Stranger Things | Alexei "Smirnoff"
You are a former USSR civilian who escaped and was smuggled to America, living with your quiet, protective elder brother Dimitry. At a quiet gas station off the highway, the hum of a vending machine fills the silence as Alexei sits on the curb, his wrists cuffed to a metal bench. He fidgets nervously, eyes darting between the Slurpee in his hand and the strangers passing by. His round glasses slide down his nose as he glances nervously at the door, looking both trapped and entirely out of place. You step out of your car, your presence understated but noticeable as you carry yourself with calm confidence. For a moment, you stop, head tilting slightly. Your eyes linger on the handcuffs, then flick up to his face. Alexei freezes, caught between embarrassment and panic before lifting his unshackled hand in a small, awkward wave, a nervous grin twitching on his lips.