#jax cromwell.intro

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jeremy allen white / he/him ——— no way is that JAX CROMWELL.. they’re a 33-year-old HUMAN notoriously known for being HOT-TEMPERED & STUBBORN but there are some people who have seen them being HOSPITABLE & ADEPT. if you ask me, they remind me a lot of a spork tattoo, intense drumming beneath your skin, a name embroidered on a pristine chef’s coat, just another drink to get through dinner service, and muffled screaming coming from the cooler, but that could just be because they’re considered the SUPREME CHEF around town. just keep an eye on them & see if their true colors shine through..

GENERAL.

full name: jaxon sean cromwell nicknames: jax classification: human gender / pronouns: cis man, he/him age / birthday: 33, february 17th orientations: bisexual, biromantic occupation: head chef & co-owner of bobby's bayou & bbq location: middle district status: single, open family: wendy cromwell (sister), hal cromwell (brother) strengths: hospitable, adept, caring, resilient, meticulous weaknesses: hot-tempered, stubborn, vengeful, cynical, antisocial character inspo: tbd

BIOGRAPHY.

tw: death, alcoholism, terminal illness

as far back as jax can remember, food had always played an important part in his life. every major life event, memory, and milestone in jax's head had a meal or a food attached to it.

jax was the first born and he lived the first seven years of his life as an only child. they were having lasagna the night his parents told him he was going to be a big brother. the night wendy was born, all he can remember is popcorn because his dad had brought him out to see a movie and it was near the end he'd been rushed out to meet his mother at the hospital. waiting in the lobby, he was still picking kernel shreds from his teeth.

the first meal his parents let him cook for everyone was breakfast. jax had been in the third grade, he made banana's foster french toast and two egg omelets for everyone. after that they didn't question when he asked to cook for everyone.

cooking made jax feel good, his best friend bobby seemed to get that and his parents encouraged him. he wasn't always the best at understanding his siblings' hobbies, but eventually he learned to be supportive of them the same way his parents had been of him.

in his teen years he caused trouble, much like a normal teen. never anything too serious, just some general mischief and partying. some of that picked up when it was revealed that his father had a very aggressive form of cancer. they'd been having salmon and asparagus that night, later jax would drink two bottles of red wine from the wine cellar.

this was when cooking became a coping mechanism. he started to learn all the different recipes he hadn't yet from his parents, friends parents, grandparents, and anywhere else he could.

jax tried to show his love for his father by making him whatever he wanted to eat and getting him anything he needed, but it was awful to see him like that.

wendy had her boyfriend who she went to for support though jax tried to be a rock for both her and hal whenever they needed it. he wasn't the best with emotional support, but he was good to listen and give a hug.

tragedy struck twice in the same year for jax. his father lost his battle to cancer and then his best friend was killed in a mysterious accident everyone was calling a mafia hit gone wrong. jax was devastated and he really didn't know how to deal with both blows at once. even cooking wasn't quite enough, this is when drinking accompanied it as a crutch for him.

he wasted no time getting out of town for awhile, going to culinary school and going to train in some of the best restaurants in the world.

when he came back home, it was with the intention to open his own fine dining restaurant in honor of his best friend who always wanted to open it with him. unfortunately he wasn't able to do it on his own so he ended up needing to open it with someone else who ended up getting a loan from the mafia they are still paying back.

he throws himself into his work, spending many hours creating new dishes and perfecting everything or simply scrubbing his kitchen to keep his mind off things. unfortunately alcohol is still a crutch the same way cooking is, he has yet to truly deal with the loss of two of the most important people in his life.

when he does take a break he makes time for family and a close friend or two he's kept over the years.

HEADCANONS.

he has always had a quick temper that has occasionally gotten violent when alcohol is clouding his judgement. usually it fizzles out just as quick as it sparks.

more to come...