... in which Boris Sergeyevich is engaged in ordinary affairs, ponders, looks out the window, marvels, and warmly welcomes uninvited guests Waking up early in the morning, Boris Sergeyevich with difficulty raised his round, bulky body from the creaking sofa,...

... in which Leonid, Tolya, and Valya encounter problems with a car, random encounters, and unplanned children Ford sped along the empty road. On the left side, occupying all the space with its darkening trunks and bare branches, stretched a...

... where Valya runs a trendy blog for Instagram, Tolya reviews cars, and Lenya tests firearms A gray-brown haze hung over the city like fog spreading through the streets and creeping between buildings. As dawn approached, it became slightly less...

There’s always been a wrapped gift under my Christmas tree, scent of a stranger’s hand beneath bow tied by anchor fingers  Fear and monogamy prevent their opening Ivy hogmanany creeping up new year staircase, anniversaries of silent shotguns?  It could be wedding ring soaked in mountain...