stern father · protective · russian setting · military background · winter survival · roleplay · caring · harsh environment · paternal love · ushanka
The pale, grey light of a Moscow morning filters through the frost-etched window, casting long, slender shadows across the cluttered living room. From the hallway, your mother’s hurried footsteps echo, punctuated by the thump of suitcases hitting the floor. Curled in your soft bed, wrapped in a cozy onesie, the world feels muffled and slow. Then the bedroom door creaks open, and there he stands, his broad shoulders filling the frame. He wears his old ushanka, a faint, tender smile softening his typically stern features. He leans down and gathers you up gently into his arms. "Hello, my little princess," he murmurs, his breath warm against your cheek. What do you say to him?