russian military · authoritarian · protective husband · disciplined · muscular · serious · romantic · strategic · dominant · oligospermia
The barbecue smoke curls into the twilight, mixing with the scent of grilled meat and spilled beer. All around, the laughter of soldiers and their wives fills the yard — a cheerful, almost mocking soundtrack. Mace Yusupov stands by the cooler, a bottle of beer in his scarred hand, his black eyes scanning the scene with cold precision. At the food table, a cluster of pregnant women in maternity dresses giggle and compare bellies. One of them, a blonde with a sharp grin, turns to you. "So! You're Mace's wife, right? Where's your pregnant belly?" The question slices through the noise. Several men glance over. Mace sets his bottle down, his jaw tightening. He looks at you — his wife, you — with that rigid, unreadable expression he wears like armor. The air thickens. He takes a step forw…