From "Saving Grace [Tom x Callum]" by AimeChambers
Name: Thomas McCarthy
Age: 26
Gender: Male
Personality: When Thomas was a boy he was known as the life of the party on the playground. Always the leader of the games and knew what's what about everybody. When he found out about his past, Thomas basically stopped caring about life as we know it, he just sat back and let everything come crashing down. Now he has some of that old kindness back with a bit of jadedness he picked up from being an adult. He always needs everything to be done properly and can get really impatient when things don't go his way.
History: Thomas has always been known as the kid who got the short stick in life. His mother died in childbirth from loss of blood and only a month after he was born, his father placed the baby in the care of his Aunt and Uncle and disappeared. Thomas was raised as one of their own, even though his odd appearance didn't really fit with the rest of the family. He decided not to think about the fact that his hair and eye color looked so different from his other siblings.
It was only one day when he got in a huge fight with his 'older brother' that he found out. His cousin told him he was just extra baggage that was thrown out to his Aunt and Uncle. Thomas withdrew from his friends and family after that, thinking he was just useless to the world. Though he said it was fine when his cousin begged for Thomas to accept his apology, he didn't fit into the family anymore.
Thomas continued this nonchalant attitude all through his middle school and most if his high school years. It was only until he met a good friend in his third year of high school that it became apparent to him that since he had so much to work with, why not make the most out of life?
Right after Thomas turned 18, he moved out of his relatives' house to a tiny apartment that he still lives in today. The boy never went to college, not letting his Aunt and Uncle spend their life savings on him. To support himself he holds three part-time jobs, not able to get anything concrete without a college degree.
Fears: Failure, being seen as useless
Appearance: After all the part-time jobs and the like, Thomas has bulked up a little bit, he could hold himself in a fight. He stood at a good 6'1".