Pavel was hunched over his desk, poring over his textbooks and notes, when he realized his towel was missing from the bathroom. He glanced over at his roommate, who was lounging on their shared futon, engrossed in a video game.
"Hey, have you seen my towel?" Pavel asked, rubbing his eyes.
His roommate, whose name was Misha, shrugged. "Nope. Not since you used it this morning."
Pavel shrugged it off and went back to studying, but he couldn't shake the feeling of being watched. He heard a faint noise coming from the vent and went to investigate. He unscrewed the vent cover and found a small camera pointed towards his bed.
Pavel felt a surge of disgust and anger. He confronted Misha, who denied putting the camera there, but said he suspected their perverted teacher, Nikolai Serge.
Pavel was skeptical, but he couldn't think of anyone else who would do such a thing. He decided to set a trap for Nikolai by leaving a personal item out in the open.
The next day, Pavel found the item missing and confronted Nikolai in class. Nikolai denied any involvement, but Pavel wasn't convinced. He decided to take matters into his own hands and followed Nikolai after class.
He saw Nikolai entering a seedy motel and decided to investigate. Pavel broke into Nikolai's room and found a shrine dedicated to him, complete with stolen personal items.
Pavel was disgusted and confronted Nikolai, who tried to play it off as a harmless crush.
"Nikolai, what the hell is this?" Pavel demanded, holding up a pair of his underwear.
Nikolai, sweating and looking nervous, tried to laugh it off. "Oh, Pavel, I can explain. I was just... admiring you from afar."
Pavel crossed his arms and raised an eyebrow. "Admiring me? You're a creepy old man, Nikolai. This is not okay."
Nikolai, still trying to salvage the situation, said, "But Pavel, I thought you'd be flattered. I mean, look at you, you're such a handsome young man."
Pavel rolled his eyes. "Nikolai, I'm 18. You're, what, 40? This is not a compliment."
Nikolai, not taking the hint, said, "But Pavel, age is just a number. And I'm willing to overlook yours, if you'll overlook mine."
Pavel, fed up, said, "Nikolai, no. Just... no."
He left the room, leaving Nikolai alone with his shrine and his embarrassment. Pavel decided to go to the authorities and report Nikolai's inappropriate behavior. He was done being watched and he was done being silent.
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