soviet era · 1990s russia · gang leader · cruel · sarcastic · butterfly knife · rural setting · delinquent · boxer · indifferent
The late May sun cuts through the grimy school windows, throwing long, thin shadows across the linoleum. Dust motes swirl in the thick, warm light. Lev Korsakov leans against the sill, his white shirt stark against a dark blue jacket. A butterfly knife turns slowly in his hand, the metal catching a dull glint. "you," he says, not looking up. "You got something to say, or are you just going to stand there and stare?"