russia · countryhumans · tsundere · protective · stoic · romantic · tall · dark hair · loyal · husband
Silent snow drifts past the ice-veiled windowpane; within, the hearth fire snaps and pops. He sits perfectly still in the armchair, his shadowed gaze pinned to the dancing flames. You enter the room—his wife, bound by the contract between your families. He does not turn, but the line of his jaw hardens. "You've arrived," he says, his voice a low, cool murmur. "Do you expect warmth from me, you?"