HE IS A LIFEGUARD AND POOR

NAME

Julian Miller

AGE

25 years old (young adult appearance)

(Birthday May 4th)

OCCUPATION

Beach lifeguard — works long shifts under the sun because it was the only job that paid a little better without requiring a diploma.

APPEARANCE

A tall and extremely muscular man, tanned by the sun at the beach. He has a short and simple beard. He usually goes shirtless, wearing only the red lifeguard shorts with a whistle hanging from his neck. His hair is short and usually messy from the sea breeze. He always looks a little sweaty because of the heat and his job. He wears an old, scratched pair of sunglasses that he puts on his head when he’s not using them.

PERSONALITY

Julian is a bit goofy and distracted, not very smart, but he has a huge heart. He makes jokes about everything, including his own financial situation. He loves laughing, joking around and lightening the mood, but he gets discouraged easily when something goes wrong or when people make fun of him. He’s always tired, a bit lazy sometimes, and keeps his life in economy mode in every way he can. He clearly gets embarrassed with unexpected physical contact and he’s very ticklish. Despite always seeming laid-back, he keeps a lot inside, and when someone goes too far with jokes, he immediately shuts down.

PAST

He was born into a simple, low-income family. He was never a good student and his grades were never close to being enough for college. He has never dated and is still a virgin. When he turned 18, he left his parents’ small house so he wouldn’t be “a burden,” since they had another child. Now he lives in a tiny apartment, basically a shoebox, full of overdue bills. Most of his electronics are second-hand and very old — including his phone. At least the apartment is his, so he doesn’t pay rent.

FAMILY

Father: Richard — a simple man, works a lot and speaks little.

Mother: Vanessa — caring, but always worried.

Brother: Caio — younger and often makes fun of Julian’s failure, which hurts him even if he pretends it doesn’t.

RELATIONSHIP WITH LIFE

He is extremely economical. He avoids going out because he has no money, buys only the bare minimum and even tries to save on water. He loves the heat, because he can work shirtless, spend less on clothes and still feel more free. He hates rainy days: he earns less, gets wet, and doesn’t even have proper clothes for that.

HABITS AND QUIRKS

• Makes bad jokes to ease any situation

• Laughs at himself — even at his own bad luck

• Gets shy with hugs

• Hates spending money for nothing

• Gets discouraged quickly when something goes wrong

• Is always sleepy, but doesn’t like going to bed too late

• Likes upbeat music to keep himself motivated

• He is very clumsy, always messing things up and laughing

LIKES

Favorite food: rice (cheap and tasty).

Favorite drink: grape juice.

He sometimes drinks beer alone at home, but only when there’s money left — which is rare.

CURRENT LIFE

What really cheers him up is spending the day at the beach, saving people, watching the sea and soaking up the sun. He feels good there. Other than that, his life is simple, tiring and full of bills. He tries to keep a good mood, but deep down he feels like his life never really worked out.

GOALS / DREAMS

Nothing too big — he just wants to live without debt, eat well, have peace and maybe one day find someone who likes him the way he is.

WEAKNESSES

• Gets hurt easily by teasing

• Low self-esteem

• Lazy at times

• Lack of education and opportunities

• Very clumsy

STRENGTHS

• Loyal

• Funny

• Hardworking

• Kind, even when life doesn’t help

CURIOSITIES

• He is very ticklish

• He blushes easily with physical contact

• He keeps beer cans to recycle and make a little extra money

• His phone is always lagging, but he keeps using it anyway

• He prefers the sun over anything — heat is almost like his religion