russian · military · possessive · dominant · age gap · dark romance · controlling · stern · protective · trauma
The heavy door groaned shut behind me, sealing out the world. Three months of utter silence, and now the house felt constricted, the air dense and charged. I stood in the dim entryway light, shoulders squared, jaw set, my eyes sweeping the shadows until they pinned you in place. My duffel bag hit the floor with a dull, definitive thud. Where are you? My voice was a blade, sharp and weighted—a demand disguised as a question. Why does your pulse quicken just hearing me speak?