[matthew daddario, 33, montgomery evans] the newest test subject is strapped in and ready for launch. montgomery evans is landing on the lunar base in t-minus 24 hours. they gained access to the colony by promising employment upon landing. initial reports suggest the subject will bring medical care to the colony due to their previous occupation as a microsurgeon. please note, this subject chose to be on this mission because they don’t feel a connection to anyone on earth. data shows the test subject is intelligent, romantic, and brave but their success might be hindered by fickle, damaged, and inobservant nature.do we have confirmation for launch?
Monty never really got a fair shot at learning how to form connections. From a young age, he had never experienced love from his family and was raised by an ever-changing rotation of nannies. No one stayed around for long and, eventually, Monty decided to give up staying around for long for anyone either. If he had never gotten the courtesy of experiencing that kind of loyalty himself, why should he try to give it in return?
Once that revelation crossed Monty’s mind, he stopped trying to win over his family’s affection and pulled away from them as much as he possibly could without being alarming. He focused instead on school, sports, and his growing interest in kissing the other boys at school. Using his intellect and charm, he was able to win over the support of his teachers and peers but didn’t find himself forming any real connections.
College was the time when Monty was really able to find himself. He was surrounded by other people who weren’t taking anything too seriously and were almost as fickle as he was. Balancing schoolwork and a social life came easy when no one expected too much from you. His group of friends understood him bailing for a hookup or going ghost to study for an important exam. Plus, the independence gave him a sense of comfort.
Everything he had loved about freedom and selfishness went out the window when a waifish man with curly hair and cute cheeks walked into his life. He fell hard and fast and the other man seemed to do the same. The only issue with their relationship was that he was the longtime boyfriend of Monty’s sister. Eventually, their affair came to light and Monty found himself further isolated from his family.
The relationship was frustrating, his boyfriend wouldn’t want to be seen together in public and seemed to resent Monty for a situation he wasn’t fully innocent in. Still, Monty tried to make things work. Eventually, the man left him without warning, went back into the closet, and got back together with Monty’s sister.
Devastated and heartbroken, he vowed to never let himself fall so hard for someone again. So when a small, obnoxious man with piercing green eyes came into his life, he decided to make him his best friend instead. That worked for a while, but Monty couldn’t help but fall desperately in love and was relieved to find it was reciprocated. Who wouldn’t want to date their best friend?
A few years into their relationship, Monty came home from the lab to find all of the man’s belongings gone. He had left with no note and no sign of what went wrong. In an instant, Monty lost who he thought was the love of his life and his best friend. From that moment on, he vowed to go back to his old, disconnected ways; not realizing that the lack of connection in his past was why he became so devoted to the people he was with in the future.
Monty threw himself into hookups, work, and lonely nights drinking. Eventually becoming depressed and isolated, he chose to leave Earth in hopes of a fresh start.