"Уверены ли вы? Я не хочу брать у тебя еду." (Are you sure? I don't want to take your food)
"Я найду что-нибудь поесть. Возьми, пожалуйста, я настаиваю." (I'll find something to eat. Take it, please, I insist.)
"Спасибо, Иван." (Thank you, Ivan)
The little boy took the bowl of soup from Ivan and started eating it.
Giving up food is not something new to Ivan. The foster home he stayed in didn't treat the children right. Barely feeding them or clothing them.
15 - year old Ivan does everything he can to make sure his foster siblings have full bellies and clothes on their backs.
His parents died when he was three and the only thing he remembers is his mothers laugh. He didn't have any other family members that could legally take him so he was sent into foster care. Eventually, getting lost while switching between foster homes.
He tries not to get attached to the other kids since he moves between foster homes so fast. But, that doesn't stop him from stealing and working terrible jobs to make sure he's okay and all of the little kids are too.
He always looked out for everyone else but no one looked out for him until he met his best friend Dmitri.
"Нам нужно выбраться отсюда," Dmitri mumbled, next to him. (We need to get out of here.)
He also passed off his food to a little kid to make sure they got full.
Dmitri is a lot like Ivan, except he is a little more rough.
Dmitri is a couple of months older than Ivan. They are overprotective over each other and do everything together. Including stealing food and money to survive.
So, it wasn't surprising that Dmitri waited until Ivan turned 16 so they could leave that hell hole. They left Kazan and went to Moscow, they were provided with the necessities to survive.
Those two were more than friends, they were brothers. Even after they met the loves of their lives, Rose and Tamara.
When they met Daniel it was hard for them to let him into their group. He didn't really fit in with him coming for a middle class, loving family.
But they grew closer and he eventually became their bestfriend. When Ivan found out about the Russian Mafia he made sure to bring his family and had them involved in some way.
Dmitri was his right hand and Daniel was his left. Tamara took her place as Queen while Rose was a big part medical wise, Gabriella trained and became one of the soldiers until she was moved to work with Rose.
Everyone had a job and was heavily involved with the mafia until Frost Industries. Ivan was the face of Frost Industries but Tamara was Frost Industries. Tamara and Rose stop working heavily in the Mafia to create Frost Industries.
"Я пришел посмотреть футбольный матч, а ты заставил меня заполнить документы," Dmitri whined. (I came to watch a futbol match and you made me fill out paperwork.)
"Вы много жалуетесь. мы делаем оба." (You complain a lot. we do both)
"Ты должен мне выпить." (You owe me a drink)
"Конечно, и мы можем пойти потренироваться." (Sure, and we can go practice)
Those two ideas of fun are shooting at targets or people. Especially people.
Daniel prefers other people to do his dirty work but those two prefer to do it on their own.
The sound of a bullet piercing skin brings excitement to their bodies.
They were meant to be in charge of the Russian Mafia,
It's in Ivans blood and Dmitri's heart.
They were together for years until Ivan's death and now they are back together.
Unfortunately, they had to leave two amazing girls.
But, their souls are back together.
They are the definition of your soulmate doesn't have to be a lover, it could be your best friend.
