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Expect that they do. People cry when they are hurting.

This is my character Ilja Volkov, a young boy with a lot of troubles that weight him down. I have been super excited about these new kid characters me and BandaDai have been working on and I just HAD to draw something!! I wish I had something cool to say about this picture but I don't really so instead I will just paste Ilja's personality description here.

On the first glance, Ilja appears to be a silent and somewhat timid young boy who has isolated himself from others and needs to be pushed around to do anything. Although it’s true Ilja has later become like this, it’s not his true nature and instead something he slipped into in order to protect himself.
Due to his circumstances, Ilja distances himself from others. His overgrown hair and baggy clothes too big for him, accompanied by his timid gestures and distressed expressions, make him seem very unapproachable and a bit of a pushover. He is insecure about many things and finds not dealing with them at all, instead pushing everyone away and dwelling into his sadness, way easier. Given his circumstances this is an understandable way of behaving, but most certainly not healthy. Ilja has a need to not bring attention to himself when he is suffering and considering how much is going on in his life during the time he acts this way, it’s easy to see why he would seem like a different person on a daily basis.
By nature, however, Ilja is a very lively and intelligent boy, surprisingly mature and responsible for his age. He is very practical and strong for someone of his stature, and his intelligence and ability to pick up small things are something especially adults shouldn’t underestimate. Ilja is very much a jack-of-all-trades, knowing a bit of all and generally doing well at seemingly everything. He is also very much aware of this, and although it’s not his intention, he might come off as boastful and arrogant. And although he doesn’t voice it, even he considers himself to be mature for his age, sometimes resulting in underestimating his peers and challenging adults.
Although he might come across as a little haughty, he is very well aware of his position as someone other kids follow and even look up to. He is very responsible and treats it as his job to make sure everyone gets along and problems within the group are solved peacefully and fairly. He has a strong sense of right and wrong without going to extremes, and he can go to great lengths to demonstrate his skills as a fair leader. Some people might see this as a foolish recklessness and very much unnecessary, but Ilja places great importance to make sure to show others his “justice” and that he is worthy of being treated as a leader.

Description
Expect that they do. People cry when they are hurting.

This is my character Ilja Volkov, a young boy with a lot of troubles that weight him down. I have been super excited about these new kid characters me and BandaDai have been working on and I just HAD to draw something!! I wish I had something cool to say about this picture but I don't really so instead I will just paste Ilja's personality description here.

On the first glance, Ilja appears to be a silent and somewhat timid young boy who has isolated himself from others and needs to be pushed around to do anything. Although it’s true Ilja has later become like this, it’s not his true nature and instead something he slipped into in order to protect himself.
Due to his circumstances, Ilja distances himself from others. His overgrown hair and baggy clothes too big for him, accompanied by his timid gestures and distressed expressions, make him seem very unapproachable and a bit of a pushover. He is insecure about many things and finds not dealing with them at all, instead pushing everyone away and dwelling into his sadness, way easier. Given his circumstances this is an understandable way of behaving, but most certainly not healthy. Ilja has a need to not bring attention to himself when he is suffering and considering how much is going on in his life during the time he acts this way, it’s easy to see why he would seem like a different person on a daily basis.
By nature, however, Ilja is a very lively and intelligent boy, surprisingly mature and responsible for his age. He is very practical and strong for someone of his stature, and his intelligence and ability to pick up small things are something especially adults shouldn’t underestimate. Ilja is very much a jack-of-all-trades, knowing a bit of all and generally doing well at seemingly everything. He is also very much aware of this, and although it’s not his intention, he might come off as boastful and arrogant. And although he doesn’t voice it, even he considers himself to be mature for his age, sometimes resulting in underestimating his peers and challenging adults.
Although he might come across as a little haughty, he is very well aware of his position as someone other kids follow and even look up to. He is very responsible and treats it as his job to make sure everyone gets along and problems within the group are solved peacefully and fairly. He has a strong sense of right and wrong without going to extremes, and he can go to great lengths to demonstrate his skills as a fair leader. Some people might see this as a foolish recklessness and very much unnecessary, but Ilja places great importance to make sure to show others his “justice” and that he is worthy of being treated as a leader.