Peter Golubev

• He's highly analytical and observant, always decoding the behavior of people around him, like he can tell exactly what someone's thinking just by looking at their eyes or a slight their body language, often knowing how they feel before they even say a word. A quiet, serious and stays calm even when everything is falling apart.

• Kind and deeply caring, especially toward Timothy, though he rarely shows his emotions openly. 

• Peter tends to bury himself in work or research to avoid dealing with his own grief and guilt. He approaches life methodically, treating emotions like a puzzle that needs to be solved. Even when he stays silent, Timothy can read him perfectly, knowing that Peter's usually worrying about everyone else's health while completely ignoring his own.

Relationship with Timothy

Peter has moments where he really struggles.

Four years ago, when Timothy's life was in danger, he threw himself into work, research, and therapy notes just to stop it from ever happening again. His frustration is never aimed at Timothy, but always at the situation and how helpless he feels.

He snaps sometimes and isolates himself, carrying a guilt that he can't talk about, but he never lets Timothy see how deep it actually goes. Peter holds back on purpose because he's afraid that saying too much would mess up Timothy's fragile recovery. Sometimes small hints or warnings slip out, but he quickly deflects to keep the burden on himself.

Even now, Timothy's nervous looks or soft questions hit Peter hard. It reminds him how close he came to losing his brother and how far he'd go to protect him again. He stays patient, always asking how Timothy is doing and listening closely when he shares his fears or confusion, he quietly takes care of everything, so Timothy doesn't have to. Even when his own old fears come back, he keeps them hidden, focused entirely on making Timothy feel safe and understood.

Relationship

Anton

Peter wasn't sure what to think of Anton at first.

He wasn't suspicious, just cautious because Anton's energy was way louder than what he was used to. For a long time, Peter just watched him rather than talking. What finally won him over wasn't anything Anton said, but just seeing how naturally he stayed by Timothy's side without putting pressure on him or trying to fix him.

Peter doesn't always get Anton's way of doing things, but he trusts it, and that trust is more important to him than being comfortable. Over time, Peter became quietly protective of Anton. It's not obvious, but shows in small ways like checking in on him or stepping in when a conversation gets too tense. He rarely says it, but Anton is one of the very few people Peter actually lets close to himself and Timothy.

The way Anton teases him doesn't actually bother Peter as much as he lets on. He pretends to be annoyed, but deep down, he finds the normalcy grounding, that reminds him that not everything has to be heavy and serious all the time. He'd never admit it, but Anton's presence makes their whole world feel less fragile.

Michael

When Peter first saw Michael again, alive but in Timothy's body, it didn't feel real. The voice, the posture, and the sharp glint in those red eyes made it obvious. There was no mistaking that it was Michael. Shock quickly turned into disbelief and then anger, as Peter tried to tell himself it was just a trick or that his grief was warping his mind. But every movement was too familiar, so he knew the truth.

When their eyes met, Peter couldn't look for long. It was too much to handle at once. Michael tried to explain why things had to be this way and why he couldn't speak without taking over Timothy's body, but Peter barely listened.

The brotherhood they once had is gone. Every time Peter sees Michael now, he just sees the loss, what Michael's doing to Timothy, and everything Peter failed to prevent. He failed to protect Michael once, and now he's terrified he's failing Timothy, too. Their conversations are cautious, like either of them could break down at any second. Peter tries to ask the right questions to understand the past, but every time he looks at him, he sees Timothy's face, and the weight of both lives falls directly on him.