CIVILIAN . FLETCHER, JACE

Jason Allen Fletcher

Aloof. Sarcastic. Pessimist.

Jace

Nineteen

September 14th

Male

Heterosexual

Civilian

College Student. He is currently studying Philosophy and Psychology at UCLA as a sophomore, although he has no interest in pursuing either subject as a career.

Personality

Simply put, Jace is a loner. His social interactions are few and far between and he will become annoyed if someone insists on hanging around him. He is brutally honest with his words and often sarcastic, easily making him dis-likable and difficult to get along with. Whenever a situation arises that forces him to have an opinion, he will respond with an aloof attitude. This makes him unreliable and untrustworthy, because you never know how he really feels or what he's thinking. Especially when discussing his academic subjects, Jace is pessimistic and often sees others and their actions as a burden.

Although he seems absolutely uncaring, he does have that caring side of him. The problem is that once he starts to care about something, he's all-in. This is dangerous and can lead to him being taken advantage of. Also, his history makes him more guarded of this side of himself. If he ever does realize he's beginning to care for someone, it will honestly frighten him.

Jace is also very prideful, refusing to back down from a challenge or allowing his name to be dragged through the mud. It is partially the reason he has deterred himself from his "embarrassing" family. He hates to lose and does not take it well. Although he doesn't have a temper, he has this seething anger that easily puts someone at unease.

History

Jace was raised in a comfortable suburban town in northern California by his on-again-off-again parents. Their unsteady relationship quickly spelled confusion for Jace from the start. They either passed him off to the other or lived under one roof as a happy family. To protect himself from this unstable lifestyle, Jace began to seclude himself from his parents. He developed somewhat of a loner personality as a child, preferring his nose in a book rather than socializing with just about anyone. This resulted in his parents feeling distanced and a select few, if any, friends at school.

The situation with his parents got better once Jace's younger sister, Aline, was born. Both parents felt guilty about how they had neglected Jace for their own problems now that they were one big happy family and often tried to make it up to him. However, Jace was hesitant to accept their gifts and apologies, leaving an awkward relationship between him and his parents that would continue to this day.

Aline was the exact opposite of Jace. Outgoing, spontaneous, charming. She was everything you could ever want from a daughter. Jace's parents began to dote on her, spoiling her and attending every activity she would participate in. Jace was often dragged along, but still tucked himself away in a corner. Aline didn't understand her brother. She understood she was treated better than he was though, so she took advantage of her higher status within the family and would often tease or make fun of him.

By the time Jace was well into his teens, his parent's happy days had wound down. His mother had taken up drinking once she found out the numerous times Jace's father had cheated on her. Shameless, Jace's father continued to stay out late at night. Aline was confused about the sudden lack of attention for her and quickly became rebellious in an attempt to win it back. However, she hasn't received it and she has developed a nasty reputation.

Jace was just drifting on, staying as detached as he could from his family. He had never had many friends, so it was understandable for him to feel lonely at times. However, that changed when he met the girl he fell in love with. It felt like a perfect match. Everything that he lacked, she made up for and vice versa. After being confronted about his feelings for her, Jace gave in and confessed to her. They began dating, and it was definitely the happiest Jace had ever been.

Their relationship was blissful. For an entire year, they supported each other and fell in love. Jace was certain that he had found his soulmate, and was always eager to spend time with her.

One day, she had told Jace that she would be going on a family vacation and would return in a few days. Although disappointed, Jace promised that he would call her and would be waiting for when she got back. Oddly though, the calls he was sending were never answered. This concerned him, and he wrestled with the choice of calling her parents or her brother. In the end, he decided it was best not to worry too much and patiently awaited her return.

Once he heard her family had returned from their trip, Jace showed up at their door and knocked. Nervous and anxious butterflies were fluttering in his chest.

The door opened and Jace found his girlfriend's mother in tears and overall bad shape. Concerned, Jace asked what was wrong. She looked at him quizically, saying, "don't you know?" Scared, Jace had shook his head.

She had had cancer. She died two days ago.

What? That's impossible. She would have gotten treatment.

She refused it.

Everything began falling into place. Her lack of energy lately, the frequency of her staying home sick... Jace was blown away and in disbelief. Once her mother realized that he had no idea, she attempted to comfort him but he just shook his head and ran off.

He didn't attend her funeral or her wake. On top of feeling hurt and betrayed, he found himself confused as well. He took a step back and began examining both her and his family, wondering why they would condemn themselves to such a fate. It is from this that he chose to study philosophy and psychology in LA. He is much more content living away from his family and keeps minimal contact with them, or anyone from his past for that matter.

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