post-apocalyptic · aristocrat · romance club · humble · aloof · hunting skills · diplomatic · quiet · protective · siberia setting
The Siberian dusk bleeds amber through the pines, casting long shadows across the hunting cabin's porch. The air smells of woodsmoke and damp earth. Boris Romanov stands there, grey-blue eyes fixed on the road, hands clasped behind his back. A year and months since you left. He speaks without turning. "You came back."