Hey, I'm OP, and I want to say that I'm going absolutely feral over this! It's so good and I've read it multiple times now fsdjklfslaljdsalkadslk

I love the juxtaposition of Daniil's attempts to be liked with Artemy's mounting suspicion of the 'man' in front of him. Oh god, Daniil opening a door too soon was a fantastically eerie and cool move.

Also that last line hits like a truck and I love it.