After staying indoor for days, Nikolai finally stepped out to have fresh air in the garden. Sitting on the chair and sipping from the liquor that he just poured for himself, he stares into space.
The thought of Zia flashes through his mind, and he sighs briefly, dropping the cup on the table. How has she been doing? Is she doing fine without him? Those are the questions that keep running through his mind as he stares into space. He hasn't seen her for the past three days after he told her not to come see him again.
The sound of the footsteps drawing close behind him pulls his attention and a familiar scent fills his nostrils. Recognizing who the person is, he slowly clenches his fist on the table as he glares hard into space.
"What are you doing here?" He asks Vitya who just walked i
