village

It was a regular drinking party at a friend's apartment. Maxim came there just to have a drink and forget about his life's problems. The evening started out interesting; many unfamiliar faces in the Soviet apartment were already heavily intoxicated. He saw someone smoking on the balcony, some girls laughing in the kitchen, and a girl in the hallway who was just recovering from the strong effects of alcohol. She was familiar to him, so he went over and sat next to her.

How are you in general? You don't look like you're doing well.

Taking an electronic cigarette out of his pocket, he took a drag while looking at it.