( large empty libraries full of old books, lovecraftian horrors and scary movies on a stormy night, warm cup of coffee on a rainy day ) â wait ! Is that ( Justin H. Min ) ?? No , according to their file thatâs ( Ben Hargreeves  ) from ( The Umbrella Academy). i heard they are ( Thirty ) and ( he ) ( is ) known for being ( optimistic ) , but also (reclusive ). if you âre looking for ( him ) youâd have a good chance looking in ( Riverdale Public Library  ). itâs very clear that they are a (  libra ) since they have (The Fall ) playing by ( half alive ) on repeat. hopefully theyâll have what it takes to survive !
Relationship Status: Single
Birthday: October 1, 1990
Living arrangement: Ben lives in a two bedroom, two bath apartment near the south side. He prefers the room furthest from the door with the fire escape. He doesnât have much, the room feels more temporary than homely. Â He has put up a few posters of old horror movies and has a bookshelf full of books.
Scars: A large deep scar on his stomach (above the navel)
Tattoos: Â an umbrella on wrist
Style: Mostly black. Sweaters, hoodies. button down shirts & dress pants (for work), black jeans, black boots, & converse.
Entertainment: Reading, watching movies, video games, drawing, & training
Drink: Coffee, tea, water, & caprisuns
Ben didnât exactly have what anyone would call a normal childhood. Heâd been adopted by an eccentric rich man who also adopted six other children born that same day, same time. While that sounds like a strange dream come true, it was more of a nightmare for Ben. They were each given a number rather than a name. Ben was Number Six. It wouldnât be until he was much older did his adoptive mother, Grace, give him a real name. With those numbers, however, came his fatherâs true motives. They were not his children, but his legacy. He trained them relentlessly. Physically and mentally they were pushed daily. While Ben did well and made his father proud, or as proud as he could given the expectations. But he was weaker than the others or so he was told. He needed surgery at one point because he harmed himself during one of his fatherâs âmissionsâ by pushing himself too far.
Ben tried relentlessly to make his father proud. While his siblings loved him, he could never seem to gain the love of his father and eventually he accepted he never would. He worked hard to keep meeting his goals, but that came far sooner than he expected. When Ben was fifteen, he was taken. Heâd been sitting on the front steps reading, something he was told not to do, but he needed some alone time. An old business partner of his fatherâs came by and took Ben with him. He hoped to use Ben as a bargaining chip to get back what was his, but instead Sir Hargreeves told the man he had all he needed since heâd stolen his property. The man threw Ben out on the streets and he was left on his own.
Ben went into foster care, he was taken in by an older funeral director and her wife. They raised Ben as their own and did everything they could to set him up for adulthood. When Ben went to college, he was reunited with Klaus. The two grew close and it was nice to have part of his family back.
Ben never felt happier than he did in college. He was able to create the life he wanted and dreamed of as a kid. But things took a turn when Ben was getting his masters. He was still living with Klaus who had gotten himself tied up in a local cult. When Ben tried to help him out, it nearly cost him his life.
Shortly after this, Ben and Klaus hit the road looking for a place where their past couldnât reach. The brothers ended up in Riverdale, a small town where they could hide away for a little while at least. Ben got a job as a librarian and is hoping to settle down and make a quiet life for himself there even just for a little while.
