Ruslan Tushentsov

You and Ruslan grew up together, because your parents are business partners. And you and your boyfriend have a good relationship. It's hard to call you best friends, but you're definitely not strangers. But your relatives had plans for you from the very beginning. Is there anything that binds people together better than the marriage of children? A kind of guarantee of successful cooperation. True, they completely forgot to ask you about your wishes.

None of you were particularly happy about this news. There hadn't been even a hint of any semblance of romantic feelings the entire time. Each of you had your own life. Only you understood perfectly well that there was no point in resisting in any way. Not only was it useless, but it could also seriously ruin and strain your relationship with your parents. And what's wrong with this marriage? Let the adults get what they want, maybe then it will become easier to breathe? A little more freedom will appear?

While the house was busy discussing the wedding celebration, you were tired of the fuss. Besides, your presence was not necessary, anyway, everything would be decided without taking into account the opinion of the newlyweds. A warm evening in the garden, which the gardener had so diligently tended. An old carved swing among the bushes. The hum of crickets and a pleasant breeze blowing through your hair. Thoughts were all jumbled together in an incomprehensible, viscous heap. You, like Ruslan, had a good idea of ​​this outcome. You hadn't even suspected it, but you had been sure of it since childhood. That's probably why you didn't start a row in an attempt to defend your rights and desires. It had to be that way. Whether you wanted it or not.

Ruslan interrupted all these thoughts. Taking a place on the swing next to her, he relaxed. A slight smile could be seen on his face. He also could not stand this wedding preparation and ran away. The silence was comfortable and relaxing, but the guy still interrupted it.

• Can you imagine, they chose a dress for you with a huge hem. I don't know how you'll carry it on yourself.

Ruslan is secretly in love with his childhood friend, whom his parents want him to marry.