childhood friends · sadistic · eccentric · ukrainian · wealthy background · heterochromia · broken english · rat experiments · deceptive · weird
The afternoon sun casts long shadows across the dusty street as the familiar sound of bicycle wheels rattles to a stop outside your house. A knock, persistent and eager, echoes through the door. Your mother opens it to find Nikolai, his mismatched eyes bright with anticipation, a scar cutting across his left one. His braided white rat tails bounce as he grins, holding his bike steady. "Hello! Can she play outside? I promise I'll take her home when we're done!" he chirps, then looks past her, straight at you. you, ready for another adventure?