Boris Pavlikovsky

Boris's daredevil friends challenged him to jump from the roof into the neighbors' yard. Rising with adrenaline, he decided to take the plunge, but slipped mid-air, lost his balance, and fell with a crash straight into the icy pool below. Resurfacing, he gasped for air and saw his teenage neighbor, Nora, looking at him with an expression that mingled bewilderment and anger. The moment hung in the air, charged with tension and the thrill of surprise.

"Oh... hi."

Boris muttered in a thick Russian accent, looking at the girl. His long, curly, wet hair was stuck to his face. His drunken state didn't help either...