collective hearts

twenty three, from malibu, florida, single

Growing up Messer was a handful. He was an active child who his mother absolutely adored and he adored his mother. He loved his father but they never got along too well. It's not that they butted heads, they just didn't click. The older he got the more rebellious he became. The only person he would ever listen to was his mother. He was bullied a great deal as a child. He was tall and lanky and he would get picked on for it. He was really sweet and sensitive and he'd get picked on for that too. He figured it was just the joys of junior high, you know, immaturity at it's finest. Except. He got to high school. And his mom told him chin up because everything would be better. But it wasn't. He was still way tall and lanky and he got bullied severely. As if the names weren't enough, they would beat him up. Once he was cornered in the boy's locker room. A guy broke three of Messer's ribs, slammed his head on a sink, and left him there. Messer was 17 when that happened. Shortly after the incident, his mother passed away. It turns out she had a disease called marfan syndrome. It's a disease of the connective tissues and it's why she was so tall and lanky. They tested him for it because it's a genetic disease and they found that he had it too. The thing with marfan, it causes some problems to your other organs, mainly the heart. His mother died because of aortic dissection. He was crushed because his mom was his best friend. His dad became an alcoholic after her death and died three years later. Messer was left with no one. He met a girl named Chelsea, and latched right onto her. He gave her his whole heart. Shit, he even married her. What he didn't realize was that she was with him because she needed someone to pay for her ridiculous shopping expenditures. She cheated on him and got pregnant. The worst part was, she didn't even tell him she was pregnant. He went on happily oblivious about his 'perfect' wife. She started being more and more of a bitch to him, and it wasn't even the hormones. Eventually, she told him that she had been cheating for over 6 months and that she was pregnant, it wasn't his, and that he was a helpless idiot that wouldn't ever get anyone else, because how could anyone love a hopeless romantic like him? It all crushed him. He became, essentially, a douche bag. He was rude and only thought for himself. He made a band called 'Precious Time' and put all of his energy into that. It's been six months since him and Chelsea officially divorced, and he's gotten worse and worse.

FRIENDS: Honestly, he probably wouldn't have many of these. He's hard to put up with because he comes off as very self-centered. If you're not on his agenda, he probably won't even acknowledge you. Even if it is a self-defense mechanism, he can be pretty cruel in order to keep people at an arm's distance away. You'd have to be incredibly patient and understanding, knowing that really, he's an abused puppy who doesn't trust anyone anymore. Besides his band members, he's probably only got two or three real good friends.

ENEMIES: If you haven't known Messer before Chelsea screwed him over, there's a much higher chance that you fall in here. Chances are, you butt heads with Aus. It's understandable. He's a douchebag and he full well knows that. He just hates being told that. So watch out, he might just start shit if you try to call him out. Then again, even if that's true, he'd probably still go down on you a few times if you bat your eyelashes enough.

LOVERS: Everyone will probably be here. And by everyone I mean pretty much everyone. Guy, girl, straight, bi, gay, trans,, he doesn't give a fuck. If you want to have sex, so does he. He doesn't do relationships. He does acquaintances with benefits, one night stands, random quickies on the bus (just don't tell the guys), anything that won't make him feel like he's giving someone his devotion. He gave tons of devotion to Chelsea and she screwed him in the end. Eric doesn't do devotion. He does you.

