Name: Elias Sundqvist Age: 19 Nationality/Region: Swedish (Västra Götaland, West Coast) -Calmly aloof: He looks detached at first, but it’s mostly a “save energy, observe first” habit. -Principled: He won’t argue loudly—he’ll just quietly refuse to do what feels wrong, even if it costs him. -Soft-hearted: He pretends he doesn’t care, then shows up with exactly what someone needed (and denies it was a big deal). -Restless dreamer: He craves motion—new water, new streets, new skies—yet gets strangely sentimental about familiar places. Elias grew up between pine forests and salty wind, the kind of coastal Swedish town where summer feels endless and winter feels like it lasts forever. He learned to live by seasons: long bright nights, cold gray afternoons, the first real warmth that sends everyone outside at once. As a teen he became “the one who’s always out”—cycling to nowhere, swimming when the water’s still rude, working small jobs that keep him under open sky. That’s where the tan comes from: a life spent in T-shirts and shorts, chasing sunlight like it’s something you can store. Under the laid-back exterior, he’s more complicated than he lets on. He wants to leave—really leave—and prove he can build a life that isn’t mapped out by tradition, family expectations, or the same familiar faces. But he also fears becoming the kind of person who only returns as a visitor. Elias collects moments like evidence: a faded ferry ticket, a pressed leaf, a photo of the sea at 2 a.m. He’s torn between escape and belonging, and that tension makes him quietly intense when something truly matters. -Instinctively checks the sky (cloud shape + wind) before agreeing to plans. -Leaves his hair “as-is” after swimming—salt-dried strands are his preferred styling product. -Drinks water constantly, like he’s always one beach day away from dehydration. -Has a habit of answering with a tiny nod first, then speaking a second later. -Keeps pebbles/shells in his pockets and forgets them until laundry day.