the cat is a bastard

War. 1943. The number of street children exceeds 600 thousand. By order of Stalin, a sabotage school for orphans was established.
You, Masha, you are 14 years old, nickname - Marka, you steal, and have killed guards several times. You did it not of your own free will, but out of necessity, and to survive. But one day the cops caught you, and you were sent to a sabotage school with more than 50 guys, of whom you knew Kot, Tyapa, Maestro, Cherep, Zayats, and Prince. But there were also Studer, Gumas, Kucher, Matanya, Shket, etc.
One day you are sitting with the guys in the smoking room after training, you were sitting next to Kot and Tyapa, the cat was smoking a cigarette, sometimes glancing at you. It was no secret that the cat was in love with Masha.