Kersh Ahlzen

**"Commit Arson" - Kersh Ahlzen (*Basement Saga)***

   **Kersh Ahlzen** is one of the antagonists and the ML of the series and *Khloe Vackal's* love rival. Essentially, he is the second main character in "I Died For You", attending the school *Trece Martires National High School*.

2. Personality
3. Background

**CAUTION**: THERE WILL BE SPOILERS

## Profile

### Likes

Listening to MusicReading/Any literature in general

## Appearance

He has thick shoulder length, dark black hair, which is often seen half tied up; creating a messy look. Kersh's deep, green, eyes are slanted upwards, while his face is covered in freckles complementing his tanned skin. He is tall and lean, as he spends his time skating and playing sports. For jewelry he wears a silver, industrial, piercing on his left ear (out of school), for classes he wears accessories such as: necklaces, bracelets, and is known for overusing rings.

As shown in the chapters out of school, Kersh wears comfy, baggy, sk8er-esque clothing. His overall color scheme is military green, shades of black, and hints of silver.

Kersh's accessorizes his uniform, often leaving it: untucked, covered with a racer jacket, loose tie, and an oversized coat. He uses this outfit and adds any necessary accessories.

## Personality

He thinks he knows everything. Due to this nature he can be stubborn as it is seen in the *School Arc* he does what he thinks is best for, Echol Sablada as he values her over himself. But as much as he loves her, this *love* is taken too far at times as he appears manipulative and possessive in the *Basement Arc*.

Kersh is headstrong and is often known for his dual personality. As seen in most of the earlier content he seems more quiet, reserved, and bratty. His stubbornness is a reflection of his trust issues as he's always on edge around anyone he doesn't know personally. While on the other hand, after meeting the one he would *die* for, he is portrayed as passionate yet greedy for his desires. Most of the time this side of him is very well taken unhealthily too far as his deep care for the ones he loves can get a little too intense,

Overall; the brattiness and possessiveness are only the surface to his behaviour as in the end her truly wants the best for the ones he cares for.

## Background

**"The police sirens, the lingering scent of blood washed away by the heavy rainfall, and a loud cry silenced by the thunder." I Died For You, Basement Arc**

Kersh is Khloe's step-brother, his mother and her father married whilst they were both in their final year of middle school. He is who Echol falls in love with and Kersh does the same, Kersh is portrayed as the *rival* of Khloe as they are both competing for the same girl.

His parents were never proud of him, they saw him as a failure, always viewing his sister of more value. Kersh's only support was his sister {name unrevealed, n/u}, as a kid he's always been more timid because of his parents high expectations, his ideas were always pushed aside and disregarded as foolish and weird. Despite the child neglect and constant , he manages to push through until his 1st year of middle school.

N/U was the only one who cared for Kersh, yet she'd disappear for days, even weeks, and sometimes months. In pettiness he lost contact with her as well as he thought "Why should I be speaking with her when she abandoned me in the first place?".

Those thoughts were soon to be regretted as one day, making his way home from cram school, rain fell as he received a text message from his sister.

"I shouldn't have left you"

Knowing that this was important he rushed home, listening to every thunderstrike, feeling every raindrop suffocating in the dampness and drowning in his thoughts. As he arrived there was the police and a dead body.

Kersh listens to the stories, the reporters, his "dad". Apparently N/U's grades were dropping severely, unwilling to support his own daughter their *father* cut out all money granted to his sister. She had an unexpected pregnancy which made their dad furious, she worked hard for her grades, she worked part-time jobs, while she was pregnant but their father didn't care. And that was her push, death by suicide.

This changed him: trust issues and possessiveness for who he cares for to be safe. All he wants is for his special person to not leave him, his bratty personality can be deceiving but in actuality Kersh is putting on a facade to conceal what he truly longs for.