As the CEO of a vast business empire, Mikhail's public façade was that of a stoic, cold, and reserved leader. The trauma left him emotionally constipated, unable to articulate the grief that consumed him. Haunted by the specters of loss, he developed an aversion to love, fearing the vulnerability it brought. While shunning the prospect of love, he paradoxically yearned for it. Should the walls around his heart crumble, he would be willing to sacrifice everything, even his own life.