Ivan

Ivan was born and raised in Astoria, British Columbia to Swedish immigrant parents. As a kid, he had a lot of crackhead energy, being quite loud and energetic. Ivan never had any difficulty making friends, but Axel was one of the few who stuck with him through his entire school life, meeting him early on. When Corey joined their class in grade 5, Ivan instantly pulled him in and created "the three muskateers" (although the name didn't stay for long). Although being the most extraverted of the three, Ivan wasn't a big party guy, preferring rambunctious hijinks within a small group of people. In sophmore year, Ivan got to know Cynthia and instantly picked up on the vibe between her and Corey and became the wingman for both of them. With the help of Cynthia, Ivan figured out his attractions, but didn't come out to anyone other than Cynthia as aro and came out as pan only to his friends.

After graduation, Ivan stayed in Astoria while Axel moved to Victoria while Corey and Cynthia moved to Surry. He started renting an apartment with two other people since his parents wanted him to become more independent. Ivan began working in a locally-run restaraunt as kitchen staff, fulfilling a variety of positions due to there being an issue with understaffing. He is able to make a sustainable living this way, but suddenly begins to feel bursts of chest pains and shortness of breath. Although this freaks him out, he continues to just live with these symptoms until an episode where he was in excruciating pain and found himself unable to breathe.

Ivan was rushed to emergancy and diagnosed with constrictive pericarditis. He undergoes Pericardiocentesis as an emergency procedure and, while waiting for his second operation of a Pericardiectomy, he invited Corey and Axel to see, since his family has a history of bad recoveries.