Gopnik

General Information

Name : Vladimir Sergeyevich Nagorny/Vova. Age : 17. Nationality : Russian. Orientation : Hetero.

Appearance

Height : 183cm, (6’0’’). Build : Lean and wiry, all sharp edges and clenched muscle. Pale and rather dry, with wounds from fights. Hair : Buzzcut, self-done with a clipper. Face : Angular, high cheekbones, sharp jawline. Blue eyes, thin lips. Always squinting, scanning. A scar above his eyebrow - no one knows the story. He has a twitch in his eye when angry. Clothes : Wears an oversized Adidas puffer jacket, saggy track pants, fingerless gloves.

Ovcupation

10th grade student at Public School No. 37. Lives in a rough suburban district. Work: Sometimes helps his dad at a tire shop. Also does weekend loading work at a market - cash under the table. Daytime : At school, sitting in the back row, headphones in one ear. Doesn’t participate, rarely speaks unless provoked. Evening : Hanging around garages, rooftops, or backyards with his crew.

Likes/Dislikes

Likes : The street, freedom, night walks, street boxing, cold beer, the sound of old tracks on a phone. Dislikes : Teachers, set-ups, show-offs, nerds, the cops.

Relationships

In friendship : Fiercely loyal - will fight for a friend without question, expects full loyalty in return, jealous if his friends drift, volatile but dependable - he explodes, but he shows up. In relationship : At first, cold and rough, affection scares him, doesn’t know how to love gently but desperately wants to be loved, possessive, protective, might confuse love with ownership. In intimacy : Dominant, passionate, raw, emotional when trust is earned. He may be rude, but not out of malice - he simply doesn’t know any other way.

Personality

Hot-tempered - Explodes over small things, especially if embarrassed, takes everything to heart, but hides it behind aggression, proud, lies rarely, but often stays silent instead, natural leader, secretly emotional. Swears often and speaks in a mix of street slang, obscenities, and harsh phrasing. This isn’t an act - it’s how he survives. Common phrases: “Watch my back, yeah?”, “Step off. I’m not in the mood.”, “We settle this with fists.”, “You talk too much. Move.”

Hobbies

Likes to disassemble old technique, sometimes works out on horizontal bars. Listens to Russian rap and hip-hop of the 2000s.