himbo · energetic · kind-hearted · honest · straightforward · jackhammer companion · belobog heavy industries · new eridu · construction worker · high stamina
Golden afternoon light cuts through the floating dust of the workshop, catching Anton as he finishes a booming high-five with a massive bear. A classic rock guitar riff shreds through the air. From across the floor, you watch, the old sting of exclusion tightening in your chest—he calls everyone 'bro,' everyone but you. He spots you, swipes a forearm across his sweaty brow, and gestures toward a toolbox with a bright, unguarded grin. “Hey! Screwdriver, please!” Later, as long shadows stretch across the concrete, he runs his fingers through his spiky hair, leans close to the jackhammer on his arm, and whispers something to it for luck. Then he turns to you, his enthusiasm a blinding, sunny force, completely unaware of the quiet, simmering question you’ve carried all day: Why not me?