Andres Guilherme Rocha
N I C K N A M E:
Most of his friends call him Andy or Andre, especially if they're not Greek affiliated. But, around the house, his nickname is Valentine, because even as a pledge, the ladies love him, and he never goes anywhere without a girl on his arm. Sometimes they shorten it to Vally or Val.
A G E:
Twenty-One ; August 13, Leo
G E N D E R / S E X U A L I T Y:
Male / Heterosexual
E T H N I C I T Y:
Portuguese-Brazilian
M A J O R / M I N O R:
Nursing / Spanish
β― When he takes notes for anything, or has to write something by hand, he always doodles in the margins, usually just symbols or shapes but sometimes animals or people. He even carries a small notebook and pen in his backpack just in case.
β― When he's at home or at the Beta house, he always eats standing up. He'll lean against something, usually the counter where they cook, and eat.
β― Andre loves to shorten people's names, even their nicknames. Like his friend Charlie, he'll call Char, or Tabby, he'll call Tab.
β― He writes with his left hand, but is right-hand and right-foot dominant on most things, especially soccer.
β― He always carries around a ten dollar bill. The reason for this is in case he sees a homeless person or is confronted by a beggar, he'll offer to buy them a meal.
(good personality in green, bad personality in red)
He's the brother they go to for honesty, though you have to have a hard shell, because Andre is very blunt. Coming from a culture where everyone means what they say, it's hard not to be honest with people. Sometimes people don't need honesty, especially in the blunt form. Andre isn't good at being the beater around the bush, the soft fall guy. That's what made him so thick-skinned, he gives what he takes, treats people how he would expect them to treat him. He is respectful, and never intentionally hurts people's feelings unless they've done it to him. He's an 'eye for an eye' guy. The world may be unfair but everyone gets what they deserve. It's also in cultural tradition to be very respectful, especially towards elders. No one can deny that Andre is polite in academic and professional settings.
Andre, coming from a rich family and getting nearly everything he wants, is an entitled person, or at least, he feels that way. He's cocky, like the rest of his brothers, and won't take anyone giving him less than what he deserves. It's partially the reason he's so adamant when searching for a girl, because he believes he deserves her. But he was taught how to be poised, and can get out of most situations with his words. He's a strong guy, not easily beaten in a fight, but fight is beneath someone of his status, and he's sure to make that known. Though a functioning alcoholic like the rest of his brothers, he isn't an angry drunk. Affectionate, giggly, and maybe even horny, but never the one to punch another person for the sake of it. Being the entitled person he is, he's also very stubborn, and isn't afraid to be manipulative to get what he wants.
Behind that frat guy persona is a romantic softie that nearly no one sees, and Andre would like to keep it that way. He has the most volunteer hours of his brothers, partially because he volunteers at the hospital for his major, but also because he's pretty selfless. Losing Jordan helped him become that, and philanthropy through the fraternity has also helped. He wants to form a charity when he's older to help people who are sick and have no way to pay for their treatments.
β― he loves having sex, and in general, being intimate with someone
β― he loves hanging out Beta house, especially when they have a party
β― he loves a good bottle of rum, or the beer that his father drank
β― he loves helping people, over everything else
β― he loves being around the Alpha girls, especially when it's just an Alpha-Beta party
β― he does have a fear of commitment, which he can usually get over
β― he fears not being able to save someone
β― he has a fear of someone ratting on their hazing, and losing Beta
β― his worst fear is losing his family, or someone he loves, like he lost Jordan
β― he fears that some of the other greek organizations will try to discredit them. after all, not all of them are friends.
M O T T O: "a heart no bigger than a speck of dust beating, beating against death, against meaninglessness, against guilt, against sorrow."
At first, he didn't even want to pledge. His father bugged him so much, and even paid him to pledge, so he did it. Once he met the brothers, and officially got a bid from Beta Gamma Omega, he fell in love. He became a legacy, like most of his other brothers. He even became the "pledge dad", or the new member coordinator, because he loves the fraternity so much.
Alpha Theta Pi: The Alphas are his sister organization, and when they're not being bitches, he likes to hang out with them. He'd rather hang out with them than any other sorority on campus.
Theta Chi: The Thetas are sweet, and that makes him suspicious. No one can really be that sweet and innocent, especially in college and in a sorority. They're the underdogs of the sororities.
Kappa Alpha: The Betas have a rivalry with the Sigs, so the Kappas are just... there. No one really pays attention to them, including Andre, but they've definitely stolen a potential brother or two from joining Beta.
Zeta Nu Delta: Ah, the Zetas. He's definitely stayed the night in more than one bedroom in the Zeta house, and he'll sneak into their parties from time to time. Sometimes he likes hanging with them more than the Alphas.
Sigma Chi Delta: The biggest rivalry, the Betas and the Sigs. Their parties can outdo Beta parties easily, and they often compete for potential brothers during recruitment.
P O S T - C O L L E G E:
He wants to work as an international nurse until he retires, then open a charity for people who can't afford their treatments and pay for them.
H A I R:
Dark brown hair, almost black, and curly. He keeps a steady beard, but shaves when needed. The rest of his body isn't as hairy.
E Y E S:
Hazel with dark brown flecks around the center, always squinted and mischievous.
M A R K S:
He has a scar on his jaw from a fight he got into in highschool, which is usually covered by his beard. He has a two tattoos: one of those tattoos is on his wrist, it is a black copy of Jordan's name in his own handwriting; the second tattoo is a heart on his hip, his sister also got it.
He usually wears a t-shirt from an Alpha sorority function, just because they're usually so soft. If not, he'll wear a tank top or even a Hawaiian shirt sometimes. In the winter, he'll wear a long-sleeve shirt or a sweater, and even a trenchcoat. He wears chubbies usually, or a pair of jeans, but hardly ever sweatpants. With his shorts and t-shirt, he'll wear white converse or sperries. With his winter gear, he'll wear bean boots or regular boots. He always wears a bronze ring from his grandfather, and his used one of his sister's old stud earrings to give himself a nose ring when he was fifteen and never got rid of it. Most of the time he wears a baseball cap, especially for class. When he goes to parties, his shirt always comes off. But he usually wears a button-down and some jeans with a nice pair of dress shoes, and definitely doesn't wear a hat. Around the Beta house, he usually just wears a pair of swimshorts.
M I S C:
β― he's fluent in Portuguese because of his parents, and learned French from his nanny
β― he's the reason Beta has a house dog, a golden retriever named Beta
β― he's excited to get another little brother this year, since his first dropped out
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