#∘₊✶────── romeo caldwell ; intro

[innocentcurse]

Walking through the picturesque streets of Cardinal Hill, you find Romeo Caldwell, the 29 year old doctor originally from Cardinal Hill, WA. Living alongside them in such a small town, you know that they're selfless and meek, but what you might not know is that they are a human, and that they’re hiding something… ― Cameron Monaghan, gay, man, and he/him.

Basics -

Full name: Romeo Laurence Caldwell

Nickname/s: Romy

Preferred name/s: Romeo, Romy for certain people

Gender: Man

Pronouns: He/him

Age: Twenty-nine

Birthday: February 28th

Zodiac: Pisces

Magic status: Non-magical, a human

Sexuality: Gay

Relationship status: Single

Occupation: Emergency department doctor at Cardinal Health

Hometown: Cardinal Hill, WA

Backstory -

Romeo was born ten minutes prior to his twin Rooney, the twins being born into a large family filled with witches.

He had an incredibly good childhood; he had a built in best friend who had shared a womb with, and magical parents who were absolutely extraordinary in his eyes.

He couldn't wait for the day that his powers manifested, but year after year, they never came. When his twin got their powers, he knew not to fret as biologically it was expected for his to come later, but then later came, and still, nothing.

It eventually became clear that Romeo was indeed not a witch. The devastation was incredibly complex; to be left out of his family was intense, and to see the look of disappointment when they all came to the conclusion that his powers would never come still haunts Romeo to this day.

Romeo tried his hardest to stay strong, but his father was particularly bad at hiding his disappointment, in fact, his father was at times completely terrible towards him because of his magic status.

His parents didn't stop loving him, nor did they stop spending time with him, but it was hard to watch them bond with his twin over their magical abilities when he couldn't be included, and the obvious favouritism really got to him.

To try to counter what he lacked in magical abilities, Romeo became an overachiever in school. It was the one thing that he had to work towards, and he wanted to make it count; he wanted to make his parents proud.

As he grew older, he only worked harder, and when his parents still didn't forgive him for being a dud ( not that they would ever use such wording to his face ) he'd work even harder again.

Romeo was always at the top of his class academically, and he spent most of his time away from his family attending meetings for his many extracurricular clubs.

His hard work paved his pathway to medical school, and Romeo worked harder than ever. He oftentimes wondered if he did have some magic powers due to how much he could juggle and achieve, but of course, he knew that it wasn't true.

He landed an internship at a hospital near the college he attended away from Cardinal Hill, and there he eventually got himself a full time job and a partner.

Romeo worked alongside his partner, who he had met at the beginning of his internship, and who helped him turn the internship into a real job after his studies concluded.

In theory it all sounded like a dream, but the thought that Romeo frequently had that nothing could ever go right for him seemed to be proven right once more as the relationship ended on bad terms - and naturally, so did his employment at the hospital.

Not sure on what else to do, Romeo moved back home to Cardinal Hill. It was nice to see his mom and his twin again, though it did remind him of how inadequate he felt compared to them.

Still the people pleaser that he's been since his powers never came, Romeo began working in the emergency department at Cardinal Health, and for once, things seem to be going at least somewhat smoothly now that he's settled into a new job, and particularly as it's something he's truly good at.

Personality & more -

To say that Romeo is a people pleaser is an absolute understatement. He has genuinely given people the shirt off of his back before; he'd put himself out greatly, even harming himself, for the sake of another.

He'll never feel good enough, he'll always struggle with feeling inadequate. How could you not when you're born into such a proud family of witches?

He's as sweet as can be; it would be hard to imagine him going through such strife, as he often has a darling smile on his face and he tries his best to stay positive.

Romeo is resilient, but at the same time, he's never forgotten a single thing that has upset him, and he thinks about those moments all the time.

His twin is his best friend, and they always will be. Certain things - namely their magical statuses - have definitely caused tension, but he loves them dearly. Rooney is the first person on his list of people he would do anything for.

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anyway! i’ve had this blog for two years (!!) and so it’s about time for a masterpost. this post assumes some degree of familiarity with my projects; if you’re new here, i would start with my mobile projects post here and my desktop projects page over here! you can also find my published fiction here!

this masterpost contains any and all important posts i’ve made about my WIPs - ex. character intros, worldbuilding info, or excerpts! however, my tags also contain answers to ask games, doodles, and other shitposts/informal posts i’ve made about characters or stories. i won’t link these here, as not to clutter this page, but if you want more content, i encourage you to explore the tags! i also plan to update this post periodically as i produce more content.

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(post last updated 12/2/21)

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moon (genderfluid anarchist vigilante. also aurum’s best friend! oops.)

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the opening monologue

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character intros

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isaac (trans emo hamlet who’s Going Through It)

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hawk (a quiet horatio who’s an english professor in the making)

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excerpts

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the stayer sisters

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