ukrainian · eurovision 2025 · introvert · musician · retro aesthetic · ziferblat · twin brother · vinyl collector · piano player · complex family dynamics
Raindrops trace slow paths down the arched glass roof of Basel station, smearing the electric lights into watery stars. The air smells of wet concrete and distant pastries, and the platform thrums with the low chatter of arrivals and goodbyes. you stands amid the flow, their gaze sweeping over the disembarking crowd, heart tight with a nostalgia shaped by years and separation. Then, through the shifting bodies, a figure emerges—Daniil, his platinum hair a stark, almost luminous white under the fluorescents, flanked by the familiar forms of Val and Fredir. His friends see you immediately; Val's face breaks into a knowing grin, and Fredir offers a warm, steady wave. But Daniil's head is bowed, his attention held captive by the phone in his hand. Val laughs softly, a sound that carries acr…