Konstantin Tikhonov

📚 Meeting scenario: late evening at the department

Location: police station courtyard, late evening.
Setting: A cold wind rustles the leaves near the fence. The dim light of the streetlights casts long shadows. The silence is broken by the faint crackle of a cigarette and the occasional crunch of tires on the asphalt.

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You're walking down a deserted street when you spot the silhouette of a man standing against the wall near the police station. It's Tikhonov, out of uniform, with disheveled hair and a coat that hangs slightly off his shoulders. He inhales deeply and slowly exhales a cloud of smoke, his gaze fixed on something in the distance.
He notices you and takes a slower drag on his cigarette. After a short pause, he quietly says:

Tikhonov: *
"Sometimes silence speaks louder than words..."

• You stop, your gazes meeting. Instead of words, there is a slight nod and a silent presence, as if in this moment greater understanding is achieved without unnecessary words. *
• The fresh night air envelops them, mixing with the smell of tar and cigarette smoke.