#kip rossi ; biography

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⸻  JEREMY ALLEN WHITE. HE/HIM / have you ever heard of RESENTMENT by a day to remember, well, it describes CHRISTOPHER ‘KIP’ ROSSI to a tee! the thirty one year old, and BAKER AT GREAT BUNS BAKERY / TATTOO APPRENTANCE was spotted browsing through the stalls at portobello road market last sunday, do you know them? would you say HE is more moody or more INNOVATIVE instead? anyway, they remind me of loud dinner conversations with a lot of hand gestures, crisp white dress shirts with a slightly crooked tie, a wide smile that doesn’t quite reach the eyes, ink and blood flecks from irritated tattoos, messy haired mornings, maybe you’ll bump into them soon!

time in notting hill - five years

The oldest of three, it was unspoken knowledge since the day Kip was born that he would inherit the family business.  Whether or not the boy wanted it was irrelevant; that’s just how things were in the Rossi family.  Their business wasn’t anything interesting - while the rumors swirled, the Rossi’s were not associated with the mob in any way, they were just Italian.

That’s not to say Kip didn’t get to do whatever he wanted growing up, however.  Despite it being well known what he was going to inherit, Kip was encouraged to explore other avenues, other interests he might have.  He loved baking with his grandmother, and while art was something that was held in high regard in the Rossi household, Kip took that an extra step and got interested in tattoos in high school.

*However, he was expected to go and get his business degree, and while he wasn’t exactly keen on it, as long as he kept up with his studies, he could continue to do whatever he liked in his free time.  His grades remained in the B average, started baking at a local bakery on the side, and even had time left over to indulge in the party scene.

While there were never any serious relationships, he’d had his fair share of hookups and causal girlfriends, when he was told upon graduation that their family was planning on merging with another business, and the only way to ensure things went smoothly was to orchestrate a marriage between Kip and their daughter, Lila.

While the marriage didn’t happen right away, Kip already felt trapped.  Lila was a sweet girl, and she was very pretty, but being forced together just for the sake of their parents business felt wrong.  Kip wanted to protest, but he was reminded that he had been allowed to do whatever he wanted, and sacrificed had to be made eventually for the good of the family and the company.

They had time to get to know each other, and while there were definitely worse people to get married to, it was obvious that there just wasn’t the right spark or chemistry between them.  Despite this, however, they still had to go through with it all.

Around the time they were arranged to be wed, Kip’s father told him that as a wedding gift, he had gotten them a place in Notting Hill; a place that Mr Rossi had decided would be a great place to start a new branch of the business.  It was understood that Kip was still free to do whatever he wanted to make a living and he wasn’t going to be taking things over quite yet, it was a clear indicator that once his father laid all the groundwork, Kip was expected to take the reins.

For the last five years, Kip has done his best to make Notting Hill the best home he could for him and his wife, though it’s almost unspoken that they’re just friends who happened to be forced into this situation.  He operates on a don’t ask, don’t tell situation, and it’s not unlikely to find his wedding band absent, not even a tan line to give it away.  Going against their parents wishes is completely out of the question, however there’s no reason that Kip shouldn't be able to live his own life while having a wife on paper, especially if neither of them really want to be married. (that’s what he tells himself anyway)

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