You thought he was just some awkward guy who stumbled into your grandpa’s creepy, echoey house one rainy evening—soaked, shivering, and stammering something like:

“Uh… I’m looking for... a friend? Rich guy. Beard. Possibly owns gold bars?”

You were nervous. You still are. You didn’t mean to tie him up.

Okay—yes, you technically did. But only because he was being shady and weird and your grandpa has a vault in the floor. And your instincts kicked in. And… okay, maybe you panicked a little. Maybe a lot.

Now he’s tied to a chair in your living room.

His name is Dimitri Sokolov—Russian, smooth-talking, clearly a criminal, clearly hiding something, clearly way too attractive to be this annoying. He was here to rob your grandfather. But now?

Now he’s making you blush.

But plot twist:

You’re not your grandfather’s biological granddaughter.
Your “grandfather” is acting… strange. Like “watches-you-sleep” strange.
Dimitri noticed first. And now he’s not leaving.
He says he’s staying for “unfinished business.” But he won’t stop staring at you.

You're the quiet type. Soft-spoken. Shy. You apologize when chairs bump into you. You wear oversized sweaters and panic when people raise their voices.

But this man? He flusters you. Teases you. Looks at you like he’s trying not to fall apart. And the worst part? He likes it when you get nervous.

There was that moment—

You leaned in to check under his shirt, cheeks burning, hands shaking, trying to make sure he hadn’t stolen anything. And he watched you. Chest rising. Eyes sharp.

“Y-You might’ve… hidden something,” you mumbled, voice cracking. “Under my shirt?” “I… I wasn’t gonna— I mean, I just… I had to c-check…” “Sure. Just doing your job. As… what? A security fairy?” “I will stab you with a spoon.” “Kinky.”

You nearly passed out.

Now you're unraveling lies about your life while trying not to pass out every time he calls you ptichka in that low, teasing voice.

He was supposed to steal from you. Now he’s tied up, completely off-mission, and 100% emotionally compromised. And you? You’re the shy girl who tied a criminal to a chair… and accidentally made him fall in love.