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"Death ends a life, not a relationship."
Bury A Friend - Billie Eilish
Jeklle & Hyde (optional) - Bishop Briggs
Who Are You, Really? -Mikky Ekko
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F U L LXN A M E
Kyle Matthew Luis Monahan
N I C K N A M E (S)
Kye | Most commonly used by friends, isn't used often anymore
Monahan | Used mostly now since becoming an officer
Lu/Loui | Childhood nickname from Erin
B I R T H D A Y
March 15th, Pisces
A G E
Twenty-Five
S E X U A L I T Y
Biromantic | Asexual
E T H N I C I T Y
Caucasian
H O M E T O W N
Brooklyn, New York
H E X
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S T Y L E
Unlike most people his age, Kyle is described as having an 'old soul' sort of vibe about him. Rarely ever is he seen wearing jeans a t-shirt, as he prefers to wear long sleeve button up shirts, or collored shirts with minimal design. Nothing too complex or flashy, preferably darker colors such as blues and reds, but most of the time he goes with a plain collared shirt with a vest. He prefers to look as professional as often as he can, as comfort isn't such a priority with him. For shoes, he'll gladly wear loafers and low ankled shoes, as said by Erin plenty of times he liked the "dad shoes" over anything else. But on the odd occasion, he will wear jeans and the occasional flannel shirt, still with a vest though as he feels more comfortable and safe with layers. As for accessories, he is always seen with his thick, black-rimmed glasses, whether he's wearing them or not he always has them with him, as from a young age he was diagnosed with poor eyesight. X, X, X, X
H E I G H T & W E I G H T
6' 2", 187cm | 215lbs, 97kg
A P P E A R A N C E
No one ever would have believed it when one is told that Kyle used to be the nerdy kid in high school, with the thick-rimmed glasses, tall and scrawny, and terrible fashion sense. With his tousled mousy brown hair that is messily styled or slicked back, his chiseled jawline and features, broad shoulders and muscle definition, people would have to look twice to make sure it was the same person. He went from being the cliche wimp of the school grounds to being a tall and all but capable man of the law. His eyes are always transfixed on his surroundings when not nose deep in a book or case file into the late hours of the night. From a man that once couldn't stand on his own two feet is now one that no one would ever really want to mess with, as he seemingly exudes confidence and dominance. But much like his sister, it is a bit of a front, as he is still socially awkward and usually has to rely on his wits and knowledge over his social cues and skills, which he lacks and becomes rather obvious when confronted by large crowds of people. But from an outsider's appearance, he is a very attractive young man that you best steer clear of if you don't want to get into trouble from with the law, as he is always sporting his police badge by his hip or jacket pocket, as well as NYPD badge on his shoulder of his jackets.
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L I K E S
| Books of any kind, not much of a surprise as he can always be seen with a book in hand | Tea, especially fruit and mint flavored tea | Chess, he finds it rather relaxing and calming, as well as it being one of the very few things he's genuinely good at | Mathematics and any problem solving are things he enjoys doing while others despised it | Soft and calming music, preferably classical and vinyl are the ones he adores | The warmth and comfort of a fire, something about the heat and sound comfort him | Order, mainly things being put back where they belong as even something of the smallest detail is off it will bother him until he fixes it | Helping people, while he isn't the best with people, he feels a constant pull to doing what's right | Crime scenes, while he doesn't find the act of a death or murder fascinating, it's seeing what the human body does as it shuts down that fascinates him in an odd and morbid way | Nature, from animals and trees, something about outdoors bringing a sense of calm and ease to him | Having his personal space and privacy respected as he doesn't like people touching him |
D I S L I K E S
| Blood, gore, and anything that comes from a person, he finds anytihng of that nature stomach turning and uncomforting | Loud or sudden noises cause a sense of panic and anxiety | Being touched by people, only a select few people get the allowance of being touched and even then it's rare as being touched or held can cause violent or sudden outbursts from him | Being treated differently from everyone else for being himself | The fact that he can't control some of his urges, even though he tries his hardest | Being seen as a bother or waste of space | Strong smells, like burnt coffee or burnt flesh, something about that causes panic and anxiety | Things of his being touched, even his own items like a pen or cup being touched by someone else will have to make him clean the object several times before he can use it again | The sound of eating or mouth sounds, he can't stand the sound or sight of someone eating, which causes him to eat by himself most of the time | Unclean and dirty surfaces, even the smallest specs or dust cause stress and anxiety for him, as his apartment are impecably clean | Public transport, he can't stand those places and avoids them at all costs |
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Kyle is an introverted, socially awkward person who holds in a lot of anger, mainly towards the society that he is unable to participate in due to his social skills, or lack thereof due to his condition. He suffers from anxiety, which makes it difficult for him to participate in social situations and any real friendships or relationships, except for the close bond he once had with his sister, Erin. But, because of this anxiety, he is unable to bring himself to attend any social gatherings or celebrations, or even simply going out with friends, much to their dismay and annoyance at times. Despite this, he will at times try to overcome his fear and go out with friends, when he isn't on the job or busy with work-related issues. As a common sign of his anxiety and comfortability, Kyle is rarely seen not wearing a black, leather jacket which may be his personal uniform for the world and a comfort blanket of sorts. It also allows him to blend into the world, much like a featureless, black anonymous avatar when not busy with work.
