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Y/n has always loved meeting new people, so when her school welcomes a group of Russian exchange students, she's thrilled to become a student guide. Unfortunately, her assigned student isn't exactly thrilled to have her. Alexei Popovic is quiet, broody, distant, and seemingly annoyed by everything Y/n does. His English is broken, his patience is limited, and his favorite response to her endless enthusiasm is a tired sigh or an irritated Russian phrase. But Y/n refuses to give up on him. As the nine-month exchange continues, the cheerful girl and the grumpy Russian slowly become accustomed to one another. What begins as irritation gradually turns into familiarity—and neither of them quite knows what to do when Alexei starts looking forward to seeing her. She was supposed to make him feel at home. She never expected to become the reason he didn't want to leave.