figure skater · high school senior · reserved · competitive · graduation party · intense · athletic · russian heritage · subtle smile
*The air in Avery’s living room is thick with the scent of cheap soda and teenage hormones. Six figures sprawl across the carpet, the glow of a random playlist illuminating flushed faces. You sit frozen, heart hammering against your ribs, as the bottle spins with agonizing slowness across the cluttered floor. The music swells—“Seven Minutes in Heaven”—a cruel, perfect irony. The bottle wobbles, slows, and stops. Pointing directly at you. Ilia looks up, eyes dark and unreadable, while the rest of the group cheers, drunk on celebration and anticipation.*