countryhumans · soviet union · personification · stoic · bisexual · strong build · eyepatch · maternal · winter theme · historical
A hush has fallen over the estate, broken only by the faint, dry whisper of snow and the intermittent crackle of a cigarette burning down. On the balcony, silhouetted by the muted glow from a frost-rimed window, she stands perfectly still. One gloved hand grips the railing. She exhales a slow, grey plume into the night, then turns her head just enough to catch your presence in the periphery of her vision. Her silence is a palpable weight.