[hider=Caiden][color=181818][sup][h1][center][img]https://em.wattpad.com/52a2c36a29223447d272435f4d137c61f9bb0a7c/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f6b5f6f49482d5943652d714654773d3d2d3331313734353335372e313437373465316237313364356663633339393737353034363633372e676966[/img][/center] [center][color=Chartreuse][b]Caiden Rutledge[/b][/color][/center][/h1][/sup][/color][center] [color=2e2c2c]XXX[/color] [color=chartreuse]__________________________________________________________[/color][color=Chartreuse][h3][b][sub]22 | Torn Brother | Gemini[/sub][/b][/h3][/color][img]https://em.wattpad.com/39b53850f96113d93ad1c12d28c29ba3909bb2b0/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f4f774d4a37625944594a47614e773d3d2d3531333439323538312e313530343432613437613937343536623735323439313539353433312e676966[/img][/center] [indent][sup][right][COLOR=Chartreuse][b]Chartreuse // Blake Michael[/b][/color][/right][/sup][/indent][hr] [indent][COLOR=Chartreuse][sub][h3][u][b] R E L A T I O N S T O A N D Y [/b][/u][/h3][/sub][/color][/indent] [indent][indent][color=DCDCDC]Caiden Rutledge was the younger brother of Andy's. At the time of Andy's death, Caiden was five years old. As such the two didn't have long to be together in this world. But what little time they had together was good. Caiden looked up to his older brother and his older sister more fondly than he did to his parents. Caiden saw what Andy was, knew what his dreams were, and began developing those dreams for himself as well. A happy bright child because he had an excellent role model of an older brother. Life is never fair though and tends to enjoy stealing the dreams away from the less fortunate. Andy's dreams weren't the only ones ripped to shreds by that fateful crash. The family all dealt with the death differently. Caiden withdrew into himself. He didn't see any of his family as someone to go and cry to so all of his grief became internalized. Nowadays, all he has to go on in regards to Andy is his vague memory of his brother and the years of the aftermath of issues his family went through. If he was honest he wished his family could forget about Andy. Maybe then they could recover and move on. For now, his family wallows in their various forms of grief and Caiden watches them fall further and further.[/color][/indent][/indent] [indent][COLOR=Chartreuse][sub][h3][u][b] C H A R A C T E R I Z A T I O N [/b][/u][/h3][/sub][/color][/indent] [indent][indent][color=DCDCDC]Caiden Rutledge. While his father was considered the town drunkard, brother the town's lost youth, sister the {fill in upon her sheet being posted}, and mother the town's example of denying the reality one is in; Caiden is the local punk who doesn't care about what anyone thinks about him. But that is just what he wants people to believe. Generally yes, most of the people in this town don't concern him unless they are a fan. He merely acts out and causes problems hoping that one of his parents will notice and get their butt in gear, moving on. His school years weren't good. Bullied as an elementary student. Became a bully in middle school. Then in high school, he started a band with some other delinquents at the school. All the while, staying with his dad who didn't seem to care. The old man was to busy doing nothing. Before the start of his Junior year, Caiden was fed up with it. Ever since he has stayed in the garage of one of his friends. Which coincidentally is the same garage in which his band meets every weekend to practice. Despite the disdain that this group of punks receives from the town, the group was quite talented and had found a common passion that gave each of them a drive to be more than just the driftless of the town. After high school, college wasn't even a thought in Caiden's mind. Becoming a great musician was his goal and was a dream he found for himself which had no ties to his family. Sure, he still found himself going out of his way to check on his relatives. Deep down inside he wished the best for them. He wished to reconnect with them. He wished for his family to be whole again. But, if he left the town the likelihood of this happening would be slim to none. Dream or wish. Family or friends. Caiden constantly battled with himself on which to choose. He wanted both but as his brother's passing had proved many years ago, life will not let you have what you wanted.[/color][/indent][/indent] [indent][COLOR=Chartreuse][sub][h3][u][b] O T H E R I N F O R M A T I O N [/b][/u][/h3][/sub][/color][/indent] [indent][indent][color=DCDCDC]Despite how he feels about everything, Caiden visits Andy's grave every month. He makes sure that the grave is well maintained in case one of his family comes by.[/color][/indent][/indent] [color=2e2c2c]XXX[/color][/hider]