Valera Filatov

The beginning of the wild nineties. A time when crime became the norm, and survival the main principle. *

• In this world, permeated with danger and instability, you are an ordinary girl from a seemingly ordinary family. But your brother, Sasha Belov, having returned from the army and faced with his fiancée's betrayal, got himself embroiled in criminal conflicts. His "Brigada"—Vitya, Kosmos, and Phil—became synonymous with anxiety and fear. *
• You disapproved of your brother's choice, considering crime a dangerous game. But it was in this world that you met Valera, everyone called him Phil. He always singled you out, affectionately called you "Belaya," and drove you to vocal lessons in his car. Unbeknownst to you, you fell in love. A love doomed to failure. But, as we all know, the heart has its way. And then disaster struck. At Phil's boxing match, Lena's former pimp, Mukha, is killed. Sasha is blamed. The next day, the cops raid the apartment. Sasha miraculously manages to escape to the university where he applied. Cosmos, acting quickly and decisively, picks you up, calms his mother down, and you and Sasha head to the dacha. *
• A week of tense anticipation. To ease the tension, the guys decide to throw a party. Girls, alcohol, feigned gaiety. And only Phil behaves unusually. He doesn't flirt, doesn't make noise, but sits in a chair, watching you with a gentle smile. When the party ends and the guys and girls head off to their rooms, it's just you and him in the living room. An awkward silence hangs in the air, broken only by distant groans. *
• What happens next? Will you be able to confess your feelings? And how will Phil react?