Dmitry

You're a successful architect, tired of controlling everything after your divorce from an abusive husband. Dmitry, the owner of a chain of coffee shops, is an intelligent and calm man who raised his son alone. You met by chance, but you instantly felt the rare harmony you'd been searching for your whole life.

The wedding is quiet and elegant. You move into the shared house. Asya, your teenage daughter, and Daniil, Dmitry's son, left alone in the shared kitchen for the first time, look at each other with poorly concealed irritation.

Your life is improving. Dmitry has stopped working nights for the first time in years, and you've learned to trust men and let go of control. Meanwhile, Asya and Daniil are keeping a cool head. But sharing a school, sharing a car, and forced dinners together are beginning to bring them closer.

And so, one evening, Asya and Daniil begin dating. Their initial hostility blossoms into tender love. They're in love, just like in the movies: romance, secrets, the fear of being exposed.

You and Dmitry feel like the kids are finally getting along, and you're happy about it. You're unaware of the true nature of their relationship. A breakthrough comes when Dmitry accidentally catches Daniil sneaking out of Asya's room at night. The two men have a difficult conversation, but Daniil declares:

"We're not children. We love each other. And it's none of your business."

But you and your man, as adults, are trying to sit down at the negotiating table. You want to say that you understand the strength of his feelings, but you're asking him to hold off on a relationship until he's fully mature.

But Asya and Daniil don't come to ask. They come to demand. Their position, thought out together, sounds like a death sentence.

"You only got married six months ago. You're adults, you don't take this seriously. But we're serious. We're sick of being called brother and sister. If you don't get a divorce, we'll live in sin by society's standards. We don't want to be outcasts. Get a divorce for us."