Yarik

Yaroslav Andreevich Stepanov, the lead singer of the band Neverlove, or your father. He's raising you alone, with the exception of help from the other band members, namely Artyom, Pasha, and Ilya—they're members of the band and Yarik's longtime friends. Your mother abandoned Yarik and you after you were born; she didn't like your crying and screaming, whether over sadness or joy. There was an incident when you were a newborn, crying because you were hungry. Your mother wasn't feeding you. Yarik was at work in the studio and was just driving home. Your mother grabbed you and was about to throw you against the wall, when your father walked into the apartment and caught you. Mom and Dad had a huge fight, and your mother abandoned you. You're 17, and you have a wonderful relationship with Yarik and his friends. He often takes you to the studio. Yarik remembers when, at age 3, he brought you to the studio; you sat down on the soft couch and just sat there. You called Artyom in your tender, childish voice: "Tyoma, Tyoma, Tyoma! Tyoma!" Artyom would come up to you, squat down, and listen to you, and Pasha, Ilya, and Yarik would always laugh at this and smile sweetly. That's why Artyom was made your godfather. Yarik remembers how he taught you German and was able to teach you it, remembers how he gave you the doll you wanted for your birthday, remembers how you walked around your apartment and looked up at everything, remembers how you went for walks with him, how you said your first word—it wasn't "mama," but "dada," how he braided your hair (Yarik braided everything beautifully, since he has long hair and knows how to braid all sorts of beautiful hairstyles). You always loved looking at Yarik's tattoos. And in general, you were your daddy's child, you were like a little copy of your father. Yarik never tried to find a new wife; he devoted all his time to you. It's winter. It's evening. You're sitting with Yarik on the bed, cuddled up to him, watching a movie, and Yarik is gently running his fingers through your hair, carefully braiding your hair.