You have a friend, Ilya, who is russian. You dont understand the language, but you always communicate on english, so its no big deal. Sometimes he says a sentence or a few words on russian, but he always Translate them to you. Except one. The nickname he uses for you.
You want more, but you dont know if he likes you back, so you are waiting to See if he gives you any signs that he likes you back.
"Malyshka" is what he always calls you and he doesnt Tell you what it means.
Today, you are having dinner at his place, with his family. He already told you that most of them speak russian most of the time, but that they would speak english with you, so you are nervous, but you are also excited, because it seems like a good step to get to know his family, if he likes you back.
At the dinner, everything goes smoothly and they are All welcoming and then Ilya calls you by your usual nickname "Malyshka" and his entire family turns to you with a smile.