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Elliot is the younger brother of Hunter and heâs incredibly close to his brother and the found family they have from the Southside. When you think of wasted potential, heâs probably the poster child. A brilliant mind, squandered talent and a dozen vices, Elliot never planned on getting far in life but he still canât help but feel like a burden to his family, especially after a stint in prison. Heâs not a bad guy but he carries a lot of self loathing and doubt inside, he just happens to posture and pretend like heâs more okay than he is.Â
CHARACTER BASICS.
full name: Elliot CrossÂ
gender & pronouns: cisman & he/his
age & date of birth: 33, December 20, 1989
where do they live: SouthsideÂ
time living in bradford springs: Entire Life
occupation: Help at a local flower shop Â
positive traits: charismatic, gregarious, bombastic, intelligentÂ
negative traits: explosive, capricious, sarcastic, unreliableÂ
face claim: Garrett HedlundÂ
orientation: straightÂ
brother to @hunter-cookeâ // cousin to: @finn-oconnorââ & @angeloconnorââ
inspo: pinterest // character parallels
BACKGROUND. FULL BIO HERE.
(tw: addiction, alcohol, depression, drugs, mental illness, prison, violence)
The Cross brothers didnât grow up with much besides inherited family trauma with an abusive dad and an addict of a mother.Â
Elliot is the youngest and falls into the stereotype of the problem child. He was always getting into shit, always seeking out a thrill, always trying to feel something different.Â
Still, his brilliant mind was hard to hide and, at one point, teachers were talking about sponsoring him to go to a private school across town. Once Elliot caught wind, he sabotaged his own chances of getting in lest he be separated from Hunter and the small circle of extended family.Â
After that, he made a point not to excel at anything (honestly a concerted effort), and scraped by, barely graduating when he shouldâve been valedictorian.Â
Post high school, he got involved with gang activities and running/selling drugs and aggravated assault of another drug dealer. He was in and out of prison for the next few years and during that time his mental health took a nose dive to the point that when he got out, he was either no use or a liability.
After his most recent stint in prison, Hunter helped him get Nomad status with the Keepers and heâs doing is best not to squander the gift that itâs been to him. Heâs no longer drowning and just wants to keep his head above water.
HEADCANONS.
Elliot has bipolar disorder. He was undiagnosed and never had the resources to help him manage it, which is why he turned to drugs and alcohol towards the end of high school. He has recently begun to go to therapy at the behest of his employer (years later, this little old lady still believes in him) and heâs now on meds to manage. He hasnât told his family about this yet.Â
Several tattoos all over, none on his face (heâs too pretty for that, heâd joke)
Many scars, accumulated from years on the Southside but his biggest one comes from being shivved in prison his second year. He was in the infirmary for two weeks after.
Is kind of embarrassed but not embarrassed about his job? Says itâs whatever but heâs stayed there, mostly because the lady who gave him the job is really nice and lets him take hour lunch breaks. Fuck yeah.
Heâs definitely gotten into his fair share of bar fights and has subsequently been banned from various bars in town at different points in his life.
Heâs the type of person who talks to anyone when heâs on the up and up, gregarious and charming, heâs got a quick wit and a sharp smile.
Elliot couldâve been a doctor. Or a lawyer. Or a musician. Or whatever he wanted, truly. A brilliant mind, he devoured books in prison, reading whatever he could get his hands on.
A talented pianist, Elliot won a single award during his seventh grade recital (before he blew everything up when teachers started to talk about him going to a private school). He still plays on occasion, but feels rusty and a bit self conscious.f
CONNECTIONS.
SOUTH SIDE PALS â the people he knows and loves most in the world apart from his fam.
FLOWER SHOP PATRONS â people who stops by frequently enough that they know Elliot. Maybe they judged him at first and they donât know, or maybe they still do. UTP.
SCHOOL FRIENDS â maybe they were both intelligent individuals but whereas Elliot fucked off and did everything he could not to succeed after middle school, your muse did everything they could to thrive and get out of the Southside.
MUSICIANS HE ADMIRES â straightforward. People who are doing what they love because they can. He never took that step and sometimes regrets it. He might not be the next coming of Ludwig van Beethoven, but he was talented.
EXES/FLINGS â Heâs not the most reliable guy and has never been but Iâm sure heâs been around town a few times ya know, so we can come up with potential drama and angst!Â
MORE TO COME.




















