Royal never had a father. At least if you asked him, that's what he'd say. The truth is that Royal's father died before his brain was developed enough to even retain his image. This has been a defining factor in Royal's life, his lack of a father. Even before they were required to make father's day gifts in preschool and those early years of his education, Royal knew he was missing a father in his life. All his friends had a male role model but his mother was his only parental figure in his life. His sister always tried to tell him about his father, always tried to share her memories with him in hopes to comfort him, but it had quite the opposite effect. Rather that sharing the memory, it was like a slap in the face to Royal that she'd met him and spent enough time with him to know him like that and that Royal had been robbed of his own father. For this fact, Royal has always envied his sister.
Early on, Royal started referring to himself in his head as a bastard. Who was going to teach him to be a man? There was so much he was missing out on and he didn't know who he was because of that key missing person in his life. Society claimed that a boy could not become a man without a father. Because of this, Royal takes his role as man of the house seriously. Perhaps a little too seriously even. He's quick to help his mom with the groceries or replace light bulbs that need replacing. He can do the simple things but it's things like changing the oil in his mom's car that leaves him feeling inadequate and frustrated. Fortunately, he was able to take auto shop his freshman and sophomore year of school and can now help maintain the cars but that's only one piece. He can't fix the garbage disposal when it quits working, he can't replace the door knobs when they break or change the light switches. Times like these, Royal turns into a broody male...if you can call him that since he has no father.
He was three the first time he played soccer. It was the recreational bumblebee league where all the little kids who can run around chase after the ball. There is no positioning, just fun for the kids but Royal found his calling in life. Ever since then, Royal has had a soccer ball at his feet. Even in classes, he rolls the ball between his feet. Between, then, he juggles it and since he was three years old, soccer has been his only love. At least that was until his sophomore year. That's when he met Anastasia. From the first time she spoke to him, he was intrigued. There was something about her. At the time, he was the hotshot soccer star. He had the admiration of his school, the fan girls with their giggles and their support but he wanted her. Despite only being fifteen at the time, he wasn't a virgin when he met her. He'd been with a few girls but she made him wish he'd waited. "If I had known you'd come into my life, I'd have waited for you" He told her once, before sex was ever an option for them.
They started dating at the beginning of their junior year, much to the chagrin of the other girls at the school but Royal had never been happier. Holding Anastasia's hand was worth more than bedding every cheerleader in the county. Seeing her smile was worth the moon. Royal fell hard and fast for the blonde and they made it through junior year strong. Royal struggles with juggling his time between his dedication to soccer - which is meant to be his meal ticket and to get his sister and his mother out of the apartment they're in and give them the life they deserve - his grades and Anastasia. He's grateful she's so supportive of him and his dreams but even though she supports him every step of the way, he can't fight the desire he has to spend every moment he can with her.
As far as Royal sees, Anastasia will be changing her name to Hendrix once he's established enough to have a wife.
Aside from soccer, Royal also enjoys cooking. In fact, he enjoys it so much that he cooks for this family on the weekends. The weekends is the only time he can really cook for them because his week days are so packed with school and soccer practices and games. He rarely has even a moment for himself but when he cooks, he cooks way too much food and he always sings when he cooks. Royal has the kind of voice that could take him far in the music industry but not only is he not interested in being the next Justin Beiber, Royal is pretty stage shy. If he sings around you, he is comfortable around you but he still gets shy if someone mentions his singing at all and will stop immediately.
