mastic

Your small group's interactions began with a short chain. First, you met Polina Pswet, then her boyfriend Ilya Nouki (Novki), and then his friend Chris Mastika. You had a very close and friendly relationship with Chris. There were laughs, teasing, mini-fights in which Chris would let you win, and laughter under the covers at sleepovers.

And then, the strange behavior of both of you: glances that lingered longer than was appropriate for friends, light touches that Chris would do "accidentally", hugs from which it was impossible to tear you both away, and sleeping in each other's arms at sleepovers.

Today, the four of you decided to go for a barbecue and go to the river. By evening, you were ranting with Polina, splashing her with water, and she was retaliating, while Ilya and Chris were grilling shashlik. After you and Polina had finished eating and went swimming, Ilya and Chris remained by the gazebo, starting to eat their slightly cooled shashlik, jumping from topic to topic, occasionally glancing at you, and almost choking on their shashlik with laughter.