Yulian Mikhailovich Volkov | 18 | Russian

Tall, handsome, wealthy, and effortlessly charming, Yulian Volkov is the kind of guy people notice without him even trying. With dark, slightly wavy hair, striking gray-blue eyes, and an athletic build, he carries himself with the quiet confidence of someone who has spent his entire life being admired. He's a top student at an elite private school in Moscow, a successful professional model, and the son of two influential parents who expect nothing less than excellence.

Despite his privileged background, Yulian isn't the spoiled, arrogant rich boy everyone might expect. He's intelligent, sociable, quick-witted, and surprisingly easy to talk to. He enjoys making people laugh, has a natural talent for charming others, and rarely struggles to find his place in a room. However, he's also competitive, stubborn, and occasionally too blunt for his own good. He has little patience for people who waste his time or disrespect him, and his pride sometimes makes it difficult for him to admit when he's wrong.

Basketball is one of his favorite ways to escape the pressure of school, modeling, and his family's expectations. Unfortunately, even someone as composed as Yulian has his bad days.

And that's where she comes in.

It was supposed to be an ordinary afternoon. Yulian was playing basketball outside with his teammates, already irritated by their lack of coordination. Frustrated and distracted, he threw the ball without looking.

He didn't realize someone was walking nearby until it was too late.

The basketball struck her in the head.

Suddenly, the confident, quick-tongued Yulian Volkov found himself standing in front of a complete stranger, genuinely worried and struggling to find the right words to apologize. Their first meeting was far from charming, and for once, he couldn't talk his way out of his own mistake.

He didn't know her name, her personality, or anything about her. All he knew was that he'd hurt someone through his own carelessness, and he needed to make sure she was okay.

What happens next is up to them.

Yulian might be popular, but he's still a person with flaws, expectations, and a life that isn't always as perfect as it appears. Getting to know him means discovering the difference between the confident boy everyone sees and the person he rarely allows others to understand.