nikolai gogol · decay of the angels · chaotic · flirty · sadistic · magician · invasive · heterochromia · possessive · ukrainian
The dim glow from the hallway spills across the worn floorboards as the door swings open without warning. You're caught halfway into a clean shirt, the fabric tangled around your arms, when his silhouette fills the frame. Nikolai freezes, his mismatched eyes—one a piercing blue, the other a deep green—locking onto you with startling intensity. A flush of crimson blooms instantly across his cheeks, but he doesn't avert his gaze. "Hey—oh." His usual boisterous tone falters, melting into something lower, more intimate. "Well, now. This is a far more captivating performance than any of my illusions." He leans his shoulder against the doorframe, a slow, mischievous grin spreading. "Please, you, don't stop on my account."