FOSTER. 31. DOWNTOWN. Head Chef at Amelie's. Reformed Degenerate.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry. This may be me at my best.
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tw: post-partum psychosis, infanticide, suicide, abuse
Matthew Foster was the second-born child to the Superintendent of Providence Peak School District and his homemaker wife. The couple had previously welcomed a daughter, Anna, into their lives 2 years earlier, and with the birth of their son, they felt as though their family was finally complete. It was a perfect picture that didnāt last long, however, as Mrs. Foster suffered from post-partum psychosis, and when Matty was only 8 months old, her paranoia culminated in her killing Anna and attempting to do the same to her son before Mr Foster came home and was able to intervene. Mrs. Foster was committed and received psychological treatment, but despite all the help, the horror of what she had done was too much to overcome. 10 months later, she took her own life, leaving only Matty and his father behind.
The superintendent was not a particularly kind or doting man by any means, but considering it was Mattyās birth that ultimately unraveled his family, the manās mood towards his son generally wavered between resentment and outright hostility. The only love and care the boy received was from the nanny his father hired, and once he was deemed self-sufficient at the age of 12, it was decided that expense was no longer worth the money. As such, Foster spent most of his teenage years neglected and fending for himself. He acted out in all the typical teenage ways as a cry for help, which only provoked his fatherās ire further and led to physical beatings as well. No one wanted to believe the worst of the man in charge of the education of their children, so they wrote Foster off as a no-good rebellious teen.
He left town the day he turned 18, not even finishing high school. He headed east with no real plan for his life, other than getting the hell away from his father. He thought about maybe joining a band, but he wasnāt particular good at music ā instead he hitched a ride with some guys touring the country, and acted as their roadie. He followed the band all the way to Philadelphia before deciding to try his hand at standing still. He got a job working the graveyard shift at a shitty 24-hour diner, and it was there that he discovered his true love for food and cooking.
He stuck around for a couple years before deciding to travel the world, working in various kitchens and learning everything he could along the way. He was just called back to Providence Peak with the news his father had died after suffering from a series of strokes, leaving behind an estate for Foster to sort through. It was the first thing the man had ever given him, and he felt compelled to go through it properly. Plus, he was starting to feel like it was time to settle down for good.
TLDR: Son of the former superintendent of the Providence Peak School District; he often rebelled against his father who was neglectful and abusive, and was written off as a ābad appleā because of it. Left town the day he turned 18 without even finishing high school and never looked back. He eventually found his way into the kitchen, and has spent the last several years traveling the world working at various high-level restaurants. There are approximately 3 people in the world allowed to called him Matty ā to everyone else he is Foster.
