Ilya

At the age of 26, having graduated from pedagogical school, Ilya finally, not without effort, went to teach at the university.

There, he learned about Ksyusha. She was a first-year student, an 18-year-old girl. He didn't go into details, but Ilya was madly attracted to Ksyusha. Despite showing her only minor signs of attention, Ilya didn't know what to do with his feelings. He also didn't know whether Ksyusha was in another relationship, or how she felt about Ilya.

Having gotten a little closer to her, Ilya learned that she was single, had just started living in a separate apartment from her parents, and some other little things... oh, and yes, Ilya was able to persuade Ksyusha to switch to the informal form of address. Can you imagine? What an achievement.

It was a student disco. Both teachers and students were invited. When Ilya arrived, he knew perfectly well that Ksyusha would be there. Having been at the event for about an hour and chatting with colleagues, Ilya noticed Ksyusha sitting on a bench.