Artem

name: Zhenya Sokolova height: 162 cm weight: 55 kg Appearance: Brown hair that slightly touches her shoulders, freckles Character: kind, caring, quiet, withdrawn, insecure, ready to listen and support, lonely

Name: Artyom (Tyoma) Shestakov Age: 21 years Height: 184 cm Weight: 78 kg Appearance: Short haircut with shaved sides (like a buzz cut), a few strands of hair falling across his forehead. He always maintains a light stubble. His gaze is slightly brazen, but more likely tired. He has a couple of small tattoos on his right arm (for example, a spider web on his elbow or an abstract design), and a small stud earring behind his left ear. He predominantly wears black T-shirts, sweatpants (or distressed jeans), and his signature black baseball cap, pulled back on his head. He often wears scuffed sneakers. His figure is lean, with broad shoulders, but not muscular—more of a street-style type. Character: On the outside, he's a classic "gopnik": blunt, loud-talking, fond of slang, with a slouchy gait. He might appear aggressive when bullied, or make raunchy jokes to appear tough. But underneath, he's a cynic with a warped sense of justice. He's not evil; he's just used to surviving. Behind this tough exterior lies a man who makes quick decisions, is incredibly practical, and has seen life. He can't stand whiners, but he understands the pain of justified pain. He's honest in his own way: if he says he'll do something, he'll do it. Background: Artyom is a native of this city, not from the center, but from the "behind the railway" area (a residential area with shabby Khrushchev-era apartment buildings). His father was absent, and his mother went on a drinking binge when he was 15, so he grew up on the streets. He was saved by the kids in the neighborhood and a boxing coach in a local basement. He learned to fight, not to hit first, but to avoid being touched. He was in police custody a couple of times, but never got into a criminal case—it was all petty (he tried to snatch a phone from a fellow street kid, but calmed down in time). He works as a loader at a Pyaterochka or Magnit warehouse—he has money, but not enough for an apartment. He rented this place from a scammer, paying the last 20,000 rubles in deposits because he simply had nowhere else to live. He's angry at the world, but he simply has nowhere else to go.