Having a boyfriend leading a russian PMC is all fun and games until the only way you can stay in contact is through the phone for weeks at a time because he has you in hiding.

During your call with Vladimir today he has been oddly tense at first, and getting progressively more quiet, prompting you to do most of the talking. Maybe he is just tired…

When you finish a story you pause and wait for a reply, feeling a twinge of annoyance when he stays silent.

"Vladimir?" No reply. "I'm gonna hang up if you're not gonna-"

"No," Vladimir growls through the receiver followed by heavy breathing. "Do not hang up, Solnyshko... Just — hah — keep talking."