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Step into my parlor said the spider to the fly

CONTENT WARNING: mental/emotional/sexual abuse, manipulation, abandonment, homophobia, loss of home/possessions and missing persons. [break][break]

Personality

Eden's existence is a series of masks, all of which have different times to be pulled out and equipped. He's a chameleon of legendary proportions and his ability to shape shift and charm has served him quite well in all of his endeavors. The 24 year old is known for his smooth talking, his ability to flatter, please, and enthrall most anyone who is fortunate (or unfortunate in some cases) enough to come across him. The small man's communication is bold, yet warm and sweet; marked by honeyed words and a charisma that is quite rare. So needless to say, he tends to make friends and positive acquaintances quite easily; it's rare for him to walk into a room and not be liked.
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He's got a lovely way with words, more often than not called a "silver tongue" with how persuasive he can be; though he doesn't always make the true level of his social ability known. It depends upon the part that he needs to play to attain the role he wants in a particular situation. Considering his ability to try on new forms, in terms of personality, and slip into them like water, it can be difficult to discern who "the real Eden Rosair" truly is; honestly if asked he might not have an answer for you. In his short time on earth, he's lived many lives: the shy boy with big dreams, the naïve sugar baby, and the seductive one night stand that turns into something more are mere handfuls of the scripts he's read; though you certainly wouldn't know it was a script if you were there. So you may be asking yourself, when does this young man become an actor? He seems to have a talent for it, he could certainly make something of himself!
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Truthfully, he already is one, though not in the way that one might think.
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A wolf in sheep's clothing, a spider spinning a thousand webs, a little bit of heaven before the hell; all of these statements could be used to describe Eden's behavior when no one is looking.
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Rather than entertaining millions, Eden prefers to use his...particular talents for revenge. His ability to captivate those who cross paths with him, while not always used for nefarious purposes, is occasionally wielded as a weapon. For how sweet he seems, how dependable, how caring, Eden is a master manipulator and he's got a nasty habit of playing certain people like instruments. He lures them in with the promise of a loyal partner, who loves and cares for them in spite of their grievous flaws, and then sinks his teeth into them (metaphorically of course, he wouldn't bite trash). When he deems someone worthy, it's never a good thing and his "love" is never honest or noble. The caliber of mental abuse that he typically puts people through is conducted behind closed doors and is often subtle enough to where his victims do not realize until it's too late. He finds pleasure, bliss even, in making them hurt and justifies it with his victim's past actions, when in reality much of what he does is comparable.
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Eden's modus operandi is something he's perfected over the years and although he has no one to brag to, he's quite proud of it. He simply becomes whoever he needs to be to lure in a target, and will often set his sights high. Wonderful promises fly from his lips, unbridled affection, seemingly genuine unconditional love, and a desire to please are often all he needs to accomplish this part. He's known to keep up this sort of act for months on end, winning his victim's trust and sowing the seeds for the damage he's about to do. Much to his delight, he works until whomever he's with reaches the point of obsession with him, this is often when the abuse tends to start; they're less likely to realize it then and more likely to make excuses for it. Little by little, he ramps up the damage he does to them, occasionally pulling back and doting upon them if he feels that it's too much, before starting the cycle anew. Typically, this act will repeat until he's successfully isolated his partner entirely, racked up large amounts of debt for them or obtained the information to their bank accounts; only then does the final act begin. For those poor fools, it's all down the drain from there, if they're lucky they get to watch their funds mysteriously vanish, their home and things be repossessed, and be faced with bankruptcy, in addition to Eden leaving them. If not so fortunate…they may simply disappear and he'll be left to enjoy it all.
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He operates like this with little mercy towards the people he targets, though he justifies this by exclusively hunting down those he considers to be worthy of such treatment. Those who do harm to others who cannot defend themselves take up the majority of his list and have unwillingly funded much of his savings accounts. Many of his targets are people he perceives to be abusive, such as businessmen with a knack for hitting or politicians who fund the pockets of human traffickers. Most people have nothing to fear around Eden...however if you show him your darkness; he may show you something pitch black.
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Physical Description

HEIGHT: 5 FT 6 IN // 167 CM

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WEIGHT: 121 LBS // 54 KG

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EYE COLOR: Soft blue
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HAIR COLOR: Blue black with teal at the ends; dyed

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SKIN TONE: Very fair, close to cream

