beautiful ghosts

Oliver has always been a fast learner. Fast to figure out how to avoid getting into trouble at the orphanage, fast to learn how to spot security cameras, quick to hotwire, speedy at pick pocketing, and eventually, decent at algebra in school. Oliver has always loved learning, anything that he could get interested in. He’s a bit of a jack of all trades, at the cost of some people looking at him weird when he knows how to open up the snack machines at school.

Never does anything illegal to anyone who doesn’t deserve it. If Oliver visits a mom and pop store, he pays for what he wants and lets them keep the change. When Oliver goes to big chains, he’s much more likely to slip a few things in his pockets, just to stay sharp. His main rule with himself is “do no harm”, and he’s stayed by that.

For every cent that comes out of Jenny’s pocket, Oliver has a record of it, fully intending to pay her back for all the burden he’s put on her financially. That started before Sykes started blackmailing him, and the habit has only gotten worse. It’s definitely not normal for a 25-year-old to be hiding an account book in his room like it’s a Playboy, but Oliver does what he feels like he needs to.