[@HaleyTheRandom] [hider=Hope Benjamin Kaplan][center][img]https://i.imgur.com/nATrijx.png[/img] [img]https://i.imgur.com/fiGgyjI.jpg[/img][/center] [hr][img]https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E49fxPF1pOQ/VN5hAA5nOAI/AAAAAAAAB_w/ffsu8f5zYYk/s1600/Divider%2BFlowers%2B2.png[/img][hr] [color=#BFBFBF]Name[/color] [indent]Hope Benjamin Kaplan [/indent] [color=#BFBFBF]Nickames[/color] [indent]None[/indent] [color=#BFBFBF]Age[/color] [indent]16[/indent] [color=#BFBFBF]Gender[/color] [indent]Male[/indent] [color=#BFBFBF]Sexuality[/color] [indent]Homosexual[/indent] [color=#BFBFBF]Relationship Status[/color] [indent]Single (Has never been kissed)[/indent] [color=#BFBFBF]Label[/color] [indent]The Chef[/indent] [color=#BFBFBF]Appearance Details[/color] * His appearance is noticeably effeminate and soft. He's been mistaken for a girl on several occassions, despite dressing like an average guy. [list][*][b]Hair:[/b] Brown and wavy, usually held in a bun. [*][b]Eyes:[/b] Brown [*][b]Height:[/b] 5'8" [*][b]Body Type:[/b] Lithe [*][b]Clothing Style:[/b] His clothing style isn't noteworthy or particularly interesting, though he does favor long sleeves. [*][b]Scars, Tattoos and/or Piercings:[/b] No tattoos, piercings, or notable scars[/list] [color=#BFBFBF]Personality Traits[/color] [indent]+ Motherly + Soft-spoken + Gentle + Patient + Forgiving + Compassionate + Thoughtful + Introspective - Delicate Flower (Nice way of saying "a bit weak") - Sheltered - Lacks confidence - Internalizes his pain - Worrisome[/indent] Compassionate to a fault, Hope is a gentle, calm, and temperate young man who often radiates with a benign and empathic vitality. His comforting, but sensible outlook on the world creates a warmth to those around him and his smile and laugh are quite adorable and contagious. He's a great listener and possesses a strange wisdom beyond his years and his presence can sometimes bring out the softer side in people. He has a way of being able to appease to others and placate them, calm them down. You know...help them see the big picture. He appreciates the kindness of others and goes out of his way to repay them (he especially loves cooking for his friends and making them snacks and lunches). He is incredibly thoughtful and courteous to others, generally placing their needs before his own. He's got a motherly instinct and compulsion to take care of others, even to his detriment. Because of this, he tends to worry about the well-being of others, akin to that of a mother. It's hard to stay mad at him for long and he often apologizes to diffuse uncomfortable situations. Hope tends to process situations sensibly and maturely. He's introspective and thinks deeply on things before he takes action. His soft nature means he's adverse to violence and confrontation, and will go out of his way to avoid it like kryptonite. Due to his sweet and forgiving character, people sometimes feel like they need to protect him from those who would take advantage of his giving nature. It can be difficult to get him to express his own struggles. He hates feeling like a burden. He tends to take a modest approach to things and is the type of guy that really sucks at telling jokes, doesn't curse or drink, and can become saddened easily when people disappoint him. He's not very creative or artistically inclined, except when it comes to his cooking, which is his greatest passion. [hr][img]https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E49fxPF1pOQ/VN5hAA5nOAI/AAAAAAAAB_w/ffsu8f5zYYk/s1600/Divider%2BFlowers%2B2.png[/img][hr] [color=#BFBFBF]Biography[/color] [indent]Born an only child, Hope had a relatively sheltered and normal upbringing. However, his mother died during childbirth, so he never knew her, though apparently he takes after her greatly, especially in appearance. His dad often praised his mother and would tell him bedtime stories about her, detailing how she was so brave and loving and caring. Hope took these tales of his mother and stored them within the deepest crevices of his heart. So much so, that he writes letters to his mother in a diary or will talk to the stars at night. His father told him about how much his mother loved the stars. And now he does too. He feels like the stars are his way to connect to her. Despite never having met her, Hope continues to think fondly of his dearly departed mother. When Hope began middle school, his father finally got remarried to a woman named Helena. Hope and Helena get along well, but he can't help but feel a sense of detachment from her. That feeling like she's trying to feel the void that his mother left. It's hard for him to explain. Since his dad got remarried, Hope takes on a more quiet and withdrawn persona at home. Helena is a sweet woman and he doesn't dislike her. In fact, he likes her a lot. He just...can't shake this weird feeling he has whenever he's around her. Starting high school wasn't anything special, though he became known for his cooking skills and regularly brings homemade lunches and snacks that he's prepared for his friends. But aside from the occasional hiccup about his somewhat feminine appearance, he's had a rather average high school experience so far. Some people may find him boring though since he doesn't have any particularly interesting stories to tell. [/indent] [color=#BFBFBF]Family[/color] [indent] [hider=Family] Sebastian Kaplan (Father) [img]https://www.yctorah.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/rabbi-nissan-antine.jpg[/img] Helena Kaplan nee Johnson (Step-mother) [img]https://assets.fxnetworks.com/cms/prod/2019/05/20/web_cast_charlaynewoodard_pose_570x698.jpg?resize=570:*[/img] [/hider] [/indent] [color=#BFBFBF]Misc.[/color] [indent]Matthew Clavene | #BFBFBF *Is Jewish *Has never been kissed. *Being gay has never been an issue for his dad or stepmother, thankfully. *Doesn't have a job yet. His dad wants him to focus on school. *No car. Dad likes to drive him everywhere. *Cooking is his passion. He's the President of the Cooking Club. Everyone wants to be his partner in Home Ec class. *Doesn't have favorite foods. He likes too many things and will try anything at least once. *His stepmother, Helena, teaches Theater at Rosefell High. *Athletically challenged. *An average B-student. *Blames himself for his Mother's death, though he hasn't told anyone this. It weighs on him heavily. *Wears a locket(in the shape of a star) on his neck with a picture of his mother in it. He almost never takes it off. *Birthday is December 3. ------ *My favorite thing about Christmas is the first snow[/indent][/hider] Thank you again Haley and DPL. Cheers!