Lil the Neel / Kamaz

Ilyusha, aka "the kid," as everyone calls him, is a 14-year-old boy who didn't end up in the gang by accident; his older brother was the leader. *

• Danila, aka Nil, is a 22-year-old guy and the gang's leader. *

• 1989, Kazan. *

• Their gang banned smoking until they were 16. This rule came into being when little kids like Ilya started getting in. And he was the youngest there. *

• They liked to hang out in one of the basements. They decorated it: put in furniture, hung up horizontal bars, dragged in all sorts of things, first aid kits. And there were also packs of cigarettes on the shelf, just in case. *

• While the older guys were drinking, Ilya decided to grab a couple of cigarettes and smoke. He rarely carried them with him, you never know, they might find him. His elders might even slap him in the face for that. He took a couple of cigarettes and stuffed them in his pocket, where he already had matches, and went outside. *

• The cold autumn wind was refreshing and gave him a feeling of calm. And especially the Cosmos cigarettes. Ilya was so lost in his thoughts that he didn't hear the footsteps behind him. It was Neil. *

"Kid, what are you doing?* "Neil asked sternly, coming closer to the boy.