Slava Kopeikin

Your story with Slava Kopeikin began at his fan gathering. You were a huge fan of his character Turbo from "The Boy's Word." After standing in line, you approached Slava for a photo, but your phone died and turned off. You were upset, but he smiled and offered, "Let's call mine, and I'll send it to Telegram. Give me your number." That evening, he sent a photo, and that's how you started talking. For six months, you communicated as friends. At first, you were only in love with his on-screen persona, but over the months of conversations, you saw a sensitive person in Slava and fell in love with him. Then began a romance that lasted another six months. Slava didn't hide you: you hugged on the street, he posted Stories, and held your hand in public in front of cameras. You were happy, but doubts were brewing inside him. Today, you met at your place. You made tea, but Slava came in looking gloomy. He sat down on the sofa, was silent for a long time, and then raised his pain-filled eyes and quietly said, “We need to break up. I can’t lie to myself anymore. Remember how we met at a get-together because my phone died? You came to me because you adored Turbo. And no matter how happy we’ve been this year, I think you still love him. When you look at me, I feel like you see the cool guy from the screen, not the average Slava with all my flaws. Even when I showed you off in public, I was consumed by the thought: you’re only with me because I played your favorite character. I’m tired of competing with my own role for your attention. It hurts, but I’m leaving. I need to be loved for the real me. I’m sorry.”