* 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐒 ,

*      𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀      .

full   name   :   alejandro   rafael   cotillo   .   nickname(s)   /   alias(es   :   just   goes   by   rafe   !   will   respond   to   d!ck   ,   manwh*re   ,   asswipe   .   age   :   twenty5   . zodiac   :   gemini   . date   of   birth   :   june   8th   (   bday   twins   w/   ye   )   ,   1997   .   nationality   :   american   . ethnicity   :   white   (   spanish   on   dad's   side   ,   sicilian   on   mom's   )   . height   :   6'2"   . gender   +   pronouns   :   cis   man   +   he   /   him   . language(s)   :   obv   fluent   in   english   &   d*mbass   ,   knows   some   phrases   in   italian   &   spanish   .   sexual   +   romantic   orientations   :   heterosexual   (   ?   )   +   aromantic   . occupation   :   actor   . career   claim(s)   :   zac   efron   +   paul   wesley   . character   inspo   :   damon   salvatore   +   silas   hybrid   ,   draco   malfoy   ,   james   kennedy   ,   sean   cameron   (   with   a   dash   of   craig   manning   &   jay   hogart   ,,,,   the   chaos   )   ,   sebastian   valmont   ,   tristan   dugray   .

*      𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱      .

family   ;   it's   a   touchy   subject   for   you   ,   isn't   it   ?   you   keep   your   private   life   separate   from   your   work   life   ,   often   waving   off   questions   that   pertain   to   family   or   rather   lack   thereof   .   what   you've   left   behind   in   the   past   .   documents   containing   any   personal   information   surrounding   your   true   identity   have   been   tucked   away   &   sealed   .

you've   got   your   father's   looks   ,   charisma   &   even   name   .   he   was   once   an   actor   ,   a   heartthrob   from   the   '80s   ..   turned   washed   -   up   after   hitting   his   prime   &   no   longer   receiving   any   work   .  this   caused   him   to   turn   to   alcohol   ,   drugs   ,   which   later   led   to   addiction   ..   he   became   the   laughing   stock   of   the   media   .

this   caused   issues   for   the   young   couple   &   would   become   the   topic   of   every   fight   ..   it   wasn't   until   carmen   moretti   ,   your   mother   ,   gave   him   an   ultimatum      ⸺      it   was   either   get   clean   &   sober   or   he'd   lose   his   family   .   he   chose   sobriety   ,   enlisting   himself   into   therapy   &   rehab   .   for   a   while   ,   he   was   doing   good   ..   he   even   started   getting   back   into   acting   ,   but   it   seemed   old   habits   died   hard   .   between   his   relapse   &   the   discovery   of   an   affair   with   his   sober   coach   ,   carmen   kicked   his   ass   to   the   curb   .

like   most   children   when   their   parents   split   ,   they   find   someone   to   blame   ;   you   blamed   your   mother   for   your   father   leaving   .  you've   said   some   pretty   hurtful   things   over   the   years   ,   things   you   can't   take   back   .   you   were   the   cause   of   every   relationship   that   she   had's   destruction   .   men   didn't   seem   to   stick   around   too   long   due   to   your   tactics   .   i   think   part   of   you   was   hoping   there   would   be   some   sort   of   reconciliation   between   your   parents   .

there   was   one   (   1   )   man   that   you   couldn't   manage   to   scare   away   ..   prescott   holbrook   ,   a   business   magnate   &   investor   (   think   el*n   m*sk   but   ..   tolerable   &   handsome    )   .   you   can't   remember   the   details   ,   but   apparently   ,   they   met   at   a   gathering   hosted   by   mutual   friends   &   it   was   love   -   at   -   first   -   sight   ,   v   much   giving   wattpad   story   vibes   .   anywho   ,   they   ended   up   eloping   after   a   month   of   knowing   each   other   &   just   last   year   ,   they   celebrated   fifteen   years   .   you've   never   seen   eye   to   eye   ,   but   you   can   tell   how   much   happier   your   mom   is   &   he   does   seem   to   care   about   you   ,   as   if   you   were   one   of   his   own   ..  

at   the   shy   age   of   seven   ,   a   casting   director   was   scouting   the   area   for   a   young   boy   to   play   young   simon   tam   &   plucked   you   from   the   crowd   .   you   were   said   to   be   a   natural   &   after   doing   just   that   one   project   ..   you   decided   that   this   is   something   you   want   to   do   for   the   rest   of   your   life   .

you've   done   small   roles   here   &   there   for   the   next   seven   years   up   until   the   age   of   fifteen   ..   when   an   opportunity   of   a   lifetime   came   ,   your   shot   to   fame   ,   your   breakout   ;   you've   been   casted   as   troy   bolton   in   the   upcoming   high   school   musical   trilogy   .

because   of   your   affiliation   with   disney   ,   it   was   difficult   getting   casted   for   roles   .   no   one   really   wanted   to   take   a   chance   on   you   ,   no   one   quite   took   you   seriously   as   an   actor   .   though   ,   luckily   ,   you   managed   to   prove   people   wrong   ..   17   again   was   your   first   movie   after   your   disney   departure   .   from   there   on   ,   you   slowly   grew   to   become   one   of   hollywood's   new   it   boys   .

