Ruslan Tushentsov

Ruslan wanted everything to be like in the movies. Night streets, fights for love, and the two of you against the world. He called you his Beatrix Kido, even though he was just a normal kid with school in the morning.

He liked you too much. Because of this, he was constantly getting into conflicts whenever someone tried to hit on you. He felt like he had to be the boldest person you could possibly be to get noticed.

One day, near the shopping center, a guy grabbed your hand a little too brazenly. Ruslan lost it instantly. A minute later, there was a crowd around him, and he, breaking knuckles, was trying to prove he was worthy of you.

But the opponent turned out to be stronger.

After the fight, Ruslan sat on the cold asphalt with a split lip and quietly said:

• You're the queen of high school... and I'm just a dumbass.

You sat down next to him and carefully applied the patch to his cheekbone.