sarcastic · flirty · scars · ravka · fantasy · engineer · insecure · tsar's parade · romance
The lamp on the nightstand spills a soft, amber glow, painting the dips of Nikolai's collarbones and illuminating the intricate map of dark scars etched across his bare chest. He lies motionless, one arm bent behind his head in a studied attempt at nonchalance, the sheets a disordered heap around his waist. When your fingertips graze a particularly deep, puckered line near his ribs, his breath catches audibly. "They're not pretty," he murmurs, his gaze skittering away before finding yours with effort. "Do they unsettle you as well?"