Basic Information:
Full Name: Brayden Jasmes Rhodes
Nicknames: Bray, BJ
Gender: CIS Man
Pronouns: He/Him
Zodiac: Gemini
Date of Birth: June 4, 1997
Age: Twenty-Eight
Occupation: Barista @ Java Junction
Sexual Orientation: Homosexual
Relationship Status: Single
Celebrity Look-A-Like: Leo Woodall
In town for: Three Months
Current Housing: Downtown
Personality: Personable, Appreciative, Sociable, Scarred, Meticulous, & Timid
Dietary Restrictions: None
Family Information:
Father: Ethan Rhodes (deceased)
Mother: Caroline Kensington (deceased)
Siblings: Three Siblings
Children: None
Pets: Nothing
Favorites:
Alcoholic Beverage: Lemon Drop Martini
Animated Adult TV Show: Bob’s Burgers
Cauliflower Wing Sauce: Sweet Thai Chili
Color: Tangerine
Ice Cream Flavor: S'mores
Movie: Girls Trip
Non Alcoholic Beverage: Water with Extra Lemon
Pie: Mint Chocolate Cream Pie
TV Show: Hell's Kitchen
Digging Deeper:
“What’s your family like? Are you still close, or have you blocked all their numbers?”
"My siblings and I have a group chat with one another. Ever since losing our parents we make sure to check in with one another at least once a day. We may not all answer at the same time of day due to different timezones and different lives but the effort is certainly there. We have to remain close with one another because it's what we have."
“Would you say you’re easy to get along/work with? Why or why not?”
"Yes. A lot of people would say that I am super easy to get along with at work because well... I do a lot of the work and it's never something I hold against my coworkers. I know that we are all out to do the same thing and if me doing more work is going to make sure we make it through the rush and everything then we are going to be successful."
“Do you have any regrets? What are they?”
"Actually. It's funny that you ask that. I do have a lot of regrets in my life. The biggest regret that I have though is that I had a best friend who was going to travel overseas after high school and I was too scared to go out of the country but I wish I did it. I want to go visit her but would love for her to come here even."
“It’s the little things in life; tell me three things that bring you a great deal of joy or put a smile on your face.”
"I don't know if we have enough time here to talk about the things that bring me a great deal of joy. I mean... My family is the easiest one to mention. They are what keeps me going. Another thing is constantly listening to music. Music is something else that motivates me to get through my day. I'm lucky to have work partners who appreciate the same kind of music. the last thing are my coworkers. They remind me of what it's like to genuinely care and do whatever we can to help one another out."
Biography:
Brayden was known as the kid that was always smiling. He was known as smiley PJ which started from one of his gym teachers when he was in elementary school. He was the youngest of the James family with just an older brother. He had two parents who definitely had their bumps along the way but at the end of the day they really did love one another.
In school, Brayden didn't have all the friends that his older brother had since his older brother was all into sports and PJ was the farthest you could get away from sports honestly. He enjoyed watching football, hockey, and baseball but he never wanted to actually play them. He was his brother's biggest supporter though when he was at his brother's sports games.
College was where Brayden was going to be able to be who he was and he was able to become more social. When he got to college, he quickly became friends with someone who was in a fraternity and it he was introduced to so many people who accepted him for who he was, even though he was a bit chunkier and he was pansexual. He became a member of the fraternity and made so many friends and eventually graduated with his bachelor's in culinary arts and culinary arts management in a matter of three years. While he was in college though, his mother became ill but didn't tell him until after his last spring break when he came home and he found his mom in the hospital receiving treatment.
After graduating, even though he had the opportunity to go all over the world to cook with someone but he decided to hang back and take care of his mom while his father was working nights because it paid more and his mom wasn't able to work. He was working in an office job in the day so that he could be with his mom at night while his dad worked. Even though she was sleeping, he wanted to be there with her.
She made a full recovery and everything seemed great. Both of his parents had decided to move to Windsor Bay and have their lives there. This is when Brayden was able to go back to the culinary world and he was starting to. build a life for himself. It's what was making him a good amount of money and even though he wasn't with his mom, he still felt connected to her because it's how they bonded with one another when he was growing up.
At the age of twenty-six, he received a call from his mom that his father had passed. He was sad to have lost his father but he felt like he had to be there for his siblings though because they were closer with one another while he was closer with his mother. He did the best he could in order to be there for them and his mother and it took a toll on him. Eventually, they were able to make it through but then things took a turn about six months ago in the summer of 2025. His mom fell ill and it took her quick. He wanted to do everything he could in order to keep her around but knew that it was not her wishes so he let her go even though it broke his heart.
When it came to the will, his mother had left her home to Brayden and he was so indecisive about what to do because he didn't want to sell it, but it was going to be hard to move into a home that belonged to his parents. Brayden ended up moving in during November 2025 and he has been trying to make the place his own even though it seemed hard. When moving to Windsor Bay, he fell out of love with cooking and he took a job as a barista.
