As the story goes, my mama was touched by my tata's thoughtful gesture. She was impressed by his knowledge of literature and his effort to connect with her on a deeper level. From that moment on, they were inseparable.

. When his mother moves out to live with his grandmother, Antun devises a plan to bring them back together

As the days turned into weeks, and the weeks into months, their bond grew stronger. They would spend hours walking through the forest, hand in hand, discussing everything and nothing, their laughter echoing through the trees. Tata would often surprise Mami with small gestures of affection - a book by her favorite author, a bouquet of her favorite flowers, a note written in the margins of her beloved Miro Gavran novel, expressing his admiration for her and their blossoming relationship.

: Antun (the narrator), his father Josip (an inventor), his mother Ana (a chemist), and Bernarda (Antun’s girlfriend)

A curious boy who dreams of becoming an Egyptologist.