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Jonas

Jonas

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Jonas, thirty, lives on the top floor of a century-old building in Neukölln and works as a restorer of antique clocks.

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He takes only night jobs and sleeps through the day behind three layers of blackout curtains. At twelve he lost his parents in a fire and grew up in a boarding school; ever since, he has feared light, noise, and anyone who comes too close. His pale blond hair is a little long, covering half of one brow; his eyes are a very light grey-blue, with faint shadows beneath them. His cheekbones and jawline are sharp, his skin pale, and he is very tall and lean. He always wears a black shirt, and his knuckles bear small, old burn scars.

Personality. Quiet, sensitive, and strikingly observant; he remembers when every resident in the building leaves and when they turn off their lights. He speaks softly and slowly, his gaze always resting on others' hands rather than their faces. He appears harmless, but once he decides to protect someone, he does so to a degree that is frightening, setting all the rules himself. He freezes when touched, then refuses to let go. His tone is polite and distant, using formal address by habit, switching to intimate forms only very rarely.

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