August is really easy going and most would describe him as a golden retriever type. He loves harder than most and that's why it's even a shock that he did what he did. He forgives too easily and people can take advantage of that and August struggles to control it.
WRITTEN BY: JimJam (he/him & they/them), est.
BACKGROUND / BIO
triggering / sensitive content warning; drugs, parent illness, parent death
Being adopted was never something that bother August. As far as he knew, the family that he grew up with was his real family whether they were blood or not. Of course when he was young, he thought that everyone was truly family but then he learned that the world worked differently than that yet it still didn’t change the way he thought about the siblings that he grew up with. His biological parents were a young couple who were addicts and weren’t ready for a child and that’s how he ended up in foster care before ending up with his forever family.
It was clear from a young age that August had a gift for cooking. He was constantly watching cooking shows on TV and wanted to recreate all of the different dishes with his parents. There were even times where he was preparing dinner in a masterchef style where they didn’t even know what they were getting. Once he was old enough and he was able to be trusted with the oven and stove on his own, he was cooking all of the holiday dinners, never feeling like he had to or being pressured to. He went to a school where being an athlete was very important and still he remained himself. He was pushed into a number of lockers and called multiple names, but it’s not something that ever got to him.
August found James in high school and he thought that he met the man that he was going to spend the rest of his life with. It seemed like everything was perfect for them and there was nothing for them to worry about. When James went off to serve his country they decided that things needed to end so that they could focus on themselves.
It was no shocker that at the end of high school, August graduated at the top of his class and he was the valedictorian. College was completely different for him though. He wasn’t sure if it was just the atmosphere or his lack of caring what others thought of him but he felt a sort of solace with his cooking buddies. He made a friend in school, named Sadie and they became close to the point that others thought that the two of them were together romantically. They never were, but the best of friends.
After graduating, he remained in Los Angeles and worked as hard as he could to gain a reputation for himself. He worked as well as he could and then James came home and the two of them reconnected and James had proposed. August was the happiest that he could be and then James left again. Everything seemed well with them then James came back after being hurt and he wasn't sure if he could step up and be the man that James needed and so he ended things and was scared.
Things happened at home that required August to have to be home with his family because his mom had fallen ill. He knew that he needed to step up and be the older brother that he knew his siblings needed and he was there for them and taking care of his mother. Unfortunately, she had passed in the beginning of June 2024 and that's when August realized he couldn't wait another minute to be sad and when he heard that James was in Merrock, Maine he decided he was going to go there and chase after James.
August (he/him, cis man) was born on June 4, 1992 in Los Angeles, CA and arrived to Merrock in 2024. They prefer to be called Auggie, work as a chef at Evolution, and their stomping grounds are the downtown area. (Oliver Stark; JimJam | he/him & they/them | EST). FILLING CONNECTION: James Adams' ex-fiance.
Hello, JimJam, welcome to Merrock! We are so excited to see August here in town. Please check out our WELCOME BROCHURE, and be sure to submit your account within 48 hours, and your finished bio within one week. Thank you! xx
OOC INFO: JimJam (27, he/him, EST)
face claim: oliver stark
full name: August Rivers
nickname(s) / goes by: Auggie
pronouns & gender: cis man
sexuality: homosexual
birth date: 06/04/1992
birth place: Los Angeles, California
arrival to merrock: 2 Weeks Ago
housing: Historical Downtown
occupation: Chef
work place: Evolution
family: 4 Younger Siblings
relationship status: It's Complicated but Single
filling connection: yes, i am filling the WC for james' ex-fiance
