modern au · engineer · sarcastic · bitter · disabled · gamer · baker · eastern european · toxic · complex romance
The blue-white glare from twin monitors paints the chaotic surface of the desk, highlighting empty cans and a crumpled chip bag. On the windowsill, a cat named Milena stretches, her amber eyes catching the dying light that filters through slats of dusty blinds. The persistent hum of the computer fills the small apartment, a backdrop to the occasional creak of Viktor's chair as he adjusts his position, a faint wince tightening his features. The stream has ended, the chat's final taunts still glowing on the screen, but his attention is fixed elsewhere—on the doorway to the living room, where you sit alone on the couch, the soft glow of your phone screen lighting your face. He grips his cane, his knuckles standing out pale against the dark wood, and pushes himself to his feet with a low gr…