Gabriel Anthony Taylor
Nickname:
Gabe
Age:
26
Birthday:
April 19
Sexuality:
Heterosexual
Hex Color:
795DB2
As a graduate of medical school, it goes without saying that Gabriel is intelligent. He's book smart and has never been one to truly struggle in school, though that's not to say that he's a genius. He has always had to put effort into his work to do well, and he has always been a motivated and goal-oriented type of person. He was raised in a family where doing something with your life was expected, so it was never difficult for him to have goals that he wanted to reach. In high school, in addition to focusing on his academics, he was very into sports. Though he no longer plays football, he is still athletic and likes to take care of his body. He spends hours at the gym every week and for the most part, tends to avoid eating junk food regularly. In addition to his parents teaching him that he needed to become someone in life, they also taught him that family is the most important thing in the world. Despite one of his sisters being a few years older than him, Gabriel has always been extremely protective of both of them. It was an easy role to take on since he surpassed his sister in height by the time he was ten. He's not necessarily that crazy older brother who's threatening to shoot any boy that looks at his sisters for longer than a second, because he recognizes that his sisters are capable of making choices for themselves. Instead, he's the type of person that will interfere when he feels like one of them have been disrespected or hurt, or are on the brink of being hurt. And when it gets to that point, there's no turning back. When it comes to family, Gabe doesn't play, and he doesn't give people more than one chance to hurt them. He's always believed that it's an essential role for him to play, because while his dad is the man of the house, at least when he was a teenager, his dad would go to jail for beating the shit out of a kid for hurting one of his sisters, but he was still young enough to get off easy on it. Now that his dad is getting older, he feels like it's more and more important for him to start being responsible for his family. It's why he feels so guilty about all of the loans his parents have co-signed for him, and why he's so stressed about doing well in his residency this upcoming year, because he knows that once he finishes his schooling and gets a job, he'll be able to give his parents everything they've given him and more.
Though his temper comes out when he feels like his family is in danger, overall, Gabe is a relaxed guy. He has a good sense of humor and can make fun of himself. He doesn't take much too seriously, is pretty go-with-the-flow, and passive about a lot of things. While it makes him someone who is easy to hang out with, it can also be damaging to himself, because he often prioritizes other people over himself. As long as something is bearable, he'll let other people run the plans even if he would prefer something else, simply because he doesn't want them to be unhappy. Because he was raised in a way where he was always taught to aim big, he sometimes comes off as judgmental or condescending towards people who don't have their lives as planned out as his. He doesn't understand how people can be content with settling for the mediocre, and he can often fall into the habit of preaching to people who don't want his advice. He thinks he's only helping, but struggles to understand that not everyone wants to live the same life as him.
History:
Gabriel was raised in a pretty normal environment. His parents were both hard workers, with his father holding a job as a plumber and his mother working as a grade school teacher. He grew up with a sister who was three years older than him, and when he was six, his cousin became a permanent resident of their household.
She was so young at the time, and even though she stole his "baby of the family" position, Gabe was too honored to take on an important "big brother" role to care about losing any attention. It made him feel important, and gave him confidence as he grew older, since it allowed him to act as a teacher, mentor, and boss at home. At the same time, having an older sister who was smart, bossy and very independent kept him grounded since she loved to pick on him too, and her teasing not only served as a way for him to garner a layer of thick skin and a good sense of humor, but a competitive nature, too. He was never too much trouble for his parents, as they knew that he was the kind of kid who was always aspiring to be the best that he could be. Though he had his normal moments of trouble here and there, for the most part, Gabriel always had enough common sense to know that fun in the short term wasn't worth risking what he had planned for the long term.
Growing up, he was never brilliant. He wasn't one of those kids who teachers called gifted, and he had to study hard for every single exam he took if he wanted to get an A. He had that motivation in him, though, because he was always a competitive person. He liked pushing himself to do better and better every time he did anything. It was what landed him in the top 5% of his graduating high school class, and position as the star quarterback during his junior and senior years of high school. He received an academic scholarship to Boston College and spent four years there as a biology major with a pre-med concentration. He did his time there, and his hard work paid off, as he was accepted into Boston University's medical school. Four years there came and went, and this past May, he graduated. He was able to secure a residency position in Boston's Children's Hospital's anesthesiology unit, which begins this September. Until then, Gabe is finally able to breathe for the first time in what has felt like years, and actually relax. It's an opportunity for him to let loose and reconnect with himself, but also with his friends and family who he's felt like he's been neglecting, as admittedly, along with school, his girlfriend has been his number one priority recently. As someone who has always deemed himself a family man, he's embarrassed by the way that he's been slacking off on keeping up with his sisters and childhood friends, so he's more than glad to have this summer to spend with them.
Family Members:
Jason "Jay" Taylor | Father
Raquel Peterson | Mother
Damien Peterson | Stepfather
Michelle Taylor | Stepmother
Moriah Morales | Stepsister
Violet Taylor | Adopted Sister/Biological Cousin
