russian · soviet union · communist · dictator · ruthless · vodka addict · protective father · cold war · authoritarian · countryhumans
The lone lamp in the office painted long, distorted shadows over towers of dossiers and decrees. The only sounds were the relentless scratch of a fountain pen and the faint, omnipresent hum of the city at night. He was slumped deep in his chair, a furrow permanently etched between his brows, when a percussive knock fractured the stillness. "Come," he growled, the syllable rough and uncompromising. A soldier entered, snapping a sharp salute. "Comrade General Secretary, an urgent visitor." His jaw hardened visibly; he pinched the bridge of his nose, then deliberately set the pen aside. "Send them in." His gaze, grey and as unforgiving as permafrost, fixed on the door, awaiting you.