āCould you pull your F/O if you met them IRL? Be realistic/ Be honest!ā
Honey, Iām pretty sure couldnāt even pull my Original F/O, the character I literally wrote to be with my self-insert!
(This post is most definitely, abso-fucking-lutely an excuse to ramble about my OCs and my novel, mākay?)
So, The Cast(tm):
1. Jerome Jerry Esposito
32 y/o who didnāt get to have a normal childhood or teenage years
Leaving the nest (best friendās Bachelor flat) to go abroad for college
Autistic, sometimes a bit oblivious, mildly ADHD; also mild misophonia
Color vision impaired; has problems telling green and light blue apart, orange and red can be a struggle too (Tritanomalia)
Has been living with his best friend (unrequited) ever since they were 19 and 20
He/She bigenderflux (technically, just bigender is fine tho) ā the part that fluctuates is how femme he feels, the static part is him being non-binaryAF
Most definitely āhot goth gfā material
Is a man
Bisexual because he sees no point in calling himself pansexual, honestly
Aromantic and a little romo heart-throb, actually. Has been looking to find āthe oneā ever since she started college
Wants to find a life-partner to maybe even marry one day
Secretly has a fantasy about finding his alterous/ queerplatonic āthe oneā in a cliched coming-of-age story
Fiercely protective of her partner, helps them set boundaries
Is extremely patient to help Cal reclaim their sexuality/ sexual agency
She is a man, seriously. Jerry likes being called a man, calls herself a man, doesnāt matter her gender is 0% masculine. Man!
Got insecure about makeup and dresses/ skirts after multiple failed relationships all told him to āstop thatā
Only his partner gets special rights to call him a girl/ girlfriend
Needs some love and encouragement for being who he is
Gets flustered easily when called āprettyā or ācuteā
Considers a genuine āyouāre adorableā one of the best compliments between relationship partners
Values affectionateness and cuddliness higher than hotness
Does enjoy getting called āhot goth gfā, though
Continuously complains how she should have gotten her feelings for her partner straight way sooner
Had a rough/ weird childhood growing up in a high-control environment (a cult, Jerry grew up in a cult)
Was even more monitored than his peers because of his mother
Has complex PTSD (C-PTSD) from long-term trauma
Jerryās big sister got her out as soon as she could
Has been in therapy ever since, no end in sight
Got introduced to kink shortly after having sex for the first time (Elmo)
Hence very experienced with kink/ BDSM but recognises he doesnāt need that to be part of his relationships
Uses that experience for clear communication, establishing boundaries, and healthy relationships
Elmoās only tolerated chosen family
2. Erasmo āElmoā Maggio
Proud fag, mean gay, known to be easy with a reputation
33 y/o who also didnāt get to have a normal childhood, seeing as his parents kicked him out at 15 for being gay
Hasnāt talked to any blood relatives ever since
Chronic bottom, catty and bossyAF
Was Jerryās First Time for everything except Jerry bottoming
Doesnāt do relationships
Doesnāt do friendships! (Only Jerry and a few regular sex acquaintances get to call him their friend)
Had Jerry dumped on him when he was just 20
They absolutely clashed while Elmo forced Jerry to attend therapy and take her medication
Jerry and him quickly figured out they could just as well fuck instead of fight
Sexual not-relationship not-friendship with Jerry ever since (Jerry totally calls him her best friend and Elmo canāt really be mad with her)
Cliche gay bachelor, known at all the gay bars/ clubs, proud of his reputation
Also a bit of a jock but not enough to be stereotypical of that
Is known to be into the rougher side of BDSM, his reputation is āhas never and will never sub for anyoneā with rumors saying otherwise
The truth is, Jerry is the only one Elmo would ever be submissive for and thatās exactly how they work
They started out with Elmo taking the lead, showing Jerry the ropes (pun intended) before they figured out the other way around works better
Is sceptical but supportive about Jerryās whole shtick of wanting a committed life-partnership
Jerryās best friend and brother and rock in life
Loves being underestimated as just a slut, is genuinely proud to be seen as easy
Calls people ānerdā as a mild insult
Actually has the highest education of the main cast because he originally wanted to be a certified nurse practitioner, then changed careers to managing the lab technicians (making him the biggest nerd)
3. Calixte āCalā Küferbach
24y/o 4th semester college student who has to re-do a lot of courses, basically a 2nd semester
Severely AuDHD, struggling with life, generally an unstructured mess; also glasses
They/them agender genderqueer person, a bit masc-aligned, sort-of masculenby, mostly a lot of void tho
Got assigned as Jerryās ābuddyā through their collegeās ābuddy programā ā a program to help exchange and foreigner students to find their footing
Jerryās first friendship where nobody helped him connect (all other friendships came through Elmo)
Almost instantly aesthetically attracted to Jerry, awkward about it
Got the nickname āCalā from Jerry (because āCalā is pronounced nothing like āCalixteā)
Looks up to Jerry and admires her for having her life sorted out
Sees themself as ācringe-fail emo-wannabe (derogatory)ā
Has C-PTSD from neglectful overbearing parents
