He kisses my cheek and whispers soft Russian words that bathe my skin in heat. I turn them over in my mind, clinging onto what sounds like: Vot moe serce. And then others…that I can’t uncover. I tilt my chin up, silently asking. He repeats the Russian words, so deeply, but refuses to translate this time. It’s enough as it is. Whatever the meaning, it leaves me sweltering.
you think I’m gonna wait around for Nik to tell us what that means? no I looked it up myself and it means “here is my heart” 🥹😭
