Ricky Callahan

Richard Justin Callahan
	General Information
	Gender:	Male
	Age:	15
	Birthday:	May 2, 1999
	Education:	Sophomore at Miduna Beach High School
	Occupation:	N/A
	Address:	28 Marvin Street, Miduna Beach
	Relationships:	Single, not at all ready to mingle.
	Housemates:	His mother and his sister.

Appearance

Ricky is rather tall for his age, standing at 5'10" at only 15 years old. He's pretty lanky, but he does have some physical strength. He's rather pale. He has blonde hair that he usually lets grow out unless someone (usually Ria) makes him cut it. He has deep ocean blue eyes. He usually wears hats with everything. He likes wearing "OBEY" t-shirts and he likes exhibiting swagger in his everyday attire.

Personality

Ricky is very vulnerable. Given that his dad died when he was 12 and his mother turned to the bottle to cope and basically left him to fend for himself with Peyton, he basically shut everyone out. He hates letting people in his head. That's why he decides that the best way to keep everyone out is to make sure they hate him. He'd rather know that you don't like him rather than sympathize with him. When you do get under this rather harsh exterior, he can be a really sweet and kind young man. It just takes a lot to get there.

History

He was born to a happily married mother and father, with an older sister that was already about 5 years old. He and her grew into this loving environment in which they had all that they could ask for. Life was perfect during his early childhood. At some point during these years, he met Ria and they've kept up an excellent friendship.

When he was 12, his father whom he loved and cared for died after he fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into a tree while delivering a package somewhere. That event singlehandedly made the structure of the Callahan family collapse almost instantaneously. His already easily stressed mother used alcohol to numb the pain and left her kids taking care of her rather than the other way around. At the time, he didn't fully understand what was going on. He just knew that Daddy wouldn't be around anymore.

By the time he reached 13, he started realizing that his mother was an alcohol abuser and that his sister had to put her life on hold to take care of the house. He started to hate his mother for doing this, and he started acting out. He never was the same, although Maria kept him from going off the deep end.

Now, at 15, he's still going on a downward spiral to a life he shouldn't be living. Without Ria (who moved to LA) to keep him from getting worse, he's completely out of control.

Family

Him and Peyton both preferred their dad over the mother.

Justin Callahan was a man who spoiled his kids. They didn't have much since he was just a lowkey truck driver, but he always managed to give them what they wanted. He always took them out and had fun and he always made sure to keep the family happy. He died about 3 years ago in a work-related accident and his death has greatly impacted their family.
Felicity Callahan was the boring parent. She was the one who kept things in order around the house since their dad was always busy having fun with the kids. She worked really hard to keep things in line and did an excellent job. When their father died, she slowly began to use drinking as a coping mechanism. This left them without a mother and his sister had to step up to the plate to keep the two healthy and safe. Because of this, Ricky resents her greatly for abandoning them like that.
Peyton Callahan was the bubbly older sister who was always trying to have fun. She and Ricky had a typical brother-sister relationship - she was always annoyed by her younger brother and he always liked to pester her. But when everything changed and she ended up putting her life on hold and becoming a mother figure for him, he was upset at her for "throwing her life away" on him. He finds every reason to push her away when she reaches out to him. However, he still loves her dearly and admires what she's doing for him.

Friends

Ricky only had one friend.

Maria Escalera was his first and only friend. They met a long time ago, long before Ricky's family shattered and it changed him. They have a close bond. Similarly to Peyton, she tries to get him to open up and express himself, but unlike Peyton, he actually does so around her. She moved away and the abandonment issues he already has are at an all-time high right now.

Trivia
Ricky hates socializing. He's picked up a new habit - smoking cigarettes.

Portrayer's Note

Maria: "No, but I mean if you could do anything in the world right now with no money, no consequences. What's the one thing you would want to do more than anything?"

Ricky: "Run away and start over with a friend. But that's too much work."

Basically in that moment, he may have not realized that that's exactly what he would be doing a little further down the line. When Ria left, he felt alone and there was no reason to stick around where he didn't want to be, so after that moment with Peyton, he packed a little bit of clothes and ran away. Where he ended up, I don't know. Is he alive? Maybe. All I know is is that he's definitely trying to make a better life for himself out there. And since that's a positive enough thought, I'll end with that. I liked him, but he just wasn't meant to be here long. Bye Ricky.

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