First one to point out Jerry is āa hot goth girl, if you want to. Otherwise just hot goth.ā
Physically disabled with joint pains, rheumatism, chronic pain; uses a lot of support bandages/ splints
Also chronic headaches and POTS/ CFS; occasional migraines
Chronic depression, severe anxiety disorder, avoidant personality disorder, misophonia
Sex-averse aromantic asexual
Admittedly has PTSD from past relationships and a bunch of trauma around sex
Massive trauma around BDSM
Genuinely supportive throughout all of Jerryās attempts to find a partner
Is content if Jerry just stays their friend, thatās enough
Wants to find a life-partner to maybe even marry one day (doesnāt believe it could ever happen)
Is used to settling for less than they could have, scared to lose relationships/ friends
Secretly has a fantasy about finding their alterous/ queerplatonic āthe oneā in a cliched coming-of-age story
Feels like theyād drag Jerry down in the long run and that she deserves ābetterā
Helps Jerry overcome discomforts and test out boundaries
Happily letās Jerry ātry outā cuddling on the couch, sharing space, shared naps
Falls fast and falls hard (alterous/ queerplatonic)
Called Jerry āprincessā once, as a joke, didnāt notice he hasnāt been okay about them ever since
Convinced they donāt have a chance even before they find out Jerryās experienced with BDSM (which is Calās biggest trigger)
Insists their feelings shouldnāt hinder Jerry exploring relationships
Rather lists off all the reasons they are shitty and not right for him, than accept Jerry actually returns their feelings
Is very insecure even after Jerry chased them down to be with them
Has a few beloved plushies/ cuddly toys, most of which are comfort items when Cal has a breakdown of some sort
Learns Jerryās given name only after they start their committed relationship (was willfully oblivious to it beforehand)
Honours the trust of getting to know Jerryās given name by only rarely and only ever lovingly calling her Jerome
Through Jerry, they slowly regain a sense of security and agency around sex
Canāt believe they scored Jerry, because of what an absolute dream of a person she is; still insecure whether they can keep her
Casually asks Jerry how she feels about marriage, continues to tease her with the prospect of proposing (they fully plan on going through but teasing Jerry is fun)
Wholeheartedly encourages Jerry being a man in a dress, rooting for and supporting him with whatever he does for gender expression
Gets called āJerryās little nerdā by Elmo
4. Benvenuto āBenā Fairwell
Yes, his parents think they are funny
No, Ben got over it through the years
Age somewhere between Cal and Jerry ā closer to Jerryās age, though
Nobody but Jerry, Elmo, and Cal knows Benās grey-ace
Proudly gay
Somewhat new to the city/ the cityās gay scene
Reputation similar to Elmo but not as extreme
Had a passive-aggressive bitch fight with Elmo for about a year (maybe longer)
Was intimidated by Elmoās reputation and therefor rejected him
Elmo has been a bitch towards him ever since
Ben gladly returns the attitude
Is the āpastel pretty boi uwuā of Jerryās group, almost looking āangelicā
Until he opens his mouth, because Benās nasty with his malicious tongue
Also glasses
Meets Jerry by chance, both their gaydar immediately ringing
They go on one coffee date
Ben admits he probably has a crush on Elmo, might catch one for Jerry
When he figures out Jerry is āthe ominous dom everyone whispers about Elmo havingā, heās intimidated
Jerry takes Benās discomfort very seriously, patiently explaining his relationship and Elmoās attitude
Ben feels bad for āwastingā their date by talking about Elmo but Jerry just tells him he can make up for it in the future
Gets kind of starry-eyed because Jerry is so gentle and definitely not after him for sex (definitely crushing on Jerry)
Takes Jerryās encouragement to heart and resolves his ācat fight drama bullshitā with Elmo
Has a number of sisters so knows a lot about makeup and fashion and shit
Definitely in love with Jerry, still kind of crushing on Elmo, happy to have sex with either
Tempted to whack Cal over the head when they buy a pint of ice cream for him to share with Jerry
Most of a āblank slateā compared to the other threeās fleshed out characters
5.ish Aureliana Esposito (Lia Zanetti-Johnson)
Jerryās half-sister
9 years older, so 41
Was a small child when her mother joined the cult Jerry grew up in
Escaped the cult as soon as she could
Went back to get Jerry out of there
She had met Elmo as a mental health nurse at a psych ward
Then sought him out, deciding he would be right to take care of innocent naive Jerry
Dumped a barely-an-adult naive and sheltered Jerry at Elmoās front door
Left the country to get away from her mother and the cult
Changed her name to Lia Johnson to get rid of her baggage
Diligently sent Elmo money to take care of Jerry and himself
Financially carried them throughout Elmoās career change
After Elmo and Jerry moved to a bigger apartment, the money stopped
Still sends Jerry nondescript postcards every few weeks
Found a nice Italian-American husband in the US and took his name
Has more siblings-in-law than she ever expected and has children of her own
Left Elmo a sealed envelope with an emergency phone, an explanation to contact her, and a letter to him
Might or might not have had ulterior motives for choosing Elmo (she absolutely did, but not even Elmo knows that)
































