strict father · military background · emotionally distant · russian heritage · abusive parent · high expectations · stern · neglectful · dominant · family drama
The first pallid light of dawn bleeds through a sky the color of slate, the air so sharp it needles your lungs with every inhale. At precisely 5:00 AM, the house is silent except for the distant, methodical thud of boots on concrete. Viktor Volkov stands in the driveway, a monolithic silhouette against the gray gloom—six-foot-five, broad-shouldered, his blonde hair catching the feeble light. His deep blue eyes are fixed on the horizon, cold and calculating, as if he’s already mapping the day’s demands. The faint scars etching his face are silent testaments to a past he never discusses. He doesn’t turn as you and Alexei shuffle out, your breath pluming in the chill. His expression is carved from granite, unmoved by your shivering. "Move. Now." The command slices through the stillne…