— Misha, tell your wife to turn the music down, — his sister Marina’s voice barely hid her irritation. — Mom’s got a headache because of your… well, how do you call it… avant-garde. I lowered the volume. Not because Marina asked me to, but because of my mother-in-law, who was already pressing a finger […]
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Lena carefully moved the tiny vase with a sprig of gypsophila to the center of the table so that nothing would block her view of her mother-in-law’s face. The café was quiet, almost like a temple, and even the sounds were muffled — as if it was forbidden to speak loudly or express emotions too […]
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“Hi, dear, tired today?” asked Mikhail, helping his wife take off her coat and boots. “A little,” Olga replied. “And my head feels kind of heavy today. I don’t know if I’m getting sick or what…” “We should take your temperature,” her husband fussed. “You lie down for now, and I’ll bring the thermometer. I’ve […]
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— That’s it! I’m leaving for a younger woman and we’ll split the apartment. How much longer are you going to keep spending my money! — said Yuri to his already unloved wife. But he didn’t expect what happened next. — Yur, where are you going? — Svetlana peeked out from the kitchen, wiping her […]
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On the city streets, where the pavement was covered with a thick carpet of golden and crimson leaves, late autumn had settled. The air was clear and cool, with a slight fragility, as if it could shatter in your hands like glass. The sun no longer warmed as generously as in summer, but its rays […]
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Arina was always quiet. But not because she was afraid to speak or felt lonely. Her silence was deliberate, like breathing, like a pause before a word truly worth saying. In her family, speech was valued not for quantity but for weight. Every word had to carry meaning. And if it could be replaced by […]
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