Seraph

Elliot Robinson-nicknamed Seraph-is the very definition of anxiety. He carries around notebooks to communicate with other floss, as he has a severe case of selective mutism, finding himself unable to speak in many situations. It's tough for him to interact with others due to this (and his anxiety), but he's trying his best to make progress. He was brave enough to join Craft Club-even if he was pushed into it by his roommate-and has been enjoying his quiet little corner, crafting away.

That annoying ticking sugar though...

High in anxiety, Seraph is a very quiet floss-unless he's comfortable with you, then you might get some words out of him. If you're a close friend or someone...special, he can speak freely and at great length. That said, he's very slow to trust and tends to keep to himself. He desperately wants friends, but his want isn't always enough to overcome his mutism. If you do get into his very small inner circle, you'll find a sassy, quick witted (and tongued) floss, with a wide variety of interests, that just wants someone to share them with.

Seraph's self esteem is frightfully low due to past bullying and trust issues-both with outsiders and family. As such, he's very much a people pleaser, trying his best to not be a problem for any given floss and always be on their good side. He's easy to influence, and tends to chameleon into whatever group he's forced to interact with. This can be good or bad depending on the floss he's around, leading to anything from joining a safe club to committing crimes.

Seraph has his own thoughts and opinions, even if he rarely shares or acts on them.

Born to a Theta and Gamma, Seraph is the youngest of two children. Though his family is very loving and means well, they simply don't understand him and his "peculiarities." The angel went mute early on in childhood, and was often the subject of bullying for it, only strengthening his anxiety, isolation, and distrust of others. Mental health was never taken very seriously in his family, and his severe anxiety brushed aside as meer shyness and stubborness. Why can't he just "get over it?" "Push himself" to be social. "Step outside of the comfort zone?"

Seraph suffered through school, getting good grades to please his family, but remaining silenced, bullied, and worst of all, alone. High school was especially difficult, and would have been worse if not for his cousin, Sebastian, being transferred in. Seb was often treated as a model of what the sugarfloss should be-confident, strong, stable-despite this, he wasn't on board with the beliefs of Seraph's family. The angel soon found he was someone who did understand him, and they became quick friends. The bullying lessened with the tough Gamma around, and Seraph had just enough of a rest to relax a little for once.

After graduation, Seraph went with Sebastian to the Phi region, where he was studying and chose to attend college. He was resistant at first, being terrified of the new and unfamiliar clan, but was quite literally pushed out by his family, with the insistance that the change would "be good for him." He was a nervous wreck for the first few months, but ever loyal Seb did his best to care for and encourage him, and eventually, Seraph would venture out on his own-but not without a bag full of comfort items should the other floss become too much to handle.

After months of being on his own while bestie Seb was in school, he came across a flyer advertising a Craft Club. He took it home to show his roommate, who promptly insisted he join, make some friends while making art; it would be good for him. Though it would take a few more months before Seraph got up the courage to attend, he eventually did, joining with the nickname to keep a level of comfort between him and these new floss. Not long after, he found himself looking forward to the club's meetings, happily enjoying the atmosphere and watching the other floss converse and have fun creating. He would interact with his notebook, but still remained apprehensive and afraid to try to make new friends-surely they had preexisting friend groups, and he wouldn't want to be rude and butt in. Craft Club was great, until they got a new member...

Crayon quickly became his new bully-his arch nemesis-and would torment the angel. However, this was Seraph's safe space; he wasn't about to let some lame tumblr kid ruin that for him. So he took to furtively messing with the Epsilon right back. Oddly, the club leader didn't seem to mind their fights, pranks, and other antics, and they were free to harass each other. Why couldn't they just be friends? Why did Seraph need to bullied again? It wasn't fair!

Then one month, they were made craft partners...

• Favourite colour is green
  
• Left ear points up, right ear droops
  
• Loves bubble milk tea
  
• If human, would be black and Japanese
  
• Got the nickname "Seraph" from Seb. One day he expressed that he didn't like strangers using his name, so Seb gave him a new one for floss he wasn't close to.
• Listens to a variety of music-metal, hip hop, pop, T-pop, etc
• LOVES the stars and space