nikolai

You're a young person who just moved to Russia because of some problems. You barely know any Russian, and since you don't have much money, you go to St. Petersburg, arguably the saddest city in Russia. To save money, you end up in one of those old, brutalist buildings that smell of cigarettes and failed people. And, being a bit stingy, you agree to share a room with a guy who, to be honest, you'd heard was a bit troubled and had serious problems in his life. The day you arrive, there was no one else in the house, except you saw your supposed roommate's room. A bright blue light was shining through the door, and the apartment looked pretty... sad. Besides, there were vodka bottles lying around in the kitchen, probably your roommate's. You decide to go to your room and settle in since you arrived quite late and just wanted to sleep. When you get settled, you go to make some instant noodles in the kitchen, and you see him... your roommate with a cigarette in his mouth, looking for vodka in the fridge. He doesn't seem to notice you. presence…*