twenty, from baltimore, maryland, single

Alex was born in Essex, London, and raised in Chicago, Illinois. When he was around five, his dad passed away and he was crushed. His mom moved him and his brother from Essex to America. He lived with his mom and his big brother for a few years before his mom remarried. The man she remarried is named Jason- and he was great for a few months after they married. Alex even changed his last name from Gaskerth to Parker. Everything was great until Jason his true colors. He was a drunk and abusive towards Alex. Alex has always been shorter and smaller than other kids, and that made him an easy target for bullying from his peers and his stepfather. His stepfather often beat him up, until Alex turned 17. He bulked up, finally finishing out the worst of puberty. He was no longer the awkward guy with dangly limbs. He worked out and was in the football team, big enough to where, when his stepdad hit him, he hit back harder. Eventually his stepdad was the one who was getting abused. Alex graduated and moved out at 18, with his girlfriend in tow. Alex is known to be really aggressive and abusive. Alex has certain habits. Like the random trips to Taco Bell at odd hours, or the bowl of cereal he eats for a midnight snack, singing Blink-182 and Third Eye Blind in the shower, playing with his hair when he's tired, the cup of noodles in the afternoon, spacing out for minutes at a time, falling asleep with his laptop laying on the bed next to his face, leaving random articles of clothing around the house/bus., drinking red wine like it’s going of style, and playing with his fingers when he's waiting for something. Alex can easily have a lot of friends he is a really sweet guy, just not when provoked. As far as enemies and lovers go, not so much. For enemies, he's just the type of person to cause conflict.

FRIENDS: Alex loves to party and hang. You are more than likely to fall in here than anywhere else. He is a good guy, once you get past the huge ego he has.

ENEMIES: He has wronged some boyfriends in the past with his whorish tendencies, and he is pretty aggressive. He's an animal.

LOVERS: Alex used to be a whore. He has had relationships before, and he never ever cheated on someone. But, there is a reason why his relationships failed, of course. He is abusive. He has been in two relationships that were abusive. He put a girl in the hospital once, but they always came crawling back. He broke up with both of those girls, to save them from himself. What happens is, he seems like the sweetest guy, because he is. He'll do the cutest crap for you, write songs about you or for you, gush and brag about you. And then a few months will go by and he'll start getting super jealous about everything. He'll become manipulative and start to reign in more and more control over you. He'll yell at you and snap over little things. And one day it'll get physical. He'll promise it won't happen again and he'll manipulate you so that you believe him and think it's your fault. He's currently dating his best friend and lead guitarist, Jackson.

FAMILY: He has an older brother named Teddy.

teddy gaskerth brother
jackson dawson boyfriend

twenty seven, from new york city, new york, single

shayley was born into a wealthy family. his father was the CEO of an up and coming recording company and his mother worked at a law firm. money isn't everything though, and his parents had quite a few issues and fought a lot. as an infant, shayley had a serious case of colic and he created more stress an tension than they needed. when his mom was frustrated, tired from a long day at work and having to deal with her husband's absence, she took out her anger on their new infant and gave him a good few shakes when he wouldn't stop crying. needless to say, she got caught one day crying over the baby that was having a seizure. after a hospital trip that lasted a few days of tests, x-rays, CT scan and MRI’s, the doctors gave their verdict. she confessed and was sentenced to 8 years in prison without parole. shayley's father took custody over his child at that point and moved them into a new house. shayley suffered some permanent damage from his mothers actions though, including going 100% color blind and a facial tick in the left side of his face. he's also completely awkward when it comes to females. his conditions made getting through schooling pretty hard, especially when it came to high school. he eventually learned that he had to hide it all from people or else he’d be treated differently. because of his mother, he gets super uncomfortable around females but tries his best not to show it. he is a super anti-touch kind of person. don’t expect him to give out hugs, ever. his father died when he was 25. a drunk driver ran a stop light and he died on impact, leaving shayley with the company. as new CEO, he's doing all he can to make the label as great as it can be.

FRIENDS: Shay is an awesome guy who loves music to pieces. He loves having fun, even though he doesn't have much time for it now that he runs the label. You can usually find him at his desk working, at home working, or meeting with clients and lawyers and etc.

ENEMIES: I'm sure he has enemies. While he's a super nice guy, there are bands he has kicked off the label and others he just wouldn't sign. I'm sure that can piss off some people.

LOVERS: He is bisexual, but he is really awkward around females and is rather uncomfortable around them. He has had boyfriends but he is a very anti-touch kind of person so his relationships haven't lasted so far. Plus, he's always working. I can't see him having anything more than one night stands for a while.