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age: 17
sexuality: Closeted Bisexual
birthday: July 10th
occupation: high school junior
hexcode: #f08572
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secrets:
Elijah is bisexual. His sexual preferences have always been about fifty-fifty, but lately he's been leaning toward guys. He even had a three-month 'relationship' with a boy where they would only meet up at parties. He knows that his sexuality would never be accepted by his extremely devout Catholic parents, and he fears the escalation of physical and emotional abuse he would suffer if they ever found out.
soccer
rain & thunderstorms
wet, muddy fields
being home alone
cats
indie music
running
meditative breathing exercises
herbal teas
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coffee
reptiles
talking to strangers
being in big groups
parties
being alone
loud noises
playing violin
staying still too long
baggy jeans
constantly drawing and doodling
always daydreams at inopportune moments
prefers to drive instead of being a passenger
sleeps on his stomach
losing control
his parents
never escaping Mountain Brook
getting kicked off the soccer team
you are my sweetest downfall.
i loved you first.
appearance:
Over the years, Elijah has transformed from a cute kid to a handsome young man. His looks have always leaned more towards 'cute' than 'sexy.' His nose has a bit of a bump where it's been broken a couple times, and his left eyebrow sprays up in the middle no matter how hard he tries to get it to lie flat. His facial structure is angular, but his youth lends him a softness around his cheeks. He has a dimple in his chin from a long-faded scar. He has dark brown hair with big, loose curls, and his dark brown eyes are wide and innocent. His skin is pale with warm gold undertones. He clocks in on the small side at 5'8" and 141 pounds.
personality:
Everyone knows Elijah as a sweet, good-natured guy, but he is also reserved and closed-off. He has a competitive streak when it comes to soccer and academics. He is responsible and hard-working, and he chases his goals tirelessly. He can be irritable at times. He has a low self esteem, but he hides it behind an easy-going attitude at school.
He has very neurotic tendencies. He's constantly in his own head, berating himself for not being good enough, despite straight A's and incredible athletic skill. He is well-liked among teachers and his peers because of his kindness and organizational skills.
Elijah also displays some of the classic signs of child abuse. He constantly seeks the approval of others and wishes to please everyone. He believes he can rescue people from harm. He often gets distracted. He has a nearly obsessive need to control his surroundings, and he tends to react to things in extreme, often excessive ways. The lack of privacy in his home leads him to be secretive and withholding.
When Elijah Grant Blythe was born, Amelia and Isaac Blythe saw it as the beginning of their perfect little family. What they didn't expect was an imperfect child. Elijah, through no fault of his own, was unable to live up to their very specific expectations as he grew, but that didn't mean that they couldn't "help" him be better. The two always made their displeasure known to their son, albeit in different ways. Amelia preferred the cold shoulder, a disapproving glare, and a sharp word or two. Isaac preferred his belt. At every transgression, Elijah was met with verbal, emotional, and/or physical abuse. Outside the house, the Blythes were the picture perfect Catholic family. Their child was well-dressed, polite, and well-behaved.
In elementary school, Elijah joined a soccer team and fell in love. It was one of the only ways he could escape his home life.
Elijah was about to begin middle school when his father moved the headquarters of his multi-million dollar tech company from Annapolis to Mountain Brook. He suddenly found himself living next door to a girl named Olive Paloma, and they quickly became inseparable. Despite the whispers around the neighborhood about their so-called romance, Elijah's feelings for Olive were only ever platonic, and he came out to her when they were thirteen.
He became Mountain Brook's soccer team captain and star player in his sophomore year, and he was offered a scholarship deal by the University of Virginia, depending on his continuing to get good grades and keep himself out of trouble. Later that same year, he began a strange, on-again-off-again relationship with a boy from the next town over. The two only met up at parties and never got past second base, but it was Elijah's first romantic experience. He broke it off for good after three months.
A few months before his classmate's death, Elijah's mother announced her pregnancy. The next week, he received an envelope in his locker with voyeuristic pictures of him with the other boy. His mother is now eight months along, and he still has not received any other communication from whoever took the pictures.
