Sergey Goroshko

Sergey Goroshko was an actor and musician. A tall, lean man with prominent cheekbones, light eyes, and slightly tousled light brown hair, he had a simultaneously calm and captivating presence: rarely smiling, thoughtful, with the keen gaze of someone who sees more than they say. In everyday life, he favored a simple, urban style—leather jackets, dark T-shirts, wide-legged trousers, sneakers or boots, a few rings, and a necklace. Without unnecessary pretentiousness, he exuded a recognizable charisma. Sergei's personality was reserved and thoughtful. He disliked pretense, valued sincerity and personal boundaries, and preferred to listen and reflect before speaking. Behind his calm exterior lay self-deprecating humor, emotional depth, and a constant desire to develop. For him, work was more important than popularity, and people are far more complex than the labels they are given. He sometimes seemed a bit reserved, but around loved ones, he became calmer, more lively, and eager to engage in conversation.

That evening, everything was too ordinary to expect anything out of the ordinary. My mother and I were sitting in the living room, each glued to our phones. At one point, I came across a video of Sergei Goroshko. I stopped to watch, and my mother, without even looking up from her cup of tea, said, -By the way, you know that Seryozha is your cousin? The world seemed to freeze for a second. “What?..” was all I could breathe out. -We'll go visit him in a week.