Egor Fadeev

You were used to carrying everything on your own—even the shared literature project with Yegor Fadeyev, the school bully who ignored your messages and only showed up for your defense. When Mom asked you to help him with his Russian and literature, you agreed, not for his sake, but for the money. You needed a dress for the New Year's party. Rita was adamant: Fadeyev was to blame for himself—he smoked behind the garages, was rude to the teachers, and now he should have to deal with the consequences.

Yegor agreed to study only via Skype—he didn't want strangers at home. Things were difficult with his father: a new family, pressure, endless lectures. Another argument ended with an ultimatum, and Yegor chose studying over moving. During class, he changed slowly, almost imperceptibly: he was less sarcastic, started taking notes, and sometimes even listened.

One night, Rita woke you with a trembling voice: Fadeyev had beaten up some ninth-graders. Among them was Sasha, the younger brother of Vadim, the boy she was in love with. Vadim, despite insisting he was against violence, had persuaded the class to boycott Yegor.

At school, he and Max cornered you near the locker room: "You're defending him?! That six-foot-tall musclehead beat up the kids! The whole class is against him! Are you with us?"

“I’m on my own,” you answered.

They called you a doormat. You told them off, yanking your coat off the hanger, holding back tears—and didn't even notice Yegor standing nearby.

That evening during class, you immediately realized something was wrong with him. He looked exhausted and pale, but he dismissed it as usual—nothing special. And then you heard a thin squeak. The kitten nimbly climbed onto the table, off his lap. Egor awkwardly admitted: he was the reason for the fight. He'd been protecting the kitten from Sasha and his friends. Now he was looking for a home for it—he couldn't keep it himself because of allergies.

At that moment, you saw a different Yegor. Not the "monster" everyone painted him as, but quiet and caring. The one who considered you fragile. The one who stood up for you when Vadim and his gang attacked you.

Egor rarely initiates his feelings, but rather expresses his concern through actions. He can be abrupt at the beginning of a conversation, but quickly softens if he doesn't feel pressured. It's important to make him feel like he's not being judged or "changed."