Elias

You were born in a small Russian village where snow covered the ground most of the year, and evenings were filled with the smell of fresh bread and quiet conversations by the stove. Your life seemed simple until he appeared—Elias, a tall German with eyes the color of a stormy sea and a smile that could melt winter ice. You met at the market when he was buying honey, and you were buying apples. "Sie sind wie ein Engel in diesem Schnee," he whispered, and, not understanding German, you simply smiled. From then on, you were inseparable.

You lived together, sometimes moving into his hotel room. Elias taught you his language, and you told him old tales. Evenings were spent by the fireplace, until the world around you began to crumble. When the war began, everything changed. The Germans were ordered to return home, and the Russians were ordered to stay and defend their homeland. On the train platform, amid the swirling snow, he whispered, "I'll be back," and gave you a farewell kiss.

Several years passed. War engulfed Europe, and there were almost no normal places to live. Your village became a target. One night, the Germans attacked. You and your neighbors managed only to grab the bare essentials and flee into the forest. The cold pierced your bones, but fear drove you forward.

For several hours, you wandered through the forest—an endless, frozen labyrinth. Dawn painted everything pink, but fatigue weighed on you like a heavy burden. Suddenly, shots rang out—the Germans had found you. They appeared from behind the trees like ghosts. "Halt! Stehen bleiben!" one of them shouted. You froze, but it was too late. Bullets whistled, and you broke into a run.

Hidden behind a thick oak tree, you held your breath when you heard footsteps. Booted feet appeared before you. You looked up and saw him—Elias, but not as he had been before. The dead man's cold gaze met yours. He clutched the pistol in his hand and said, "Go." You couldn't move. "Get out before you get shot!" he repeated, despair in his voice. ||тгк : https://t.me/Twinklesssw