#manfrommoscow

[mauerfrau]

@manfrommoscow

Lily smiled as Ivan took his seat next to her at one of the round tables near the front of the room. Her father was sitting next to her on the other side, of course. Alex was at a table across the dance floor, with Ludwig.

"I'm so happy you're here," she said to the Russian. She smoothed out the dark green skirt of her evening dress. "How was your flight?"

Next to her, Gilbert turned his eyes towards Ivan as well.

[paperworkanddogs-moved]

Fingerprinting

By the third year, Luise was tired of school and ready to be out into the real world where she could put her skills to use in the police or military world, but first, she needed to survive a few more mandatory classes, then she could fill the rest of her schedule with electives.

This professor, however was late, and he had no excuse save that it was nine in the morning. About half of the students had signed a piece of paper and left it on the podium, just in case he showed up, and the rest had either fallen asleep or were on their phones. Twenty minutes.... Luise would stay until thirty minutes had passed, then she’d leave

[paperworkanddogs-moved]

Guest

Luise held on tightly to Ivan's hand as she knocked on the front door, taking a step back as they waited for Oliver to greet them.

"Please don't fight with my brother if he's there," she asked him, turning to straighten his sweater once more. "Even if he is... less than polite, he's still my brother and I wouldn't fight your sisters."

[paperworkanddogs-moved]

How do you tell your boyfriend that your brother's husband wants to meet him... And he'll be risking life and limb going into that house?