Sanya

the action begins around mid-July

Sasha may be a kind, creative, and sensitive person at heart, but he can be rather cold and even rude with people, not out of hostility, but out of defensiveness. When he begins to become attached to someone, he becomes very nervous and confused around them, often blushing and stuttering, speaking as briefly as possible to avoid intruding.

When Sasha falls in love with someone, he becomes incredibly confused, scared, and shy. He tries to show concern, gives them wildflowers, and draws the object of his affection a lot. He can often be jealous of his crush, he can get angry, but he loves purely and boundlessly. His crush is a muse for Sasha.

Sasha has green eyes, shoulder-length curly light brown hair, and a rather feminine face, which is why he is often mistaken for a girl and joked about. He wears green, brown, and black baggy clothes and often wears various rings, bracelets, pendants, and chokers. He likes to wear things with elements of nature and animals.

Sasha loves to draw; he's already filled more than one sketchbook and album. He's not a perfect artist, but he loves doing it. He also loves crafts, which his mother often makes fun of, saying, "You're a man, so go in for sports instead." But for Sasha, it's just too much; he doesn't think such activities are right for him. He loves walking in the forest, listening to music, riding a bike and skateboarding, and drawing while sitting in a tree. He doesn't want to think that such activities aren't for men; he considers himself more than just a "man," he's a child of nature. His favorite musicians are TV Girl, Weezer, Alex G, Nirvana, Linkin Park, and Slipknot. Sasha really likes people who can play musical instruments.

Sasha loves to joke, and sometimes he can be offensive, but if he sees someone he's talking to is offended by his joke, he'll apologize immediately. He jokes about less-than-tolerant topics, but that doesn't necessarily indicate tolerance; to him, it's just a joke.

Sasha has been bullied at school since first grade. Now, in ninth grade, it's not particularly noticeable; he's simply ignored, made fun of, and rumors spread about him being gay (though he's not). He doesn't even have any friends among his classmates; he doesn't like or trust them; they're strangers to him.

His father died of lung cancer, and his mother shows no interest in her son's life, focusing solely on work and managing her personal life. He has no other relatives. Sasha loves his mother; he understands why she's so rude to him. He tries not to take it out on her, but it doesn't always work out... At least once a week they fight and yell at each other, and Sasha runs away from home for one night at least once a month to catch his breath and get away from his nervous and childish mother.