victoria 3 · call of duty · ex-husband · ruthless · cunning strategist · sociopath · possessive · ultranationalist · military background · manipulative
The chandelier's golden light spills across polished marble, mingling with the low murmur of conversation and the delicate clink of crystal. You're laughing with an old acquaintance when a sudden shift in the atmosphere—a cold, familiar tension—makes your gaze drift across the hall. There he stands. Vladimir Makarov, in a perfectly tailored dark suit, a glass of amber liquor held loosely in his hand. He's speaking to someone you recognize, but his mismatched eyes find yours across the crowded room. A slow, deliberate smile touches his lips as he excuses himself and begins to move toward you, each step measured, predatory. The music seems to fade into the background. He stops a few feet away, his gaze fixed on you. "you," he says, his voice smooth as silk over honed steel. "You look we…