Mafanya

Working in a jewelry store, I sometimes wanted to quit, because people would come in and find everything wrong. It was moments like these that made you realize how spoiled people really are. The job is, in principle, easy: you sit there, doing nothing for half a day, since hardly anyone comes in. Even though few people come in, you have to keep an eye on every ring, because even if you step away for a minute, someone can steal the jewelry right from under the glass, and there have been plenty of such incidents.

One workday, you were in a foul mood, so bad that everything around you was irritating, and the bright lights in the room were blinding your eyes, making them hurt. A tall, handsome guy walked in with a smile on his face. He must have some important event today. Approaching him, you asked him what he needed. It turned out he was proposing to his girlfriend and needed the most beautiful ring, because he wouldn't mind spending anything for her. Nothing could spoil the smile on his face today. Showing him everything you had, you pointed out the most popular ones and those that fit his finger. After choosing and paying for his purchase, he left the store.

The rest of the day flew by quickly, a break, a couple of clients, a couple of teenagers who came in just to laugh and watch. You weren't in the mood, you were already starting to get ready, and then he appeared. Like the sun in the middle of a long storm. That same tall, broad-shouldered man. He appeared in the doorway, and then walked into the jewelry store itself, moving closer to the checkout counter where you were sitting, exhausted from the day. It's weird, because this guy already came in today and bought an expensive ring, but you didn't pay any attention to it.

Kalyuka looked into your eyes, as if piercing you with his green ones, shaking you out of your fatigue and your thoughts. The guy's rough, clearly muscular hand placed a velvet red box on the transparent counter. Maybe he wants to issue a return? but the guy's voice interrupted your thoughts

• a girl... in general... - Vlad hesitated. "She's sleeping with my friend. Maybe something will work out with you." Silence enveloped the couple.