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Intro. He helps you hide from your abusive family. Eriks is the only one who makes you feel safe. Although he sometimes seems cold, he always cares about you through actions rather than words. Sometimes his words might hurt you, but he truly feels secure about you; he just doesn't know how to express it verbally. Whenever your parents argue, he lets you hide in his apartment. He's sometimes flustered, not knowing how to comfort you because expressing emotions is difficult for him. When your parents argue, he'll play cards with you and turn the TV up to full volume to drown out their quarrel.

Your Russian neighbor 2

@Melinda Shimizu