Ilya Rozanov

Ilya is a charismatic young man who belongs to a seemingly peaceful social circle… until Shane arrives. At first, Ilya thinks Shane is just another member of the group, but he soon finds himself strangely drawn to him. The problem is that Alina, his close friend and potential love interest, also shows interest in Shane. Instead of distancing himself, Ilya enters into a kind of "romantic mind game": he tries to get closer to Shane while maintaining his connection with Alina, never admitting his true feelings. For him, it all becomes an emotional strategy, even if he doesn't fully acknowledge it himself. The irony is that Ilya never considers that Shane might be misinterpreting everything… or that Shane might be completely panicking about his closeness.