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Character Intro: Gerard Shimmish
Chaotic Good // ENFP // Hufflepuff // Leo // Gay // German-American // Playlist // Pinterest
Gerard Shimmish is one of those people best described as a ray of sunshine, in the least-ironic way possible. He’s such a genuinely loving and caring person that I honestly smile almost every time I write for him. Out of all the characters in Lessons in Humanity from a Future Physicist, Gerard is definitely the one that would win the senior superlative “Best Personality”.
Backstory
Gerard grew up in a large Catholic family in Beavercreek, Ohio (a suburb of Dayton). He was a super outgoing and sweet kid, which is how the befriended the quiet Suzuki twins. The three of them were pretty inseparable in elementary school, and, when Kam skipped fifth grade, Gerard and Vic were literally the best friends you’d always wanted to be when you were younger.
Gerard’s parents, upon discovering he was gay, kicked him out, and he’s lived with the Suzuki family for a year or so.
Present
Gerard is a senior this year, already slated to go to Ohio State University (yes, I know, the most typical college to write an Ohioan going to, but he’s one of those people who only wears red when it has an OSU logo on it) to major in psychology. He likes to say that he and Vic are “basically married” (they are) and has already begun writing his name as Gerard Suzuki-Shimmish. He’s such a freaking dork oh my gosh.
Excerpt
Gerard takes his rosary out from under his shirt, holding the crucifix in his hand before wrapping his hand up in the beads. It’s a practiced, idle motion. “Family sucks,” he says, jaded like an old man.
“Sunshine.” Vic glances at him, concern filling his very being.
“I’m good.” Gerard beams at Vic for a moment, not quite reaching his eyes or smushing up his entire face like his real smile does.
“Mm,” Vic says, unconvinced.
“It’s really okay! I’m over it.” Gerard mumbles a probably under his breath, or as under his breath as he can get, being the loud person he is. He holds his rosary with some reverence, consideration of saying a prayer.
Vic raises his eyebrow suspiciously, glancing at his phone to look at the directions. “If you say so.”
Gerard disentangles the rosary from his hand to stare at the crucifix. “I’m just working through it. It’s hard, but… I’m dealing with it. One day at a time.”
Playlist
Gerard’s playlist is one that I try to keep upbeat, due to his character. It’s sort of a mess, and it definitely needs to be cleaned up and revamped, but these are the songs that sort of really capture at least a part of Gerard’s character.
Sun - Sleeping At Last
Cry Baby - Melanie Martinez
Youth - Glass Animals
Saturn - Sleeping At Last
I Have Friends in Holy Spaces - Panic! at the Disco
Life Itself - Glass Animals
When the Day Met the Night - Panic! at the Disco
Aesthetic
Singing loudly and off-key to your favorite songs, cuddling with your friends, that one kid who has no volume control, old guys on radio talk shows, burn scars from touching something hot on accident, people who say they’re “fun sized” instead of short, rewatching your favorite movie for the hundredth time, writing things on your hand because it's the closest thing, cry-laughing at your own jokes, consuming your body weight in sugar on a daily basis, teasing your friends about things that happened years ago, the feeling of belonging you get when you’re with your friends, being so full of love it shines from you like sunlight.
Taglist
@aelenko, @keen2meecha, @magic-is-something-we-create, @emdrabbles, @yourwriters, @lordfenric, & @quenvicky!
(You can always ask to be added/subtracted from the taglist at any time!)
#wip: lessons in humanity from a future physicist#character intro#gerard shimmish#tw: family drama#gerard really is the softest and sweetest character i think i've ever written for#he's such a good person that honestly like i wish i knew him irl#he's such a good friend to everyone he loves
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