Although he tries to ensure that he is fine and doesn't need any help, Kyle has agreed to receive mandated therapy to help him deal with his anxiety and past traumas, as well as his emotional issues and anger management. Though he tells Sabrena, his therapist, that he is taking his medication, there are moments when he questions whether his perceptions are accurate and even working. He self-medicates with morphine, using suboxone to help with any withdrawal he may experience, but also uses recreational drugs such as marijuana and lighter drugs. But as time has gone on, it's slowly proven to not work or help with anything, and he is starting to seek out help with his past addictions as he obviously can't have any drugs in his system, and as such he stays away from them as much as he can, but sometimes the temptation is too strong.
Outside of his awkwardness and social anxiety, he has working relationships with some peers, his closest friend in recent years being his fellow officer, Arisa Winston, But as time has gone on, Sebrena has encouraged him to connect with other people, but his anxiety generally prevents him from being comfortable in social situations. But now that he has moved back to his old home state, he hopes that Erin can help him in more ways than one with finding his real identity and self-worth.
Aside from his never-ending anxiety, one key factor to note about Kyle is the fact that no matter where he goes, he always has a small pack of sterile white gloves. He doesn't like having to touch anything that he isn't sure about with his bare hands. He had been made fun of for being a "germ freak" and "clean freak" for always having washed his hands or used the bacteria-killing hand wash as a kid, something he still brings around with him is a small bottle of hand sanitizer. He's never liked having to touch unknown surfaces as a child and even now it's only seemingly gotten worse over time, as it's evident by him always keeping gloves on hand and making sure to avoid any and all physical contact with people if he can avoid it. He is essentially an atom bomb waiting to go off, and no one would be prepared for whenever that small bomb goes off.
One thing to note about him, is that Kyle can never maintain direct eye-contact with someone for prolonged periods of time. Any and all eye-contact is almost always avoided by him, as if he almost feels threatened or that he'll be in trouble if he is caught looking at someone. He essentially has the general mindset and actions of a child, but with the intellect and knowledge of an absolute genius, having people often question if the immaturity is simply an act, or if there is something really wrong with him. Whether or not that part is true remains to be seen, but someone cannot deny that there is something off about Kyle, not many knowing where to put their finger on it. But the only person that really knows and understands Kyle, sometimes even better than himself is his own sister, Erin. While they haven't talked or even seen each other since he left for law school, he knows he can always count on her for help, even if she has her own problems and issues, and while he knows he'd be a burden, he knows full well he always has an allie in someone, even if that haven't spoken in years.
