𝑨 𝑷 𝑷 𝑬 𝑨 𝑹 𝑨 𝑵 𝑪 𝑬 ── Maintaining a relatively shorter stature than the majority of his peers, Kolya stands at a noticeable 4'6. Short dark brown hair covers his head, only just long enough for the occasional strand to obscure bright blue eyes. An assortment of dotted birthmarks trail haphazardly from his chin and down his neck and across fair, slightly sun-kissed skin. The boy sports a rather lean build, primed more for agility than anything to do with raw strength. Upon first glance, he typically appears a little disheveled and wild-eyed at any point. His boundless energy translates into his movement, and it can be a rare sight to ever observe him fully motionless. A small, barely noticeable scar runs along the right side of his jaw.
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𝑺 𝑻 𝒀 𝑳 𝑬 ── While wearing the traditional blue rubakha of the school uniforms, it's a common sight to find the boy with slight alterations. Typically simple adjustments for comfort, such as the collar being left unclasped or thick sleeves being rather hastily rolled up past his elbows. His boots are often worn down and sporting an assortment of scuffs from his day to day adventures. A lopsided papakha can often be seen atop his head in the colder months. His general attire outside of the school uniforms borders on the line of scruffy, favoring practicality over fashion. It can generally be described as streetwear, based upon muggle fashion trends for the most part. He favors oversized sweaters and jackets, and will always layer if the opportunity presents itself.
Very much a people person, Kolya prefers to be spending time at least in the proximity of others rather than on his own. With seemingly boundless amounts of energy, he's almost always on the move. Once he's friends with someone, he tends to stick by them through thick and thin, for better or worse.
He has a tendency to ramble or talk to himself to fill any silences, and can be somewhat oblivious in social situations. He can lose focus rather easily, especially in academic pursuits. He's not the best at 'taking a hint' and tends to do what he can to stay on someone's good side, even if the process of doing so is not beneficial.
Prior to boarding with Koldovstoretz for just over a year before his 11th birthday, Kolya spent much of his youth moving from town to town with his mother, a halfblood witch by the name of Verinka Ryzhkov.
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Kolya was born in the midst of a particularly unpleasant winter storm in 2010 to his mother Verinka Ryzhkov in a small town near Kazan. Though his mother was a halfblood witch, the boy never learned much about his father beyond the fact that he was a muggle carpenter. Granted, his mother stated she barely knew the man as it was. It wasn't long before he lost interest in asking about the man, content with the fact that it was unlikely he'd ever meet him.
Growing up, mother and son kept a relatively low profile in both muggle and wizarding communities. Though his mother had been born just around the fall of the Soviet Union, her parents had drilled caution into her as a child herself. Despite the progress Russia saw over the years, she still sought to provide an otherwise mundane life for the two working as a muggle nurse. Every handful of years the two would move to a new town much to Kolya's objections. He grew to hate having to move and leave behind the few friends he'd managed to make in the years since. His objections were noted with sad smile and a few words of reassurance, but nothing more.
Though she would never admit it, he knew his mother held onto some vague hope that he would turn out a squib. Whereas she had little desire to interact with the wizarding world anymore, Kolya had an avid fascination for all things magic. His mother's hope was promptly dashed at age nine. She'd been in the kitchen on a night as normal as any other, prepping ingredients for an otherwise simple supper when a sudden crashing sound from her son's room rang through the apartment. Running to investigate, she found the state of the room in complete disarray. Various toys and books were scattered across the room, the large bookcase that usually housed them overturned and, even more surprisingly, partially upside down. Kolya sat on the bed with his back against the wall, face flushed red even as a wide smile turned to his mother. She came to find out he'd accidentally discovered a spider crawling on his shoulder and startled enough to send the bookcase into the air.
Since the moment he discovered his magic, his mother was fighting a losing battle to try and keep him from attempting to call on it again. Though he'd not managed to recreate any further magic on his own, he remained persistent. Realizing that she wouldn't be able to temper his curiosity, especially not wanting to run the risk within muggle cities, Verinka came to a difficult decision. Contacting Koldovstoretz, boarding the boy on the grounds were discussed.
When the possibility was brought up with him, Kolya was torn between finally getting to explore the wizarding world a little more and leaving his mother behind. She did her best to reassure him that should would be alright and that they would keep in touch as often as they could. And so, with some discussions with the necessary parties and the promise to write, Kolya found himself boarding on school grounds at just under 10 years old. Despite not being able to participate or learn magic himself yet, he kept himself preoccupied with learning as much as he could simply through watching older students out on the grounds.
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