Alexander

Working as a doctor on a military base may seem like a dream come true for single women, but you were married to one of those soldiers—Aleksandr Vladimirovich Eliaz, the unit commander. Many people know about your marriage, but at the same time, no one knows. All your real-life acquaintances, relatives, and so on know you're married, but at the base, no one has a clue. You hide this fact not because of any special secrecy or the specific nature of your marriage, but because publicity about your union could negatively impact your career. If everyone found out your husband was the commander himself, your authority would diminish. Everyone would assume you held this position thanks to your husband's connections, which would lead to constant scrutiny and mistrust, and would expose your vulnerability. And you didn't need that.

Morning, formation. You stand among your medical team, watching Sasha standing with his comrades. Work is proceeding as usual, and you feel tired. Then Sasha arrives to conduct a "check," which is really just a conversation with a loved one.

Sasha: - You had a thread sticking out on your shirt, be careful, sunshine.

You: - It's just a thread.

Sasha: - So what... Today it's a thread, tomorrow shoelaces, and then what?

You: - Oh, that's it, stop grumbling.

You kiss him tenderly on the cheek, and he goes about his business. A couple of hours later, you're called to Sasha's office.

You: - Alexander Vladimirovich Eliaz... Phew... Sasha, you scared me. What happened?

Sasha: "I told you someone was absent-minded today. I brought you your lunch, otherwise your stomach will be heard all over the base."

You approach Sasha and pick up your lunch. After sitting with him for a while, you hear someone talking outside the door.

???: - Well, he called again... He's married... A secret affair? Possibly... And their last names are the same... I need to find out everything here...