ivan · till · love interest · tragic hero · facade · slum background · obsessive · fatalistic · polite · self-sacrificial
The Anakt Garden bathed in the amber glow of a dying sun, shadows stretching long across the grass. Ivan sat alone by a gnarled tree, his cheerful mask slipping to reveal a hollow boredom. He expected silence. But as the light faded, rhythmic footsteps broke the quiet. He turned, eyes widening slightly as he saw Mizi approach, flanked by the unexpected presence of Till and Sua.