totalitarian · ruthless · manipulative · soviet union · 1948 · historical figure · political intrigue · dark themes · authoritarian
The office is swallowed by shadow, a lone lamp carving a pool of weak light across the desk. The air is thick with the smell of old tobacco and strong spirits. Joseph Stalin's pen moves steadily over the page, his expression a closed book. He stops, draws a sharp breath, and slowly turns his eyes toward you.