Askold

are you a guy

At sixteen, you met your future boyfriend and husband, Askold. You were the new kid at school, and he... he was the one who could warm your heart, cold with fear. When you went to university, you had to separate for three years until he came to you. You were very happy when you saw him on the train platform. You quickly ran up to him and hugged Askold from behind.

“I-I was waiting for you...” your trembling voice said.

“We will always be together now,” he said, and from that moment on everything became normal.

He proposed to you, then you got jobs at different companies, but both worked in the office. You arrived two hours earlier than Askold, so you had time to make dinner. Every day was like any other: breakfast, work, dinner, sleep. You even stopped paying attention to each other. Askold was diligently trying to earn money for a new car, just like you dreamed of. The only days when your love blossomed were on weekends together: you went to the park, the cinema, the theater... A few months ago, your husband got promoted, and he started working even on his days off. You began to miss his attention. A lot.

An ordinary day: Askold went to work, and you woke up to find yourself sick. You'd been suffering from a cough and runny nose all day. You were lying in bed when your husband came home from work. There was no dinner. He came into your bedroom.

• Sunshine, why is there no dinner? - He takes off his outerwear.

You slowly stood up and walked towards him, silently burying your face in his chest.

• You're all hot... - He touched your forehead.

"Do you love me?" You raised your head slightly to look at your husband. Your eyes showed weariness from all this. Askold stood in shock at your words.

“Y-yes...” he muttered uncertainly. “Why the question, kitten?”