Name:
Avan Orion Harrison
Nickname:
He usually just goes by Avan. Some people will use his last name as a nickname, though.
Age:
17
Birthday
October 20th
Sexuality:
Heterosexual
Hometown:
Boston, MA {0-9}
New York, NY {9-Current}
Unlike a lot of teenagers, Avan can truthfully say that he has a stable and healthy relationship with both of his parents. Ben and Adah Harrison both always prioritized family, and Avan likes to think that because their marriage was always so strong growing up, their family bonds remained just as strong. He also has an older brother, Aryan, who is six years his senior, and currently lives in California. Their relationship is also good, though they don't see each other very frequently, now.
Home Life:
Avan was born and raised in New York. His family fell into the upper class bracket, but in order to live and raise a family in Manhattan, that's kind of a given. However, his family is no where near as wealthy as many of his peers' families. Both of his parents work as lawyers, and a few years ago, his father became the chairperson for Columbia's law school. The Harrisons definitely do well for themselves, and were always able to give their two sons everything they needed, and for them, that was really enough. They were never the "keeping up with the Joneses" type, where they felt like they had to measure their own wealth, or even their children's' success, to that of their neighbors or friends. His parents weren't very interested in mingling with the elite of the Upper East Side, so Avan's friendships were all developed on his own, really. He didn't have many "family friends" or kids whose parents went way back with his, but he actually liked that better. Though he always had good relationships with his parents, this allowed him more privacy with his social life.
A lot of people wonder, with his very nice and normal upbringing, how Avan managed to turn to drugs, partying, and breaking the rules in every meaning of the phrase. Part of it can be blamed on his older brother. In high school, Avan's older brother Aryan, got wrapped up in the wrong crowd and spent a few years dealing marijuana and cocaine to his peers. He sorted himself out by the time he graduated, and as far as Avan knows, only smokes pot for personal use, and no longer sells anything. His parents never found out about it, but his brothers actions weren't so quite that Avan didn't notice them. Like most younger brothers, he looked up to his older brother and was influenced into thinking this was cool. It didn't help that once Aryan graduated, he paved the way to pass on the "business" to Avan, who was only in sixth grade at the time. This, coupled with their parents insistence that the boys get a job and work for their own spending money, just set up this life for Avan. He needed money to do fun things with his friends, grew to appreciate marijuana himself, and already had a clientele available to him thanks to his brother. As he headed into high school, he deepened his connections, and began to get "ins" at some of the hottest night clubs in the city, and expanded the amount of products and services that he had available for his clients. They range in everything as juvenile as faking sick notes from doctor's to get kids out of class, to hooking up people with VIP tables in clubs, or getting them the purest cocaine they've ever sniffed. What he can offer you just depends on how close you are with him, and more importantly, how much you're willing to pay.
Academic Career:
Avan attends Saint Jude's on a full academic scholarship. He's intelligent, or as he puts it: he's good at taking tests. His grades in his classes are usually weighed down a bit, because he struggles with having the motivation or care to do assignments, like homework or papers, or hand them in on time, but his test grades are nearly always A's, so that helps. He doesn't play any sports, but does participate on the debate team, and in the theater department, but only through the stage crew.
Future Plans:
Avan's ideal future plan would be to graduate and attend University of Pennsylvania or University of San Diego. He isn't quite sure of a major yet, but something in the business field seems fitting for him. His long term goal is to become an entrepreneur of sorts. Whether he's going to invent something, or create a company of his own, is still malleable, but he just knows that he wants to be his own boss.
The outdoors | Marijuana | Snowboarding | Museums | Making money | Adrenaline rushes | Amusement parks | Dogs | Most foods (other than French cuisine) | Playing devil's advocate | Intellectual debates | Getting under people's skin | People who are unapologetically themselves | The Highline | Greenwich Village
Dislikes:
Pretentious people | People who use their religion to justify everything | People who don't think for themselves | Conformity | French food | Excessive amounts of butter on anything | Humidity | Guilt | Sandals
Personality:
Rebellious: Avan has a reputation of being a bad boy, but if anything, he's more of a rebel than that. She's not mean or "bad", at least not by his own standards, but he undeniably has a very strong tendency to break rules, or, in his mind, create his own rules. He does what he wants, when he wants, and if that interferes with someone else's wishes... oh well. He dislikes conformity or people who can't think for themselves, and originality and self-motivation attracts him.
Relaxed: Joke all you want, and say that it's because he's constantly high, but even sober, Avan has a very "chill" personality. It takes a lot to get him riled up, and most of the time, even in tense situations, he has a content smile resting on his face.
Well-Spoken: This trait comes in handy for him, for sure. Whether he's smooth talking his way out of detention, or explaining to his parents why his room reeks of marijuana, being able to think well under pressure and have that translate into reasoning and excuse-making definitely works to his benefit.
Selfish: He doesn't like to think of himself as being selfish, but it's also hard to claim otherwise. He's addicted to success and money, and if that comes at the expense of other people's health, money, or best intentions, then so be it. He's not concerned about that, when money or gains are in the picture.
Intelligent: He has a knack for taking tests, which comes in handy, since getting 100's on nearly every exam he takes makes up for the lack of effort he puts into homework and essays. He's definitely lazy in those senses, and they aren't a good reflection of his true intelligence. However, away from the textbooks, Avan is smart, still. He has a good mind for business and knows how to flip things for twice the profit.
5'10
Weight:
160 lbs
Hair Color:
Brown
Eye Color:
Brown
Face Claim:
Avan Jogia
