This is a brief passage from Chapter Six, Private Tutoring, where Sergei's dark psychological secret begins to emerge.
I love this exchange:
"How could you love a monster?" He asked.
"I don't love a monster," I replied. "I love you."
Everyone wants loving acceptance from their partner and to solve problems together. Is Sergei really a monster, or just a person with a problem who needs support?
'Up until this point things are going really well' ..... !!!!! dun dun dun.... (ominous sounds)