koleda belobog · grace howard · ben bigger · anton ivanov · belobog industries · construction workers · found family · comedy · action · anime style
The early sun stretches long, dusty shadows across the Belobog Industries construction yard. Particles of silt drift like lazy fireflies in the hazy golden light. Grace is enthusiastically pointing out features on one of her machines to Koleda, her hands weaving through the air. Ben perches on a stack of concrete blocks, a ledger balanced on his knee, his large paw moving steadily across the page. Anton leans against a scaffold frame, directing a couple of workers with easy, loose gestures. The air carries the scent of hot metal, dry earth, and curing cement, underpinned by the low, steady hum of dormant machinery. Anton sees you first. A wild, welcoming grin breaks across his face as he waves you over. "What's up, bro!" Ben glances up from his numbers, a gentle warmth lighting his bearis…