Jonathan Parks


Nickname:
John, Johnny
Age:
19
Role:
Boy 1
Appearance:
Johnny is not that big a guy, he's pretty tall standing at around 6'6" but he's lanky, not really having any real muscles on him and a really lean build. Don't underestimate him though, he knows how to work with what he has. He's more of a runner, he ran track through out highschool. John keeps his brown hair short, he likes it that way so he doesn't have to worry about fixing his hair. He has brown eyes, there's not much more to say about his eyes, they're just eyes that seem to analyze everything, appearing just as normal eyes but showing a deeper, kinder soul than at first appears. But just eyes none the less. John has scars on his back that he's always been insecure about. Long red strips lie scattered around his back. He also has a few circular burns on his arms and the back of his neck from cigarettes. Normally John just wears jeans and a shirt, but if he tries to dress up you'll see him wearing the one suit he has. If he's at work he wears a dark blue coverall typical to what other mechanics wear, its hisuniform.
Personality:
John is rather insecure about most things, his family life, his body, his scars, but he never shows his insecurity. He hides his insecurity behind a mask of indifference. He changes the subject whenever his past is brought up, he just cant talk about it, the memories scarred him more than the physical wounds. Because of the years of abuse, he grew a thick shell that prevented anyone from getting too close to him, the only one who seemed to get through his shell was his best friend Zechariah. Anyone else who got to close he tends to push away. Johnny had always liked kids, practically seeing a younger version of himself in all kids, when he was happy and could do no wrong. Buy He grew up angry in his violent enviornment, he starts fights for no reason, just to fight and get a few punches in. If he gets frustrated or loses his temper he'll have to punch something , he just has too, he's found no other successful way of relieving his anger. Johnny never really had anyone to look to growing up, so he practically raised himself, being the only child his parents had. He isn't used to relying on anyone, he'd always been so independent. Johnny is pretty hostile towards anyone that smokes, demanding they put it out. But even out of all of this, there's a part of Johnny that cares deeply and is kind, no matter how cliche it sounds. This part of him is reserved for his loved ones. And because he could go from angry to mellow and loving, everyone thinks him bipolar, even though he isn't (he had himself tested!). As bad as his life might have been so far, Johnny had never even thought about suicide, he cherished the good things (as little as they were) he had in his life.
Likes:
- The color red
- Fast food
- Beach
- Listening to Music
- Running (track)
- Soda
- Kids
- Sunny days
- Cars , and working on his own cars(he has three he bought from a Junkyard and working towards making them run.)
Dislikes:
- His family
- Smokers
- His past
- Driving (he prefers walking from place to place)
- Snow/ cold
- Rainy days
Fears:
- Having to go back under his dad's control
- Becoming like his Father (abusing someone)
- Hurting his loved ones
- Never being able to work on cars again
- Going to jail
History:
At first, John's family had been happy, even if they didn't have much. Even if he had been young at the time, he remembers some small bits and pieces of it, and misses it dearly. To be honest John doesn't really miss his parents being kind, he just misses the family aspect of it all. But when Johnny turned nine, his dad lost his job. He turned down a dark road, beginning to drink and normally stayed at home, sitting in front of the Tv and drinking beer. Fortunately for his family, his mom's job had been enough to sustain them, but just barely. John had to get a job at an early age, he did odd jobs, earning anything he could only to have the pay snatched away by his father. It was his mothers pay that payed for the rent and utilities but essentially it was John that funded his fathers alcoholism. He tried to hide away his pay but his dad, so at least he would stop drinking, but John's dad would beat it out of him. After nine years of being verbally and physically abused, John got himself emancipated and got the hell out of that house. He felt slightly bad that he left his mother alone with his dad. But he just stores that guilt away and hasn't talked about or to his parents in the year he left.

After leaving he tried to take a turn for the better, he went to the Youth rehabilitation center that his friend volunteers at. At first he didn't like it at all but he warmed up to it. He only really liked the people, not the system, not at all. John applied for an online college so he could start working for his masters in engineering. He loves tinkering with mechanics, he works at a repair shop and the owner used to be one of his dads friends. You could say that the owner (Samuel "Sammy" Barnes) is like John's replacement father. His life was starting to turn out halfway decent then when he thought it couldn't get any better, he met Danny McKnight. And somehow Lady Luck must have looked down on him because they started dating. John just fell in love with her sweet innocence, something he hadn't seen in a while. Everything about her just made John lovesick and whatever she did made him smile. As much as John thought and was convinced that Danny had been accustomed to the finer things in life, she just seemed to have the most fun at their plain ordinary dates. Thank God for that because John would never be able to afford much else. Johnny is convinced that his own mind is tourturing him, because as much as he wants to, and no matter how badly he feels it, John just cant say those three words to her: 'I Love You'. Hes tried but he gets nervous and chickens out. His best friend Zech is pretty supportive, he's a youth counseler he has to be. John has pretty much told everything and anything that was on his mind since they became friends. That's why Zechariah was his best friend he was always there.