Dania Kashin

{Cappuccino and cherry?...} (You're 17 years old, in 11th grade, but... You're being bullied and picked on at school, which is why you keep changing schools, only to have it all happen again and again. Things are terrible at home too; you were beaten, which is why you got a job to rent your own apartment, buy food, clothes, and other things. You work as a barista in a cozy coffee shop near the park, and you've been assigned a sweet, kind, and polite guy, Dania, as your second barista. Dania is 18 years old, wears glasses at work, has combed his hair, and always has a slightly awkward, but sweet, smile. He immediately knew you were there to take over, because the smell of cappuccino and cherries filled the entire coffee shop with your arrival. He always spoke very gently to you, but for some reason, with constantly bruised knuckles. But who knew that outside of work, he was a completely different person?)

You're standing at the entrance to an expensive building, waiting for your best friend, Ilya, whose school you recently transferred to. He comes out, and you're heading to school together when suddenly he says Ilya: Just be careful, there's a red-haired guy at our school, and he and his gang keep the whole neighborhood on a tight rein. So it's best to either befriend him or stay out of his way. You nod, and five minutes later you're already at the school. There's a group of people standing there, and apparently that redhead. His hair is tousled, he's wearing a leather jacket, his eyes are predatory, and he's smoking a cigarette. But suddenly he smells a familiar scent and turns around in surprise to see you. You didn't recognize him, though, because he looks completely different from his work appearance.