WORLD, MEET SALEM. SALEM, MEET THE W O R L D.
{ ZAYN MALIK . CIS MALE . 27 . HE/HIM } did you see that { SALEM VENTURI } just pulled up in hidden hills with { GIGI HADID FC } sitting next to them in the passengers seat - isn’t that cute ! you know, for a { WORLD CLASS & OLYMPIC GYMNAST }, i’ve heard they’re really { COQUETTISH }, but that they make up for it by being so { GOOD-WILLED }. i see them all the time on Snapchat && yesterday in US WEEKLY i read that they { HAVE } two daughters - can you believe that ?!
his full name is salem olivier venturi.
salem was born on august 1st, 1992, making him a leo.
he is the oldest of five, his younger siblings being all girls.
he was born in sicily, italy where his parents (his father, a cruise line director and his mother, a paleontologist) met and literally fell in love from the moment they said hello to the destination of kalokairi, which is approximately 33 hours.
salem had always had a fascination with the art of gymnastics. baseball, football, or basketball were never interests he could latch onto, but watching others invoke themselves into the balance beam and the pole vault kept his attention.
he would often get made fun of for his attraction to the sport of gymnastics (yes, to him it is and always has been a sport)
due to that, he picked up the habit of placing his guard up, thickening his skin up and acting as if he had an apathetic attitude towards life when in reality he internally was crushed by the weight of others words. his parents gave their approval of ther only son’s calling but soon deterred themselves off from it because of society’s perception of it. he rarely keeps in contact with his parents, but makes a slightly better effort in communicating with his sisters.
whenever he’s stressed out or upset, all he had to do is stretch and practice his some of many routines and immerse himself into a world he would much rather be apart of.
when he was a teenager, he delved into the world of drugs and picked up a habit of smoking. although he has quit cold turkey of all drug use, he still tends to smoke every now and then, completely interfering with his healthy lifestyle. it’s his distinct flaw he finds rounds him out.
he’s very languid and standoffish when it comes to improving relationships. the energy he lacks is due to the fact that, besides his daughters, there’s nobody else he finds happiness in knowing.
he is a gymnast and has won many awards, including being first in his class at the 2016 summer olympic games.
it was right after his first daughter, selene, was born so it’s an accomplishment he’s indebted to her all the time.
salem tends to brush every inconvenience off and pretend to not acknowledge it, he’s so used to the negative that even getting his hopes up for anything better is a waste of time for him.
except for when it comes to his two girls. he’s a completely different person when he’s around them and fell in love with being a father the moment they were born.
selene, his eldest, taught him patience and love, while ayla taught him growth and persistence. selene was born deaf, the cause being unknown so salem has maintained the language of asl has been learning it a little more everyday despite not being deaf himself.
he likes the idea of being known as the girl dad, and wears the title proudly.
so that is a small (or long, rather) snippet of salem and who he is !! if you read all the way through to the end, you’re a real trooper and i love you already. if you would like to plot or anything, feel free to give this a little heart and i’ll come running. i can’t wait to rp with you all :)