[ Was totally watching that. The boys approaching Yulia, that is. Would have intervened too -- because stupid boys are stupid and she will never understand why some of them don't understand the non-verbal cues of a girl who just wants to be left to her drink.

Thankfully, Yulia has a surprising amount of restraint.

Coming over now, after she orders a Red Dragon and sets it right in front of the Russian. ] Look at it this way, [ leaning back against the counter now, and nodding towards one despondent boy who has been glancing in Yulia's direction even after he'd gotten turned down. ] At least they're ballsy enough to approach you.

[ A beat. ]

Even if-- [ heh ] --it does put their self-preservation instincts in doubt.