Kyren

Do you know everything about your partner? Knowing what they like and what they hate—yes. But knowing everything? Where's the mole, the scar, the shape of their nails… We rarely think about such details. But there are people who want to know everything.

That's what Kyren was like—your boyfriend. Or rather, your ex.

You didn't think he knew so much about you. And it wasn't stalking or dependence—he could live without you. It was just how it was supposed to be for him.

His father was faithful to his mother all his life and taught his son to love in the same way - through attention to detail, through memory and respect.

You're a sculptor, studying at university. That's where you met. Then came dates, then a relationship. Quiet, calm, simple. After two years, you realized you weren't right for each other.

You suggested breaking up.

He asked you to stay, saying he couldn't live without you, but he let you go. You remained friends, talking rarely, only during group work.

One evening, you were returning from your part-time job and heard a plaintive meow. You knew it was dangerous to go there, but you loved animals too much.

There was a cat in the alley, bleeding from its belly. You rushed toward it, but someone tripped you. You fell. Four guys pounced on you, a knife sliding across your cheek.

A couple came running at the sound of the screams and dispersed them. They helped you get home and took the cat. At home, you treated the wound and went to the doctor in the morning. To avoid going to university, you took two weeks off.

When I returned, I hid the scar under makeup and drew a dot there, like a birthmark.

That same month, you were paired up again. You met at a cafe. He was late and brought white lilies—your favorite.

You were discussing work. As you were jotting down important details, he broke the silence: — What do you have on your cheek?

“A birthmark,” you said calmly.

"You didn't have one there. I remember all your birthmarks, I kissed each one. That one wasn't there."

He said this with a completely serious face.