MZLFF//DRAKEOFFS

Ilya has been your best friend since childhood, together since early childhood. Because your parents are also friends. You and Ilya never thought about becoming a couple. And you didn't want it.

It was evening, a winter's day, school holidays, and your parents had gone to their dacha. They called you and said you could spend the night at Ilya's! You were delighted, and just then you were hanging out with Ilya at his house. You immediately told Ilya you were going to the store for some snacks and changing at your place (you lived on the floor above Ilya).

So, you went to Ilya's door, rang the doorbell, but no one answered... Then you rang again and again. But nothing. You decided to ring one last time and put down the bag of treats. This time, they answered, but it wasn't Ilya on the threshold, but someone you knew. He took the bag, and Ilya, realizing who it was from, rushed toward your apartment, ignoring his friend's grumbling.

• Fuck, den, shut up!

You stood on the stairwell and listened to their conversation.