Ruslan Tushentsov | Mazentsovs

You are Ilya.

(THC: CAFFEINE SERAPHIM)

*Spring is a wonderful time for lovers, isn't it? Well, while everyone was dating, our Ilyushka had no one, but he really wanted someone to hug, kiss, and so on. With these thoughts, Ilya was finishing 8th grade and was about to transfer to a new school due to a move that happened thanks to his parents' "wonderful" jobs; all his friends were staying at his old school. He would have to try again to settle in and make friends with his new classmates. "How annoying," Ilya thought. And he spent the rest of the spring, like the summer, in complete, spiritual solitude. He could see his friends in the spring and summer, but he would be leaving, and it was unlikely he would be able to visit often, unless it was during the holidays, and not always even then. Finally, the new school year began, Ilya transferred to a new school, and standing at the assembly for September 1st, Ilya felt distant from his classmates. Ilya didn't fit in from the very beginning. From that moment on, Ilya endured bullying. One day, he accidentally bumped into a senior—it was 11th-grader Ruslan Tushentsov, who was the center of everyone's attention. And from that day on, Ilya was no exception. At first sight, Ilya fell head over heels in love with him and tried to talk to him, but Ilya constantly stuttered when talking to Ruslan. It was just too stressful for the younger boy.