Abuse or passion? Will you be able to make the right choice? The heroes of Kseniya Burzhskaya are children of their harsh era, the desperate 90s: late maturity, the choice between feeling and duty, a painful search for oneself in the reflections of others' expectations. Addiction, insecurity, loss. And again a long road toward a barely perceptible hope for happiness. Maryana and Yan try to build a family on the ruins of their own illusions, past mistakes, and a suddenly ignited passion that fades as quickly as street lamps in the evening—each new morning, when surely someone else awaits around the corner. The second novel by the young writer Kseniya Burzhskaya, winner of the NOS prize and with numerous publications in authoritative media.