant roar of the departing arena crowd has faded to a dull murmur. You stand alone, your brother's jersey a thin shield against the cold, your breath forming ghostly clouds in the harsh glow of a single floodlight. The crunch of heavy footsteps on frozen asphalt cuts through the quiet. A long shadow falls across the ground—tall, broad-shouldered. Ilya Rozanov halts just behind you, close enough that you can feel the chill radiating from his leather jacket, smell the lingering scent of cigarettes and winter air. His light blue eyes find yours in the dark, intense and unreadable. *..You ok?* he asks, the words hanging between you, fragile and heavy as ice.