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H I S T O R I A
It all started when a young and dumb couple decided to get married at an all too young age. They were irresponsible and immature, having a family at such a young age, nonetheless in New York City was a mistake, and that was putting it lightly. They were undeniably infatuated with each other and they considered in love over lust or being dumb and young. It was about three months from the delivery date for their first child that the news hit them, they weren't having just one child, but two, twins to be specific. And that fact didn't change anything, they were more excited now to welcome their two kids into the world. For the most part, from an early age their life was as good as one would expect. Their parents raised them as well as they could as their father Dante was an at the time well-known musician and their mother Abigail was a simple waitress at one of the local bars. Their life and education was a good one, not the best, but it was what their parents could afford, and they were content with it. They got what they wanted, and that was all that mattered. And what they wanted were two parents that cared about them and gave them a good home and a place that they knew they could feel safe and secure in.
Everything seemed perfect from the time when they were babies, to when they were eight-years-old. Then that's when everything was turned on their heads. Both Erin and Kyle were at school when their principal received a call, and they were pulled out of school and immediately sent over to their aunt and uncle's home. They didn't know what was going on, and with not being told it caused them to form anxiety from an early age. It was three weeks later when they were told that their parents had been in a terrible accident and that the "bad man" had taken them away. They didn't understand what they meant, especially Kyle as he wasn't exactly like all the other kids, even from an early age Erin and their aunt and uncle knew something was just different about him. He never showed signs in trying to make friends with the other kids, he didn't interact with anyone unless he was made to, and his only real friend that he had was his sister. It only took for them to know what was wrong with him when he was twelve, they finally took him to a doctor's office and had him tested where it was revealed that he was actually born with Asperger's Syndrome, or simply known as Autism. It was a mild case with him, in where he struggled with anxiety, and social interactions, but shone through with his intelligence and overall power for learning and reading.
Erin always knew that what others referred to as wrong or different, she always called it special or it simply just made Kyle himself. Having only ever been the one he had to turn to, they always had a close bond while growing up. And as Kyle was usually the target of bullying and harassment from fellow students and teenagers, she always felt overprotective of him. And that it was her job to watch over her younger brother. As time went on, Kyle had proven to be the academically skilled one, while Erin seemed more of the cliche troubled youth of the two. While he worked diligently in school, she'd go out with her friends and cause trouble, often leading Kyle to be the one to take care of her side of homework. Kyle never declined to have to do double the work, as he'd do anything for her, as well as he didn't want her to get in trouble with their aunt and uncle if they knew the truth. While their nephew was busy with work, their niece had been out with friends secretly at parties drinking and getting high.
Things only seemed to get worse when Erin and Kyle both turned sixteen years old. By that time it was common knowledge that Erin was really failing her grades and that Kyle was simply covering up for her. She was on the brink of being a high school drop out, as well as being kicked out of their aunt and uncle's home as they wouldn't enable her unruly behavior. It was then that things finally looked up for Erin, she had met a group of friends that were like her, wonder seekers, adventurers, dreamers, etc. People like her, they easily welcomed her into their group and the rest was history until things with Kyle took a toll. Erin had to look after Kyle more, and that meant having to get him involved with her friends. They were welcoming enough, and easily let him in, and tried to put up with his way of doing things. But just as all good things, it all came to an end. After constant partying, drugs, alcohol, hookups and one night stands, graduation came to a close. The group drifted apart after their final party, people hooked up and dated, while others left and got out of town the moment they could. And one of the first ones to go was Kyle himself, who left for Law School at an early age, and was soon followed by Soren after his involvement with Lauren had gone bad.
In search of where he could excel the most, as several colleges had wanted him, he had finally settled down for Yale University, which was stationed in New Haven, Connecticut. For the first time in his life, he had finally found a place that he belonged to, that wasn't back in New York or with his family. It was his "safe place" where people like him, or well, not exactly like him per say, but people with the same intellect and determination to thrive went. Over the years he had met several people that changed his mind from Law School, to wanting to pursue criminal justice. The next few years that followed were some of the most intense and emotionally draining years of his life. He was alone in a place that he didn't have anyone to fall back on, and as such it only made him such a stronger person. Between the ages of 17 and 21, he completed two more doctorates (Chemistry and Engineering), and two more Bachelor's degrees (psychology and sociology), something that was very uncommon for people his age but wasn't expected due to his intelligence. When he finally passed the tests and somehow made it into the Police Academy, he was given the choice of what department he wanted to go in since he failed any of the tests that would make him be an on the field member. He originally chose forensic science, which he did excel at, but what they noticed is that where he really shone in, was human profiling, or better yet, Human Behaviour Profiling. The act of identifying suspects in murder cases simply due to the tracts they left behind, as well as the characteristics of the suspect in question.
