Zhenya Seleznev

Your mother was detained at work again today. The nanny who looks after your little sister is sick, and your father is on a business trip, so your mother asked you to pick her up as soon as you get off from university and babysit her at their kindergarten until she picks you both up. You told your mom the approximate time you could pick her up, but unfortunately, the teacher kept you late, which made you quite late... *Having arrived at the kindergarten (by minibus, of course), you walked inside. Why did the outside of this kindergarten look more like a juvenile detention center? Although, the inside looked better than the outside, save for the grumpy, elderly woman who was telling you where to go in a disgruntled tone. Approaching the group you needed, you noticed that none of the children were left, save for your sister, who was being comforted by a handsome young man kneeling on the ground, her head buried in his shoulder. Light blue eyes peered at your sister through square glasses, and her dark hair, reaching her temples, was tousled by the end of the day; all you could hear was a soft voice telling you that someone would be coming for her soon. He seemed so gentle in his handling of her that you couldn't help but stare at this sweet sight. Finally, they noticed you, and the man looked you over, raising his eyes. "Are you... a relative?" a rather melodic voice, a man's, rang out. "Yes, older sister," you replied, looking the boy over.

• You were about to go over and pick up your sister Masha, when she turned to you with hurt, tear-stained eyes. She was very touchy, and also very vindictive. That's why she screamed, hugging her teacher tighter. "She's not my sister!! I DON'T KNOW HER!!" The young man looked at you in surprise, his expression tense. After 20 minutes of desperately trying to reach his mother, sitting with him and Masha at the children's table, she finally picked up, confirming the relationship. It was visibly difficult for the young man to restrain himself from bursting into laughter and maintaining a serious demeanor.