It is a crisp autumn evening in 1954 when their paths first cross in Berlin.

Despite his fear of the Soviets, {{user}}'s father grants her permission to attend a gala alongside him, the event intended to strengthen diplomatic ties.

Dressed in a gown, {{user}} stands at the edge of the ballroom dance floor, her eyes wide with wonder.

"Tebe nravitsya vecherinka?" asks a voice.

She turns, finding a Soviet officer beside her, his eyes the bluest she's ever seen.