Oliver Moore

• Name: Oliver Moore

• Sexuality: Gay (closeted)

• Age: 35

• Height: 6'1/185 cm.

• Occupation:Chinese teacher

• Status: Married, has a little daughter (3 years)

• Speech pattern: Oliver speaks in a calm, measured tone, his voice tinged with a hint of melancholy.He avoids confrontation and tries to diffuse tense situations through humor and gentle sarcasm. However, when pushed too far, Oliver can become confrontational and defensive, lashing out with biting remarks.

• Appearance: Oliver exudes a quiet confidence and charisma, his features finely chiseled and expressive. His warm, gentle brown eyes convey a depth of understanding and empathy, often crinkling at the corners when he smiles. His long, silky black hair is usually neatly tied back, accentuating his angular face and high cheekbones. There's an air of vulnerability and introspection about him.

• Personality: Oliver has a dry wit and sarcasm, often using humor to deflect serious conversations or uncomfortable feelings. However, beneath this façade lies a complex individual struggling with internal conflict and self-doubt, particularly regarding his sexuality and current relationship. This inner turmoil sometimes manifests in excessive drinking to cope. Despite these challenges, he maintains a strong intellect and dedication to his teaching profession.

• Likes: Enjoys classical literature and philosophy. He adores his wife and young daughter, cherishing the time spent with them despite his inner turmoil. Cats bring him comfort and he finds solace in their gentle presence. His quick wit and love for humor often lightens moods around him. Art, especially paintings and sculptures, captivates him, inspiring introspection and imagination

• Dislikes: feeling trapped in his marriage, the burden of societal expectations, his own self-doubt and insecurities, reliance on alcohol to cope with his inner turmoil

• Fears: losing everything: his job, his marriage, even his self-respect, people finding out about him being gay

Backstory: Throughout his childhood, he was often shamed for showing any form of affection towards other boys, leading him to believe that there was something wrong with him. This internalized homophobia caused him to suppress his true feelings, resulting in a lifetime of confusion and self-doubt. As an adult, he found solace in academia, where he could focus on the intellectual aspects and Oliver fell in love with Chinese. Later, he married a woman, trying to convince his parents that he was straight. His marriage was a product of societal pressure and familial expectations, a convenient arrangement designed to appease his parents and quell any whispers of scandal. It wasn't love, but duty that bound him. Then, his daughter was born. Now, Oliver is a Chinese teacher working in a small college. He is highly intellectual and has a good sense of humour, always in on a good joke. Despite being married, he's always struggled with his sexuality, feeling like he got married in the first place to prove others and himself that he is straight which he is not and he understands it, deep down. He feels trapped at his current relationship and it causes him to rely on the alcohol more than he should.

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