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TATTOOS: Eden has none of these, yet.
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PIERCINGS: Eden has none of these, yet.
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Eden, like his name suggest, looks like a little piece of paradise. His beauty is often described as angelic and considering what he does as a hobby; it's served him quite well. He stands at roughly 5'6 ft. (167 cm) with a thin, fine bone structure and relatively little muscle, weighing roughly 121 lbs. (54 kg). His skin is as fair as milk with cool, pinky undertones and is a sharp contrast against the long, raven-esque head of hair he has, which shines a dark blue under light. Dark fringe frames his soft face and longer strands reach down to his hips in dark, silky strands, fading to a teal color. It's likely that his hair has been dyed many times over, given the life of ruining others that he tends to lead; though his natural hair color is black. At least that's what the jet, thick eyelashes that frame his soft blue eyes would suggest.
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In spite of it's length that enables him to do nearly anything with it, more often than not Eden wears his hair pulled back at the sides and tied in the back; though occasionally it gets worn in pigtails for some of his more particular clients...anything to sell a fantasy and get more money. It's very rare for him to have his hair pulled entirely up unless he's relaxing and just doesn't want to deal with it, which most anyone with any length of tresses could sympathize with. As one might have guessed, his facial features are soft and fine under his thick bangs, with large eyes giving him the appearance of a harmless lamb. Other than a piercing in his right ear, a nod to his sexuality, Eden has no extraneous piercings or tattoos. The only thing, other than the pink blushing at his face, joints, and lips, to adorn him are the occasional freckle or mole. Though he certainly isn't opposed to them, he finds piercings and throat tattoos especially appealing; yet doesn't have the desire to get and maintain them himself. In all honesty, that sort of aesthetic wouldn't suit him, even though he likes it
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The little raven's form is slim with a slight curvature to it, giving it a feminine sort of androgyny that allows him to be seen as attractive by a wide variety of people. Though some men who are built like him might be shy of having this sort of shape, Eden embraces it with an almost otherworldly grace. Most of what he wears is black with occasional splashes of dark blue, lavender or teal, silver or gold jewelry are a common feature. He's got a fondness for tight turtleneck sweaters, black blazers, distressed jeans, track pants, and shorts with slip ons, dress shoes, the occasional heel, or boots. His style is sleek, yet dark and elevated, with him favoring more simplistic shapes to prints, ruffles, or too much ornamental elements. In his head, this keeps his tastes timeless and therefore a cut above the rest. When coupled with his name, his appearance often leads him to be mistaken for a woman, especially when he dresses in his pedestrian garb, though he quite soundly identifies as male.

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By Eden's looks alone, one might take him for something defenseless, some poor meek, pretty little creature in a world of ravenous beasts; though that couldn't be further from the truth. Sometimes the most vicious wear a camouflage of gentleness.
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History

