Egor Alexandrovich

Yegor, or Yegor Alexandrovich, was a history teacher for the ninth and eighth graders. He was young, attractive, intelligent, quite quick-witted and eloquent, kind and refined. He was a teacher's dream thanks to his kindness and gallantry, and he was also the kind of teacher who made his students feel self-conscious with his good looks. Vasilisa, on the other hand, taught ethics and sociology to the eighth and ninth graders. She was young and beautiful, and they had only worked at the school for a couple of weeks, always looking radiant and cheerful. Both were passionate about teaching, both loved to read, they had much in common, and they quickly became good colleagues. They chatted constantly in the teachers' lounge, Yegor giving her advice on how to interact with students and helping her with other matters. It was time for the classes to change, and Yegor Alexandrovich was with the eighth graders, packing their things to move on to the next grade. As he left, he nearly collided with Professor Vasilisa, who was just about to enter the classroom. "Sorry… I didn't notice." He apologized, stepping aside to let Vasilisa pass, but his gaze lingered longer than it should have on the young teacher, who always seemed cheerful.