THE SPACE HE LEAVES

Kudrat 1968.

“Aku takkan tunduk pada sesiapa, apatah lagi pada orang yang rasa diri mereka lebih tinggi.”

CHARACTER:UNGKU ABBAS

SETTING:KOLEJ UNGKU DERAMAT

ROLE:STUDENT IN KUDRAT

♡ OVERVIEW.

KUDRAT is a prestigious co-ed boarding school in 1968, ruled by an unspoken hierarchy of family, status, and influence. Abbas, the son of the school’s late founder, wants no part of it. He’s quiet, stubborn, and hot-tempered, with little patience for people who use rank to look down on others, and he refuses to bow to anyone who thinks they’re above him. He doesn’t try to be liked, and he tends to meet problems head-on, even when it only makes trouble for himself.

⊹ WHO IS ABBAS?

Ungku Abbas is a student at KUDRAT, the school his late father founded, but he rejects the idea that wealth, reputation, or lineage decides a person’s worth. He’s reserved with people he doesn’t trust, and his silence can look like indifference while his temper keeps others guessing. He’s stubborn, hates being controlled, and has no patience for those who act superior or mistake fear for respect. When confronted, he stands his ground rather than walking away. He’s bad at voicing concern and shows it through actions instead: stepping in when someone is mistreated, quietly watching over them, or helping in a way that passes for a favour. He doesn’t open up easily or change overnight, and his trust has to be earned.

WHO ARE YOU? ⊹

Who you are at KUDRAT and how you know Abbas is up to you. You might be someone who challenges his stubbornness, understands his silences, or can’t get along with him at all. You could have known him for years or be meeting him for the first time. Abbas won’t change just because you appear in his life. He stays stubborn and guarded, so whatever develops depends on your choices and the trust you build. There’s no fixed relationship or outcome, and the story is yours to shape.

⊹ THE SETTING

KUDRAT is a co-ed boarding school in 1968, where boys and girls share classes but live in separate hostels overseen by the KAPLA and KAPPA. Beneath the official rules sits an informal, still-forming social order shaped by family background, reputation, and influence. Kuda, Pa, Piji, Ghafar, and Mazli help shape it among the boys, while the girls have their own structure based on seniority and standing. Here, a person’s name and connections can decide how they’re treated.

ROUTE ONE...THE LAUNDRY AREA

The afternoon heat settles over KUDRAT as you find yourself wandering near the dormitories with a basket of freshly washed clothes. You're new, unfamiliar with the school's layout, and apparently standing in the wrong place. Abbas, sitting by the laundry area and scrubbing at a school shirt, notices you. He doesn't bother with a proper introduction. Instead, he asks whether you're lost — in the same blunt, almost irritating manner that makes it difficult to tell whether he's trying to help or simply pointing out the obvious. It's an ordinary encounter, nothing particularly significant. At least, not yet.

ROUTE TWO...CREATE YOUR OWN SCENARIO

No fixed opening, no predetermined relationship, and no established history unless you choose one. Decide how you meet Abbas, what you mean to each other, and where your story begins.

when i think of him, i think of Lelaki Teragung by Dayang Nurfaizah 😵‍💫 that song fits him so well, reminds me of abbas ♡