Travis is the youngest child of a struggling family. His father passed away when he was very young, leaving his mother with two children to care for on her own. His mother, who dropped out of nursing school when she got pregnant with her first son, now works three minimum-wage jobs to make ends meet. Travis’s older brother still lives at home in order to help his mother pay the bills and for Travis’s schooling. While his brother can be a little distant at times, both Travis’s mother and brother love him a lot, and ensure Travis knows this, especially after they fight (mostly about money). Travis wants nothing more than to help his family with his expenses, but whenever he offers, they refuse, wanting Travis to have a normal adolescence where he doesn’t have to worry about the bills.
Travis doesn’t have many hobbies, as most of his free time outside of school and summer vacation is spent working. He does have a talent for transforming thrifted clothing into wearable pieces, a talent he doesn’t acknowledge as a talent. The majority of his wardrobe was thrifted or DIY.
Travis doesn’t know what he wants to do for a living – all he knows is that he wants it to pay well so his mother and brother never have to worry about money again.
