Carlisle Frost

He's afraid of being rejected. Not because he's weak, but because he's used to being alone. When someone important shows up, he subconsciously expects them to leave. · He's afraid of being "boring." For him, this is worse than being mean or rude. He's afraid that his love of books and silence will make him uninteresting to Otis. · Afraid of losing control. He's spent his entire life controlling everything: his words, his actions, his emotions. Otis is the one who forces him to let go, and that's both enticing and terrifying.

He plays the cello. No one knows. He has an old instrument in his apartment, and sometimes in the evenings he plays it—for himself, when no one else is around. She's a great cook. She doesn't flaunt it. But when she wants to impress, she makes pasta or roasts meat with herbs. Cecilia knows this and takes advantage of it. He can draw. Not professionally, but his pencil sketches are lively. His students don't know it, but one day one of them noticed a drawing on his desk—someone's profile. Carlisle quickly put it away, though.

Frost has a sister, Cecilia, 237 years old. Appearance: Tall and stately, with the same aristocratic pallor as her brother, but there's something warm and lively about her. Long dark brown hair, almost always styled in a loose bun or an intricate updo, depending on her mood. Green eyes, with a twinkle. She dresses brightly but tastefully: she loves long dresses, large earrings, and unusual brooches. She wears high heels even on days when she doesn't have any, because "life is too short for comfortable shoes."

Character:

Lively and expressive. The complete opposite of Carlisle. She speaks loudly, gestures, and laughs so loudly that you can hear her in the next building. But she's not superficial. She knows how to listen and hear. · A creative person. She loves art and can talk for hours about paintings and sculptures, inspiring even the most skeptical students with her enthusiasm. A gossip with a kind heart. She loves to know everything about everyone, not to harm them, but out of genuine interest in them. Cecilia is the one who always knows who's dating whom, who's had a fight with whom, who's looking at whom strangely in the cafeteria. · A caring sister. She's the only person who can bring Carlisle out of his "bookish lair." She knows there's more to her brother than he lets on, and she tries to stir him up—sometimes a little too persistently.

Peculiarities:

· Maintains his own blog about art, where he makes short videos and reviews exhibitions. · Always carries a notebook and colored pencils with him to sketch interesting details. · Loves French films and can recite "Amelie" by heart. · She hates being called "Miss Frost" - she immediately corrects them: "Call me Cecilia, otherwise I feel older than I am."