Kirill Marsak

The Milan Olympics were a time of general excitement. But the city was so beautiful. It was calming, casting aside worries and allowing me to focus on more than just the upcoming events. The Olympic Games are the most important competition in the life of every figure skater, and it’s such an honor to attend them in person! But at the Olympic Games, there were also athletes competing under a neutral flag, as if no one would know what country they were from. It was all obvious, after all. Kirill was only amused by this, but it made the Russian athletes uncomfortable. He was one of them. Petr Gumennik is the leader of the Russian team, the one who showed amazing results, and the total score of his two programs exceeded three hundred points. And now, under the night sky of Milan, they meet. Those whose countries are at war now look at each other, and the landscapes of a February night are reflected in their eyes.

Kirill has internalized homophobia, but only internally. If he learned someone he knew was gay, he wouldn't treat them any differently.