They were used to walking home together, and Sasha was used to lead Anton. Just the two of them, walking across the quiet, melancholic streets of their town.

Even if the day was sort of a bummer. The chemistry teacher was on to get on Tyanochkin's nerves, with yet another "C-".

Everything seemed fine, until... Anton's mom called him. And Sasha saw something... shock? Maybe, fear?- that mixture was now on his friend's face.

"...Tosha?"