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[size=8pt]- ̗̀ before i make a mistake, before i lead with the worst of me ̖́ -
— charles jane traynor
— tw: mentions of alcohol, drugs, abuse, manipulation, eating disorders (bulimia)
— mary traynor was a good woman who gave birth to a good son. but a woman is a camel is a someone that can only take so much, and charlie's father leaving her at the altar, seven months pregnant, was the straw that broke her back
— by charlie's first birthday, she'd taken up cigarettes, exhaling smoke as she fed him his bottle. she stumbled into his first parent-teacher conference twenty-nine minutes late, breath drenched in booze, hands a little too adventurous during an apologetic hug with his teacher. charlie told him there'd been a death in the family, it was the first time something like this had happened, to please, please not make any calls, everything would be fine - they was the first lies he'd ever told. green eyes searched for her in a sea of smiling faces at his eighth grade graduation, only to come home and find her splayed out on the floor, high as a kite on who knows what
— for as long as he can remember, charlie's been the parent of the household. he balances their budget, keeps track of their bills, packs his mom's lunches for work, cleans up after her when she forgets vodka upsets her stomach, tucks her in after long nights
— mary can't live without him, and she makes sure he knows it. her mood changes with the tide, from threatening to kick him out of the house if he misses curfew again to hugging him tight, lovingly, as if nothing were wrong From yelling at the top of her lungs about all she'd done for him, accusing him of ingratitude, of cruelty, to desperately begging him to never leave as tears pour
— at home, he's always on edge, never sure of what to expect when his mom walks through the door
— but she's his mom. what can charlie do but love her?
— unsurprisingly, he developed anxiety as a young child. the illness chased after him into adulthood, rearing its ugly head whenever things start looking up - and even when they aren't. he also suffers from self-esteem lower than the grand canyon's greatest depth - mary's much to thank for that
— starting in middle school and continuing through high school, charlie was picked on relentlessly. first it was for the lanky frame he couldn't quite yet control; for the voice a little too high, a little too feminine. then for the habit he developed of stuffing his face with twinkies and mini donuts during lunch before slinking into the bathroom for a little too long, the wretching sounds that emanated from the stall a little too loud. "upchuck charlie," they'd tease as he was cornered in the hall. "don't catch the queer," they'd seethe as he was pummeled
— has bruises on his left hand, at the knuckles of his index and ring finger
— charlie holds himself to a standard too high for even his 6' 1" to reach. he doesn't want to cause a fuss, make a stir, create a problem. he wants to be a perfect son, a perfect student, a perfect man. it's no wonder real charlie can never live up to his imagination
— adores musical theatre. this boy loves to sing and dance and isn't half bad
— didn't listen to spring awakening until he was 16 bc of all the cursing (absolute moritz fanboy, doesn't know if he wants to be ernst or hanschen more)
— loyal to a san andreas fault, refuses give up on people
— sweet, respectful, resilient, loving, hardworking, empathetic, forgetful
— well-mannered boy, doesn't even put his elbows up on tables
— nerd alert! charlie has a knack for numbers, making math and physics a breeze. and once you've got memorization down, chemistry and biology are two pieces of heavily frosted chocolate cake
— wants to go into broadway acting medicine when he gets older. he's stitched up his own wounds before - and his mom's as well - and keeps a first aid kit worthy of a surgeon underneath the kitchen sink. plus, the idea of helping people for a profession isn't exactly unappealing
— chronically late to, everything
— adamant about staying away from drugs and alcohol. charlie knows all too well their consequences and he isn't interested
— slightly salty about high school musical's false advertising
— hates airplanes, prefers his feet on the nice, stable ground thanks all the same
— the boy is ! a !! puppy !!!
