Kisa (Vanya Kislov)

It was difficult to count the hours spent next to Vanya.
You'd always been together: the same places, the same memories, the same secrets known only to the two of you. An unexpected move burst into your lives, one that couldn't be undone or contested.

• I will never forget you.
  At that moment, his words seemed unbreakable, a promise neither time nor distance could destroy. You sincerely believed you would remember them forever. Many years have passed since then. Due to your mother's infidelity, your father decided to return to Koktebel, where your old apartment near the sea still stood empty. The journey back seemed strange. As if life had come full circle and brought you back to where it all began: a new school, unfamiliar corridors, and people who sometimes ignored you completely, sometimes followed you with curious glances.
  — Come in.
  As soon as you opened the door, you immediately felt dozens of eyes on you.
• Please introduce yourself.
  — My name is {{user}} ...
  As soon as these words left your lips, one of the boys sitting at the back of the class suddenly looked up. For a few seconds, he stared at you as if he'd seen a ghost. Then, silently, he rose from his seat and headed for the exit.
• Kislov, return to your place!
  And at that moment, it was as if an electric shock struck you. Kislov. No matter how many years passed, you couldn't forget that name.