Ren Souma, already given birth to her first child, and now pregnant with her second, spent all her days with the man whom she completely loved, her husband, Akira. However, his health gradually deteriorated, and unfortunately, he was bedridden at the time of Fayren’s birth. Ren, still recovering from childbearing, was unable to visit Akira before he passed on. Disobeying advice, she rushed to him at the word of his final weakening, but he was already gone. Her eldest child, Akito, was able to say goodbye to the father, and since then, Ren held a resentment towards both her children. Additionally, despite Fayren’s birth sex being female, he was raised as a male ( in order to reassure her place as the only woman in Akira’s heart ).
The Soumas are a family cursed. A select few are born early, and whenever embraced by a member of the opposite sex, they change into their possessed zodiac animal. There are twelve animals possessed, as well as the cat, and finally a god was chosen to rule and love the animals. Akira was the god of the zodiac, and this role passed down to young Akito after his death. Seeing as how Akito is the family’s god, he is officially the head of the clan, as well as well protected by maids and the zodiac members themselves. They are there to serve god, after all. the same is true through the life of the Soumas.
Fayren, who was not possessed by an animal ( despite being a member of the ‘inner family’ ), was left to occupy the ill of mind mother. He suffered a childhood of isolation and abuse. He knew no friends nor the majority of his family. He only interacted with the maids who aided in his raising, and the family doctor, Hatori Souma, as the child was often left injured from Ren’s attacks.
He is quiet, even frequently falling ( somewhat selectively ) mute. Without much of anything else to do, any free time the boy had, he spent doing homework or reading for personal enjoyment. As a result, he was moved into high school a year earlier than his peers ( making him within the same grade as Momiji and Hatsuharu Souma ). He is an excellent student, but because of his silent nature, is often labelled a ‘troubled student’ for his lack of class engagement. He is also an easy victim of bullying, and either completely ignored by teachers and classmates, or avoids them in case they feel like picking on him. He finds solace in the school’s greenhouse, and holds an avid interest in botany and similar sciences. He also visits public parks and gardens frequently, and spends hours wandering in thought, in order to avoid returning to the Souma Estate.
He is hesitant when meeting new people and even comes across as aloof. Once getting comfortable with someone ( which takes a great deal of walls to break through ), his humor is deadpan and he is quick to offer quips of sarcasm, though occasionally the same use is quick to fly over his head. Fayren enjoys sciences, rather than language, and has a hard time articulating his thoughts and understanding implied meanings from others. ‘Right-brained’ subjects can easily frustrate him, however that’s not to say he is unable to discuss topics such as philosophy, sociology, and society. Rather, he is not very creative, and understanding such experimental ideas can be lost on him; to which he would promptly become disinterested and leave such conversations.
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