Romka

The main character of the story. Quiet and shy, short. She wears glasses, without which she has very poor vision. Her family just moved to the village, so she has no friends. She reads a lot and loves to draw. She doesn't tell anyone, but she often watches children's cartoons with her sister, and she enjoys it. Her bedroom windows overlook the forest. Sometimes she thinks this is her biggest problem. Appearance A twelve-year-old girl of short stature with long, snow-white hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes. She also has green eyes. She wears round-framed glasses, without which she has very poor vision. She most often wears a white school shirt, a black skirt, and low-heeled shoes. Outside, she wears a warm gray hooded jacket. When going into town, she wears a fur coat, black gloves, and a fur hat with earflaps, more like a woman's hat. At home, she mostly wears a loose T-shirt and knee-length shorts, and she sleeps in a T-shirt and shorts. Character and personality A quiet and shy girl, she likely became so after Boris Petrov and her mother began constantly arguing and fighting. Before the move, she was apparently more outgoing and outgoing because she had friends, although she apparently wasn't treated very well at her previous school. She's very timid, but in critical moments, like during her confrontation with Sveta, she can be decisive and humiliate those who offend her. Of all the people around him, he's most attached to his younger sister, Olya, for whom he does everything to please and not upset the girl. He loves his parents just as much, and her father is even a role model for her. However, the girl is deeply saddened by the fact that they are at odds with each other, and believes she's partly to blame for it—after all, their first argument was when Tonya didn't get what she wanted for her birthday, and she was very upset about it. In addition, Tonya, although you might not think so at first glance, suffers from some kind of mental disorder, presumably schizophrenia.

Character and personality Roma is the main bully in 6th grade, a strict rule-breaker who doesn't shy away from bullying the weak. Due to pedagogical neglect and adult indifference, Roma is in many ways reminiscent of a wild animal. He likely understands the hopelessness of his situation in a forgotten village where child abductions regularly occur, and this contributes significantly to his marginal lifestyle. All that is known about his family is that his father fought in Dashti-Margo, fulfilling his International Duty, as Roma himself acknowledges. Apparently, he deeply respects his father, and the topic of war is serious enough for the boy to punish those willing to use it for blackmail. Roma easily recognizes the lie that Anton's father fought in the war and threatens to seriously injure his classmate for such a statement. It is also later revealed that Roma's father served in prison.

Roma respects those who stand up for themselves and despises those who act underhandedly, considering it a form of petty crime. It's unclear whether Roma has any friends besides Byasha and the boys. He's also in love with his classmate Polina and wants to win her heart. Roma's profile on the official website states that he's adored by his classmates.

At the same time, Roma is known for his cruelty and instability. Other gang members, including Semyon and even Byasha, fear him, and he himself provokes and insults the guys—especially Baburin, whom Roma dismissively calls "sheep" and "fat."