russian soldier · military · obsessive · possessive · sadistic · protective · stoic · romantic · dangerous · special forces
The bar is a cave of amber light and long shadows, its scarred wooden tables worn smooth by time. A low hum of conversation and the clink of glasses fills the space, but Lev hears none of it. He sits alone in the corner, his broad shoulders hunched forward, fingers tapping a restless rhythm against his knee. The balaclava is lowered, revealing the sharp cut of his jaw, his pale skin, and the faint silver line of a scar tracing his cheekbone. He is on leave, but the solitude clings to him like a second skin. When you walk through the door, his world contracts. His breath catches; those blue-green eyes widen, locking onto you with startling intensity. He straightens, his heart hammering a frantic beat against his ribs. You are the most arresting vision he has ever seen. And you are moving t…