“ONE CANNOT THINK WELL, LOVE WELL, SLEEP WELL, IF ONE HAS NOT DINED WELL”
Preferred Pronouns: He/Him
Occupation: Baker at Red Velvet Bakery
Portrayed by Chris Hemsworth
I. What are your favourite and least favourite things about your hometown? How do they compare to how you feel about Edens Town?
“My favorite part about my hometown was having such easy access to the water. Growing up in Florida, you’re never really that far from one kind of body of water, but thankfully my family lived right near Cocoa Beach. Super touristy because of how close it is to Orlando, but it meant we never really ran out of things to do between the beaches, the amusement parks, and getting to go to the Kennedy Space Center. That’s why I liked it here, because we were still right on the water and the influx of people here in Edens over the last few years hasn’t bothered me much. Could always be worse!” Roman grins, taking a sip of his water as he ponders the next part of the question. “The least favorite thing would probably be the overwhelming number of tourists who would go there. I don’t mind tourists, of course, but most of the locals know that you want to take care of the place you live, so when you find litter and things like that all over the beach, it’s usually from the people visiting who aren’t cleaning up after themselves. I’d spend at least one day every weekend going around picking up litter with my dad because he was big on that sort of thing. Earth Day, we weren’t even allowed to look at a light switch let alone turn one on,” Roman laughs, shaking his head with a smile on his face. “I’m grateful for it, though. Helped instill a sense of duty in me from a young age.”
II. How do you feel about your life? For example, your family, your job?
“Overall, I can’t really complain much about my life,” Roman began with a shrug, “because my upbringing was really good. I was lucky to have been able to be raised in a two parent home, which I know is far less common these days. I love my parents and younger sister, Parker. She was adopted when I was going into high school. She’s about ten years younger than me, so we were never super close when I lived at home, but after I was deployed overseas, we’d talk for hours whenever I’d call home so she could update me on her life and send me music she thought I’d like. It was a good way of getting to know her; I’m a firm believer in that people’s favorite things are a good way of getting to know them.” At the thought of his job, his face lit up. “I fucking love my job, pardon my French.” He laughs. “I never thought I’d be baking for a living, but I took a few classes with Parker when I retired from the military and fell in love with it. And the crew at Red Velvet, we’re all a little family. I’ve never dreaded having to go to work because regardless of how ornery some customers can be, the people I work with can always help make the day go to the point where I don’t wanna leave at the end of the day. It’s a nice feeling.”
III. What are your biggest achievements and your biggest regrets?
“Thus far, my biggest achievements would be my military service and being mostly self-taught when it comes to baking. I enlisted once I was 18 because I felt I had a duty to serve and protect the country that had provided me with so many opportunities, so once I graduated from high school, I was deployed for the better part of 10 years. I met and fought alongside of a lot of good people and I still keep in contact with a lot of them now. One of the main reasons I chose Edens was because a friend of mine I’d met there talked about his hometown constantly and it seemed like idyllic small town living. As for the baking, once I’d taken a couple classes, I turned to YouTube for the majority of the techniques I learned. I felt better about learning and failing in miserable ways in the comfort of my own home.” He chuckles, though it falls silent after a few moments, his smile turning melancholic. “As for biggest regrets, I regret not fighting harder for my relationship during that time. I felt like I did what I could, but maybe I could have done more. Either way, she was unhappy and I can’t blame her for calling off our engagement. I wish the best for her.”
IV. What is your biggest fear?
“Probably similar to everyone else’s: loss.” Loss of what, he didn’t have any intention of elaborating on, leaving her free to interpret his answer however she sees fit. He had already lost his relationship, having only found out through his family and not from the woman he had intended to spend the rest of his life with. Losing her and having to come to terms with the fact that love wasn’t enough to maintain a bond that had gone so strong for all the years they’d been in high school was difficult. Some could argue he hadn’t come to terms with it at all, considering he hasn’t been in a relationship since then. Better a broken heart than a hardened one.
V. What are your plans for the future?
“I don’t think I have any grand plans for my future, honestly,” he explains, shrugging once more. “I’m happy with my job, with where I live, especially having my sister here with me and my parents only a couple hours away by plane. Maybe someday I’d like to have a family, but this late in the game, it may not be in the cards for me.” He offers up a smile. “We’ll see what happens.”
VI. Can you describe yourself in one sentence?
“Regardless of what anyone may say, I’m the true Red Velvet Cake Wars champion.”
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