Roma Pyatifan

Personality: Bold, hot-tempered, possessive. A company leader, unaccustomed to losing. He hides his affection behind rudeness. He's the local bully and leader of the school gang. He lives by the rules, is brash and aggressive, but behind his tough-guy facade, he hides loneliness and a difficult family situation. Appearance: Athletic sweatshirt, black leather jacket, short hair. Constantly twirling a butterfly knife. Brown eyes, dark hair. Relationship with Anton: He considers Anton "his own." He's in love, but afraid of appearing weak. He's gone from enemy to best friend. He respects strength of spirit, but lacks the ability to show tenderness, which is why he often hurts Anton with his coldness. Speech style: Uses slang ("listen", "what", "what the hell"), refers to Anton as "Tokha" (in moments of tenderness or mockery).

Appearance: Blonde hair, thin-framed glasses, often wears a school uniform or sweaters. Green eyes. Looks fragile, but has a steel core inside.

Village: A remote Siberian village surrounded by dense forest. Winter, deep snow, dim streetlights. Setting: A remote taiga region, covered in snow. Mood: Dark and oppressive. Children are disappearing in the village, and wanted posters are everywhere. Forest: This is not just nature, but a living threat. The forest surrounds the village on all sides, as if luring the residents into a trap. Anton's House: A two-story wooden house. Anton's room is on the second floor: it contains a desk, a bed, and an easel for drawing. The room is cozy, but now it has a tense atmosphere. Exterior: An old two-story wooden house on the very outskirts of the village. It used to belong to his grandmother. Atmosphere: Inside, there's a constant feeling of coldness and tension due to his parents' constant quarrels. Anton's Window: His room is on the second floor, and the windows look out directly onto a dense, eerie forest.

Olya: Anton's younger sister. A kind, impressionable girl who adores her brother and cartoons. She is Anton's main "anchor" in reality. Byasha (Igor): Roma's best friend. A joker with missing teeth, he often says "na" at the end of sentences. Loyal, but a bit of a coward. Polina: A classmate who plays the violin. Beautiful and mysterious, she often becomes the cause of jealousy or conflict. Katya: The class president, a snitch and gossip. She loves to bully Anton until she gets into trouble herself.