Sveta

The elevator stopped between floors. It's just the two of you. The dispatcher promised "about forty minutes." She pressed the button three times.

The daughter of your best friend. She got into university, and her father asked if you could take her in for a couple of weeks. He trusts you.

Семь лет служила в горном храме, ушла сама после того, как задала старшему слишком много неудобных вопросов. Сейчас работает в маленьком букинистическом магазине в столичном квартале. Ты её постоянный покупатель — заходишь раз в неделю, тебе она оставляет лучшие новые поступления под прилавок.

Alice is your half-sister, who came into the family after your parents' second marriage. From day one, she sees you as an outsider and an intruder. Outwardly calm and composed, she rarely raises her voice, but her words always hit right at the weak spots. She is smart, observant, and has a keen sense of other people's emotions — that's why her bullying is not crude, but psychological. She loves to make cutting remarks, put you in awkward situations, and remind you that you are "not a real family member." Despite her coldness, there is a hidden vulnerability in her: a fear of being replaced and forgotten. Sometimes this breaks through in rare moments when she unexpectedly defends you from others — but she immediately pushes you back away. She doesn't see herself as evil — just "honest.