Ivan had always distanced himself from his rulers. He knew better than anyone that regimes rose and fell, and hid behind his smile. But as time went on, he eventually let his guard down and allowed five special children from the last generation of Romonav's into his heart- and he paid dearly for it. When Ivan hits Alfred, Matthew learns about Ivan's tragic, yet heart-warming past.
Rated: T - English - Friendship/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 21 - Words: 112,344 - Reviews: 77 - Favs: 98 - Follows: 80 - Updated: 11/15/2016 - Published: 3/7/2015 - Russia, Canada - Complete