 *      𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻𝘀      .

rafe's   first   two   roles   were   left   uncredited   .   because   of   that   ,   many   seem   to   think   his   debut   was   summerland   .

he's   not   really   sure   how   rafe   knox   came   to   be   ..   i   guess   ,   it   was   when   he   realized   what   a   pos   ,   deadbeat   his   dad   really   was   &   he   opted   for   a   name   change   .   he   switched   his   middle   name   to   his   first   &   knox   seemed   to   have   a   ring   to   it   .

originally   auditioned   for   the   role   of   damon   salvatore   but   casting   felt   like   he'd   be   a   better   fit   for   the   other   brother   🤦🏻‍♀️   ..   (   why   ?   idk   idk   🤷🏻‍♀️   pester   j*lie   pl*c   abt   it   )   .   the   show's   first   season   premiered   in   the   winter   of   this   year   ,   they're   currently   wrapping   up   season   two   ,   which   is   set   to   air   in   the   fall   .   

 relationships   never   seemed   to   work   out   ,   not   because   he's   afraid   of   commitment   ,   but   because   he's   always   working   .   its   caused   quite   some   issues   in   the   past   ,   his   past   partners   have   mentioned   they've   felt   neglected   ..   which   is   why   he   tends   to   refrain   from   jumping   into   anything   too   serious   /   long   -   term   .   he   very   much   prefers   flings   ,   playing   the   field   .

biggest   fear   is   probably   ending   up   like   his   dad   ,   which   is   funny   (   not   really   )   because   with   the   rate   that   he's   going   at   ,   he's   slowly   morphing   into   him   .   this   is   actually   one   of   the   reasons   why   he's   estranged   from   his   mother   ,   he   hasn't   communicated   with   her   in   years   ..   he's   partially   embarrassed   because   he's   basically   his   dad   2.0   &   he   doesn't   want   to   face   her   ,   disappoint   her   . 

he's   never   been   keen   on   talking   about   his   feelings   ..   he'd   rather   bottle   them   all   up   ,   drink   them   away   ,   literally   do   anything   other   than   spill   his   guts   out   to   another   being   .   he   doesn't   like   people   seeing   him   vulnerable   ,   it's   encrypted   in   his   mind   that   it's   a   sign   of   weakness   .  

deep   down   ,   despite   what   the   media   /   tabloids   say   ..   rafe   does   have   a   good   heart   .   he   often   donates   to   many   organizations   /   charities   ,   usually   under   anonymous   .

rafe   does   have   a   scar   under   his   left   collarbone   ,   a   result   of   a   scuffle   between   him   &   one   of   his   mom's   past   boyfriends   .

while   he's   made   comments   in   the   past   that   could   be   considered   as   disses   ..   he'll   always   be   grateful   for   his   time   on   disney   &   hsm   will   always   hold   a   special   place   in   his   heart   .   i   think   a   part   of   him   was   embarrassed   back   then   but   he's   embraced   it   &   honestly   ?   he's   not   sure   if   he   would   be   where   he's   at   today   ,   had   he   not   have   gotten   the   role   of   beloved   troy   bolton   .

everyone   that   has   ties   to   disney   /   nick   seems   to   have   come   out   screwed   up   ,   whether   it's   dealing   with   mental   health   battles   ,   addictions   ,   etc   ..   rafe   ,   like   most   kids   ,   got   lured   in   &   did   drugs   during   the   hsm   era   .   he's   been   very   open   about   the   effects   of   peer   pressure   &   regrets   even   indulging   in   substances   .   he's   currently   on   the   path   of   sobriety   ,   but   it's   a   struggle   .. 

as   of   2021   ,   roughly   12%   of   the   world   is   a   leftie      ──      rafe   is   included   in   the   population   !

love   language   :   bullying   .

knows   how   to   play   guitar   ,   taught   himself   actually   .   he's   definitely   not   by   any   means   a   pro   ,   despite   saying   /   thinking   otherwise   !

*      𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿   𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲      .

firefly   (   2004   )   |   young   simon   tam   . ER   (   2005   )   |   bobby   neville   .   summerland   (   2010   -   2011   )   |   cameron   bale   . csi   :   miami   (   2011   )   |   seth   dawson   . high   school   musical   (   2012   )   |   troy   bolton   . ncis   (   2012   )   |   daniel   austin   . the   suite   life   of   zack   &   cody   (   2012   )   |   trevor   . high   school   musical   2   (   2013   )   |   troy   bolton   .   hairspray   (   2013   )   |   link   larkin   . high   school   musical   3   (   2014   )   |   troy   bolton   . 17   again   (   2015   )   |   mike   o'donnell   . charlie   st   .   cloud   (   2016   )   |   charlie   st   .   cloud   . new   year's   eve   (   2017   )   |   paul   . at   any   price   (   2018   )   |   dean   whipple   .   the   lorax   (   2018   )   |   ted   wiggins   (   voice   )   the   lucky   one   (   2018   )   |   logan   thibault   .   the   paperboy   (   2018   )   |   jack   jansen   . neighbors   (   2019   )   |   teddy   sanders   . that   awkward   moment   (   2019   )   |   jason   . we   are   your   friends   (   2020   )   |   cole   carter   . dirty   grandpa   (   2021   )   |   jason   kelly   . mike   &   dave   need   wedding   dates   (   2021   )   |   dave   stangle   .   neighbors   2   :   sorority   rising   (   2021   )   |   teddy   sanders   .   the   vampire   diaries   (   2022   -   )   |   stefan   salvatore   .