— other events: ed damaging his (singing) voice, getting psychiatric help, attending eda meetings, mary getting arrested
— arcs: reaching out, recognizing love vs. abuse, coming to terms w bisexuality, standing up for himself/gaining confidence, finding a chosen family
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[size=8pt]- ̗̀ before i make a mistake, before i lead with the worst of me ̖́ -
— charles jane traynor
— tw: mentions of alcohol, drugs, abuse, manipulation, eating disorders (bulimia)
— mary traynor was a good woman who gave birth to a good son. but a woman is a camel is a someone that can only take so much, and charlie's father leaving her at the altar, seven months pregnant, was the straw that broke her back
— by charlie's first birthday, she'd taken up cigarettes, exhaling smoke as she fed him his bottle. she stumbled into his first parent-teacher conference twenty-nine minutes late, breath drenched in booze, hands a little too adventurous during an apologetic hug with his teacher. charlie told him there'd been a death in the family, it was the first time something like this had happened, to please, please not make any calls, everything would be fine - they was the first lies he'd ever told. green eyes searched for her in a sea of smiling faces at his eighth grade graduation, only to come home and find her splayed out on the floor, high as a kite on who knows what
— for as long as he can remember, charlie's been the parent of the household. he balances their budget, keeps track of their bills, packs his mom's lunches for work, cleans up after her when she forgets vodka upsets her stomach, tucks her in after long nights
— mary can't live without him, and she makes sure he knows it. her mood changes with the tide, from threatening to kick him out of the house if he misses curfew again to hugging him tight, lovingly, as if nothing were wrong From yelling at the top of her lungs about all she'd done for him, accusing him of ingratitude, of cruelty, to desperately begging him to never leave as tears pour
— at home, he's always on edge, never sure of what to expect when his mom walks through the door
— but she's his mom. what can charlie do but love her?
— unsurprisingly, he developed anxiety as a young child. the illness chased after him into adulthood, rearing its ugly head whenever things start looking up - and even when they aren't. he also suffers from self-esteem lower than the grand canyon's greatest depth - mary's much to thank for that
— starting in middle school and continuing through high school, charlie was picked on relentlessly. first it was for the lanky frame he couldn't quite yet control; for the voice a little too high, a little too feminine. then for the habit he developed of stuffing his face with twinkies and mini donuts during lunch before slinking into the bathroom for a little too long, the wretching sounds that emanated from the stall a little too loud. "upchuck charlie," they'd tease as he was cornered in the hall. "don't catch the queer," they'd seethe as he was pummeled
— has bruises on his left hand, at the knuckles of his index and ring finger
— charlie holds himself to a standard too high for even his 6' 1" to reach. he doesn't want to cause a fuss, make a stir, create a problem. he wants to be a perfect son, a perfect student, a perfect man. it's no wonder real charlie can never live up to his imagination
— adores musical theatre. this boy loves to sing and dance and isn't half bad
— didn't listen to spring awakening until he was 16 bc of all the cursing (absolute moritz fanboy, doesn't know if he wants to be ernst or hanschen more)
— loyal to a san andreas fault, refuses give up on people
— sweet, respectful, resilient, loving, hardworking, empathetic, forgetful
— well-mannered boy, doesn't even put his elbows up on tables
— nerd alert! charlie has a knack for numbers, making math and physics a breeze. and once you've got memorization down, chemistry and biology are two pieces of heavily frosted chocolate cake
— wants to go into broadway acting medicine when he gets older. he's stitched up his own wounds before - and his mom's as well - and keeps a first aid kit worthy of a surgeon underneath the kitchen sink. plus, the idea of helping people for a profession isn't exactly unappealing
— chronically late to, everything
— adamant about staying away from drugs and alcohol. charlie knows all too well their consequences and he isn't interested
— slightly salty about high school musical's false advertising
— hates airplanes, prefers his feet on the nice, stable ground thanks all the same
— the boy is ! a !! puppy !!!
— other events: ed damaging his (singing) voice, getting psychiatric help, attending eda meetings, mary getting arrested
— arcs: reaching out, recognizing love vs. abuse, coming to terms w bisexuality, standing up for himself/gaining confidence, finding a chosen family
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