"And I fucking love how it hurts."

Name: Grayson Blake Preston

Nickname(s):
-Gray is probably the most common way of calling him. Many know him that way just cause sometimes the name Grayson is a mouthful.
-Speed demon is an uncommon name to call him, unless, of course, you see him running in a track race. He's insanely fast, which caused the nickname to generate.
-anything else people wanna call him... except pet names. Ew.

Age: 18-27 will vary

Sexuality: heterosexual biromantic

Faceclaim: Aaron Bernards

"I never meant to hurt you."

Personality: Grayson is... special to say the least. For starters, he is ambiverted, as in he isn't necessarily an extrovert but he isn't necessarily an introvert either. He's actually a person who's good at putting up a front. For example, let's say you piss him off. He may tell you off, but in reality, he's just annoyed you have nothing better to do than mess with him. This doesn't mean he's a push over either. He's a very honest, straightforward guy. If you can't handle it, then you aren't cut out at all to be his friend.

Grayson isn't necessarily fake, nor is necessarily true to himself either. He's that awkward in the middle. It depends who you are, how well you get along, etc. He has no issue meeting new people per se, but once he's hit his limit for social interaction, he will become quiet. Extremely quiet. So quiet that if you ask him what's wrong, he will look at you irritated and say to you, "no one plans a murder out loud." Whether he's joking or not... that's up for you to decide heh.

Grayson is more understanding to people. He gets it. Life happens, bad things happen, not everything is sunshine and rainbows. But once you've hit his limit, run. Run as fast as you can. He will get violent without a second thought. He doesn't seem intimidating, he doesn't seem like he's super bad, but every "good" boy is just a devil in disguise.

Like all guys his age, he can be quite the flirt when he wants to. That is, when someone has caught his eye. Unfortunately, this also means, should he get in a relationship, he can be extremely possessive or even distrustful of his partner. Yes, Mr. Niceguy has a bad part in him. He has an issue with the idea of other men or women hanging around his boy or girlfriend. It doesn't please him one bit. He's an extremely protective individual when it comes to that aspect.

So far, so good. Wrong. Very wrong. Because even he has his toxic traits. For example, he is someone who will plan his revenge for years, even if it means he becomes distant from those closest to him. However, this has only happened once. When he was 12, his sister died in a murder. For 3 years, he ensured he was by his sister's killers side, gained their trust, and before it was too late, they were dead. Even Satan used to be an angel after all. After that, he went to a juvenile jail for five years, as it was the first offense he had ever committed. This however did ruin him mentally in ways unheard of.

His jealousy when he sees people with their sisters is insane. He never goes to his friends houses, he never goes out all that much either. This doesn't mean he isn't antisocial. He just knows how bad his jealousy can get. Because he is one hundred percent down for a party or concert or even to go drinking. Never think he isn't.

He's protective and generous. But his protectiveness stems from the fears of losing them the way he did his sister. People just think he's overprotective because of the fact he's never told anyone about his life. He's misunderstood, that's all.

All in all, just a big baby who needs love.

Backstory: Grayson was born on December 13th in Queens, New York. His mother, Jocelyn Peters and father, James Preston, met when both of them were 21. To be quite honest, it took a lot for James to win over Jocelyn, but he did it. They got married June 2 on a beautiful, windy, yet sunshiny day. About three years into their marriage, they had his older sister, Alison. Alison grew up pampered and loved, until Grayson came around three years later. The two had a happy childhood. Grayson was loved by everyone who met him. He had a lot of friends in school, did well on the track team, and even had multiple trophies. However, when he was twelve, tragedy struck. He never thought he would overhear his mother wailing out his sister's name as she collapsed to the ground in tears. That was when he learned that his sister had been murdered at a party. It wasn't an intentional murder, but it was a murder that went cold after a half year of trying to find the killer, and failing. After that, he decided to take matters into his own hands. He went to the scene of the crime, and was able to ask around. He learned his sister's killer was none other than her boyfriend, Tyler Ross. He kept this secret to himself, and spent three years plotting revenge before killing them. At fifteen, he had committed his first murder. Originally, he was facing fifteen years in prison, as murder is a severe crime, but as it was his first murder and he was doing well, he got out on parole. After that, he never was the same again. His father and mother were joyful to have him back in their arms, but, the whole ordeal caused them to be too protective of him and paranoid. Eventually, as soon as he hit 18, he moved out. He still keeps in contact with his parents and friends.

"It's just something that I do."

Likes:
-pizza
-thinking
-reading
-writing
-parties
-concerts
-hanging out with friends
-track
-athletics in general
-animals
-children
-honesty
-respect
-straightforward people
-the occasional drink
-ramen
-sweets

Dislikes:
-sour things
-bitter things
-occasionally spicy things
-fish
-lies
-fruit (certain types)
-pet names from those who aren't close to him
-being forced to do something
-being wronged
-conmen
-conwomen
-disrespect
-dishonesty
-twisting facts
-manipulators
-people who can't take hints
-mentions of his sister

"I'm not hurt, I'm tense."

Flaws:
-vengeful
-jealousy
-can be manipulative
-possessive

Habits:
-mumbles when he feels something isn't right
-smiles hypocritally when he feels someone doesn't get his point
-runs hands through hair when stressed
-hand stands to keep from crying
-makes jokes to lighten tense atmosphere

Tattoos/scars/piercing:
-none

Health conditions:
-perfectly alright

Weapons:
-a dagger to defend himself should he end up hostage or anything like that

Pets: he wants a kitty

Other:
-nope

"You're not the type to go out."