One of his first cases was an unknown case that stretched back years. Meaning it was a cold case, as in no one had solved it. It was of a couple that had been murdered on their way home one night, leaving their two children as orphans. The case seemed all too familiar, and after more digging he found it to be the very case that he thought. It was his parent's case file. He had been unknowingly trying to solve his parent's case for years, and now was his chance to. He spent the first two years of him being in the force trying to find their killer, and he sadly never was able to. The trail went cold and there were no more leads. But as time went on, he never stopped working on it nor did he forget, no matter how many people told him to just give it up. But as the years went on he proved to be a definitive help as he identified several of cases and cold cases, as well as bringing in several drug lords and put an end to their illegal drug dens, as well as human trafficking rings. Murder cases, drug cases, and disappearances were a constant for him. But one thing remained the same, his determination to find the truth, and if the only thing he could do was bring resolve and closure to a family of their loved one, that was all that mattered.
Now Kyle finds himself traveling back to New York as he was handed over to the NY Police Department, and since it's the first time he's been back home in eight years, he doesn't know how to feel. He as well has no idea if anyone from his past is still there, nor if they'd remember him. He heard whispers of his sister still being in New York as a bartender of a bar of her very own, and he is excited as well as nervous to see her again. But he's finally going home, and this time it's with one of his fellow detectives. So, what's the worst that could happen when he arrives back in New York?
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S E C R E TS
|| The fact that he was only allowed in and got to where he is now, was due to pure luck and his brains and usefulness. If anyone were to find out he had originally failed the courses and any of the physical tests, he'd never be able to look the others in the eyes and would be ashamed of himself for it ||
|| He once had a very big crush on one of the guys in the group, but that was long before the group fell apart and way before he left for law school ||
|| Kyle once covered up a crime case for someone that was like him, and if the truth of his involvement in the case of letting a guilty suspect go, it would cause him to lose his badge and spot as a cop and it would be something he could never live with himself for ||
R E L A T I O N S H I PXS T A T U S
Has only ever had a few crushes, but they never went anywhere | He isn't sure how well a relationship would work with his profession, so undetermined.
T A L E N T S
| His intelligence, with his IQ being incredibly and abnormally high being at 187 he is able to read at least 20,000 words per minute and has an eidetic memory and as such he can remember anything he's seen in his life even if it was only ever once | Having such a high IQ and such a unique ability with memory, he easily became one of the best profilers in his department |
S T R E N G T H S
| He holds B.A.s in Psychology, Sociology, and Philosophy. He also has Ph.D.s in Chemistry, Engineering, and Mathematics, obtained from MIT | Reading, it isn't such a surprise that his real strength lies in his pure brainpower and ability to read, often to the annoyance of others | His ability to connect with people that are like him, socially awkward and not having the ability to properly talk to people whether by traditional verbal means or not | The fact that he is willing to do anything to make sure others are safe and looked after, even if his physical strength is far less compared to others in his department |
W E A K N E S S E S
| As someone with his condition, he suffers from social awkwardness and understanding of most social cues and interactions, often being the one to listen than talk | Being a technophobe, meaning he doesn't like using technology unless he absolutely has to, often being seen with a pen and paper or case file in hand compared to the others who may use their phones or tablets | He is an immense germaphobe, always seen wearing gloves and sometimes even a breathing mask when on a crime scene, he doesn't like getting his hands dirty unless he needs to | His physical strength and endurance is incredibly limited, including asthma and poor stamina, simply getting in due to his intellect and determination | While he isn't the best in combat or altercations, he is one of the best profilers and on the field agent when needed | His level of confidence and security aren't where they should be and is often the main reason why he doesn't talk unless he really has to | His OCD and self-control usually gets the better of him and he usually has to be reminded to never touch things when on the scene, sometimes not always listening as told | He's a poor shot with a gun and as a result, he is often the last one called to a shoot out or raid, as he'd be more of a liability than help |
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