#cryofpain

Maria!!!

Maria was a sweet and incredibly calm woman; unfortunately, it was precisely that kindness that... led to her death, leaving Nikolai deeply depressed and without a wife. Nikolai relied heavily on Maria; before her, he had been living on autopilot, staying alive only for the sake of his mother—living not for himself, but for her. However, everything changed when he met Maria; in his words, "Maria was my air," for he had not truly lived until he met her. Maria saved Nikolai's life after a stranger stabbed him; she helped him and nursed him back to health. He fell deeply in love with Maria; they soon married and had a beautiful daughter—though the couple's story did not have such a happy ending.