[Persona] Keith Vantas ([🌊] ✦ Our Life)

Leandra Vantas

[Cousins]

[Friends]

> As a kid Lee was his only friend that was a girl, up until he was a teenager. He really appreciated having someone to spend time with, that he felt comfortable doing more "girly" stuff with. They both bounced off of, and fed off of eachothers chaotic energy- usually doing impromptu activities such as a play for the family on a short notice, or all cramming onto the same mechanical ride as kids.

Usually sheepish around her, but appreciates her for so readily accepting him into her family- even before Keith and him started dating. She always knew they would end up together, and to this day won't let him live it down. <

Baxter Alexander Ward

> He met Baxter at the same time as Cove, waiting to see who would rent the condo on their street. Keith was immediately fascinated with the monochromatic man, and was quick to befriend him. Almost too quickly. They spent a lot of the summer together, Keith often dragging Baxter along with the plans he had made with his other friends. He always knew Baxter was aloof, but when he left the condo at the end of the summer, and promptly cut off all contact he was distraught regardless. He had an odd affection for him, feeling compelled to dote on him- not that he needed to be doted on at all. He never really got over Baxter Ward, and years later when he found out the very same B.W would be his wedding planner... Let's just say he wasn't entirely thrilled. It was very hard for him, to see someone he cared about long since matured and grown up, living his own life- seemingly without a second glance behind him at the people he left behind. They've since "gotten past" his abrupt abandonment, but it's apparent Keith is still afraid he's going to leave again.

He met Baxter at the same time as Keith, waiting to see who would rent the condo on their street. He was promptly caught off guard by his appearance, and even more-so by his bold, forward, and "charming" personality. He was often made to feel uncomfortable under Baxter's praise, or the way he was so unreserved in his forwardness with his friends. He usually kept quiet around Baxter, there was no 'like' or 'dislike' in his mind, until he left Sunset Bird abruptly. He promptly grew bitter towards Baxter for his abandonment of not only Keith, but their other friends who had grown quiet fond of him as well. He eventually forgot Baxter, until an extremely familiar wedding planner had been picked out for his own wedding. He was immediately on the defense, trying to make sure that his fiancé wouldn't be hurt again. He relaxed after a few sessions of their planning, and is somewhat amicable to him now that Keith seems to be alright having him around. It's still just as awkward from when they were teenagers, though. <

Miranda Eckert

> Keith was introduced to Miranda, or Randy, when he was a kid alongside Cove- having been invited to her birthday party. He was apprehensive meeting anyone new as a kid, but Randy was so nice it was hard to not be her friend. Later when they got into highschool, they became much better friends with the addition of Terry into their friendgroup. Despite both of their apprehensive natures, he tending to dote on her and check in on her more to make sure she wasn't uncomfortable if Terry wasn't around.

Cove was introduced to Miranda, or Randy, when he was a kid alongside Keith- having been invited to her birthday party. He was pretty disinterested in going, but was made to by his dad- but in the end he's very thankful for that fact. They hung out very little in middleschool, but once highschool started and Terry had entered their friendgroup he was floored. They've since been pretty good friends, both understanding their others bashful nature. <

Terry Brook

> He met Terry in highschool, due to Cove introducing him from their shared water-based interests. Terry is similar to his cousin Lee, in which his quiet and nonchalant demeanor is immediately taken over by chaos. They bounce off each other, egg eachother on, but its pretty much always Keith who gets overwhelmed first. When Terry started realizing he was trans, they both bonded over their shared identity struggles together. They spent a lot of time together talking and discussing it- and their relationships with their respective "best friends they totally don't have a crush on." Later in life when they both end up dating their best friends, they end up bonding over that too.

Cove met Terry in highschool and promptly became their friend due to their shared love for the ocean. Terry brought Cove out of his apprehensive and shy shell quite a bit, and was the reason he had the nerve to sign up for O.R.C.A after graduating. They stayed good friends even when they were adults, despite their conflicting schedules. <

Jeremy Marion King

> Keith, Cove, and Derek, all met Jeremy when they were in middle school. Little did they know that the angry, shouty bowlcut kid would be stuck in at least two of their lives for the foreseeable future. Instead of finding his outbursts, and rude remarks insulting- he actually found them pretty endearing. So much anger stored in such a wimpy looking kid, and he- similar to baxter- had an uncontrolable urge to dote on him; much to Jeremy's disgust. He ended up disappearing after a single summer in Sunset bird, assuming they'd never met again Keith had tried to reach out before he left and was met with his usual dismissive scowl. However years later he ended up accidentally reuniting with him due to Shiloh, and ended up getting his number. He had lost most of his anger, turned into apathy and disinterest. Jeremy was both extremely confused and surprised that Keith wanted to keep contact with him, saying he could "raise his standards". When Keith and Cove married, they invited him and.. he actually showed up. Keith likes to pester him just to see his face turn red, but is very proud of him for how far he's come since his childhood.

Keith, Cove, and Derek, all met Jeremy when they were in middle school. He was the first to be insulted by Jeremy for his eyebrows, and he did not want him around. It was more of a quiet discomfort- at first. When he tried making a dig at Keith, he shouted back and had a distate for Jeremy. He was always confused over why it never bothered Keith, and eventually forgot about Jeremy entirely. Years later when he accidentally reuinited with him due to Shiloh, he was shocked to his very core. He was much more curious Jeremy now that he had lost most of his hostility, and wasn't all that surprised when Keith wanted his number. When Cove and Keith married however, he was more than surprised when Keith wanted to invite him to their wedding; believing he wouldn't show up. When he did, and saw how different he was from bowl-cut-kid, he couldn't help but be proud of him. <

Shiloh Leon Fields

> Keith had grown up with Shiloh for most of his young childhood, Shiloh being the one who stuck to Keith's sister like glue and leaving him to be the second option or odd one out. In the times his sister wasn't there to mediate for them, it quickly became awkward and tense; despite Shiloh feigning ignorance over it. He was polite sure, but never did or asked for anything of his own volition and always went with what other people wanted. As they got older, Shiloh had to move from California and he was interally grateful. Later as a young adult, he had ran into Shiloh back in Sunset Bird alongside his sister; they ended up hanging out later and it immediately backfired. Shiloh having lied and yet again feigned ignorance, ended up being a bit of an asshole to put it bluntly. He tried getting along with Shiloh, but ended up being civil at best. He invited Shiloh to his wedding for his sisters sake, and in hopes that it would convince Jeremy to come along as well. They don't talk now, and are both aware that neither of them want to be friends, but for whatever stubborn reason they both still pretend to get along.

Cove has never gotten along with Shiloh, always managing to butt heads as kids, and wasn't affected when he ended up moving out of Sunset Bird. Though when Liz had mentioned a surprise, and Shiloh pops out from behind the couch he can't help but be silently amazed by how he had changed- until it backfired. He had always suspected that Shiloh lied about most things, and when he saw how distraught it made Liz, and how uncomfortable it made Keith his demeanor towards him shifted to defensive. Even now he's still wary of him, not wanting to be his friend but not having it in him to be mean either. He stays civil mostly for Liz's sake. <