Much of Eden's life prior to becoming the wicked creature he is now is unknown to the world, though this is how he prefers it to be. In spite of his lamb like appearance, he operates in the shadows; telling just enough to not rouse suspicion, yet not enough to truly divulge who he is. At least that's what most people get. You, dear reader, will have more information about him than he would like.
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One thing that should be noted is that Eden's name tends to change with each victim he claims. Although his true first name is Eden, it's only recently that he's begun to use it again, as his pool of names has reached it's end. Previously, he's gone by everything from Maddox to things like Salem and Kieran and tends to cycle the same monikers as though they're some sort of playlist. His surnames are where things tend to get hairy, with the "Rosair" part of his name being the surname of one of his first victims, the last one that he took while in North America. Given that people talk, especially among the rich and elite circles, changing one's name and appearance when you do what he does is quite important; lest you be ratted out and your twisted games put to an end. In order to keep up the façade, it's likely that he carries a false ID, which tends to not be discovered considering he does not get caught for the crimes he commits due to his calculating, meticulous nature. However we have more pressing matters to attend to than that. Every villain has an origin story...at least if that's what you count him as by the end of this.
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Eden's life started out fairly normal, born to a devout Mormon family in Utah with about 5 brothers and sisters, with Eden being the youngest. This was the point in his life where the sweetness that he feigns now was genuine, his warmth was real, and his ability to charm was something he was unaware of. His childhood was relatively normal, however it took a downward spiral as he entered middle school, where his appearance was often the cause of him getting bullied because he "looked gay". This came about in spite of him not giving any indicators of being interested in other boys and because of this as well as his family, he was very deep in the closet for many years. After some time, his parents began to question him about his sexuality after hearing how and why the other children belittled and berated him. Their questioning was not kind, if anything it was more of a livid accusation. Due to this, it wasn't until his senior year in high school that he came to terms with only loving men, and even then he kept quiet about it until his last few months of school; when he fell in love with a wealthy businessman in his city after a chance encounter at a coffee shop.
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This man, who's name was John, was like him, though he seemed to make no apologies for it; which drew in Eden's admiration. He showered Eden in compliments and didn't seem to care about him being 17 at the time. Considering all he'd ever craved was acceptance and that he was still a child who had no defenses against this sort of thing and did not see it as wrong, when the love bombing started Eden fell for it quickly. Their relationship ramped up in intensity, with Eden being unknowingly manipulated into withdrawing from his friends completely and his family soon following suit. It wasn't long until the man coerced Eden into a sexual relationship, despite Eden being a minor at the time and this man being 25 years old. There came a time when Eden was only at home once a week, and that entire time his parents fought with him, demanding to know who he was running off to be with all the time and why; once again interrogating him on if it was a man or not. In spite of this, Eden remained tight lipped, not wanting his parents to try to scare off his lover...but he did admit that it was a man; which naturally didn't go over well with his highly religious parents and siblings.
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Almost overnight, Eden became the black sheep of the family, whenever he was home, he was not acknowledged beyond his parents making it abundantly clear that he was to be out of the family home once he graduated and would be sent to live with an aunt in the hopes of him "getting fixed". Eden, who by then was deeply in love with the man who preyed upon him, could not bear the thought of being without him and resolved to elope with John to California; where his second home was located. This was, naturally, John's idea, and Eden took to it immediately, fantasizing about living with someone that he thought of as the love of his life, for the rest of his days. After making the necessary preparations, Eden and John fled to California the day after Eden graduated high school. This completely cut the boy off from his social network and family, as he left no indications of where he went and had never disclosed that his lover's name was John Hill, nor his age or occupation; there was little way that he would've ever been contacted by them...and honestly he preferred and still prefers it that way. Due to his abysmal relationship with his family, and the police's assumption that he was simply a runaway; Eden was never looked for. After the treatment he received by his family and most of the people he went to school with, they could die for all he cared. John had promised him many fine things, such as eternal love, marriage, and to help Eden with his dream of becoming an actor; something he'd always wanted to be even as a child and yet another thing that his parents were unsupportive of because it "wasn't masculine".
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With Eden now entirely cut off from the life he had before, and effectively having no one but John, their relationship turned abusive very quickly. Manipulation, gas lighting, lying, belittling, sexual coercion, and John forcing himself upon Eden when that didn't work became common place. Due to how young he was, this caused an insurmountable amount of damage to his psyche, yet he still loved John in spite of the cruelty that the much older, larger man leveled against him. Their relationship carried on like this until Eden turned 19, without John ever lifting a finger to make good on his promises and with Eden being too afraid of upsetting him to hold him accountable. Even now, Eden wishes he could say that he had the strength to leave him, but that was not a relationship that he left of his own free will. Perhaps if things hadn't played out like they did, he might still be with him, though he'd likely be nothing but a shell. Their story came to an end shortly after Eden turned 19, when he caught John cheating on him with another man and confronted him about it. Almost immediately, John threw him out on to the streets and left him with nothing, not even allowing him to take the clothes and things that he'd left Utah with; he threatened to make Eden disappear if he ever came back or spoke a word of what had transpired in their relationship.
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Distraught and mentally warped, Eden did what he had to in order to get by. Due to his desire to perform for others, please them, and feel desired, he became an exotic dancer. This would not have been a problem, and it was actually something he enjoyed quite a bit; he got to look pretty, stay in shape, and get paid. What else could one ask for? Unfortunately, it was not to last, as soon enough his employer forced him into prostitution, which was what the club, that Eden worked at, was a cover for. With his boss threatening him with losing his job or physical harm if he refused, he gave in and agreed. This bout of forced sex work took a devastating toll on his already shattered mind, and he fell further and further into a pit of darkness that he saw no way out of. It was only thanks to his acting abilities and beauty that he was successful at this at all; though it wasn't because he wanted to be. Some part of him feared being killed as soon as he was no longer profitable, as his pimp stated that he could not leave unless he was bought or was no longer of use.
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Eventually, word of him, this beautiful young man with skin like cream, hair like the night sky, and a lovely desire to please circulated. Soon enough he was being hired regularly by the Elites of Los Angeles and San Diego. Though this life of being high in demand was not all glitz and glamor, many of the clients who hired him were abusive and dehumanizing, which only further ate at his abysmal self worth and convinced him that he deserved his current situation; that he'd brought it upon himself for being so weak and spineless. Things only began to look up when a seemingly kind businessman named Robin Munoz caught his eye. In the state of vulnerability he was in, Eden fell in love with him quickly and used all of his charm and affections to win this man's heart; his efforts paid off and concluded with Robin buying his release from his owner. Eden was understandably ecstatic, thinking that perhaps he'd finally met a kind, handsome man who would love him...but he couldn't have been more wrong. Robin too became the same monster that John was.
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Due to the trauma of what John did to him still being fresh in the young man's mind, he picked up on the signs and changing behavior quickly and fell into a deeper pit of despair than ever before. What had he done to deserve this? To deserve a life of being ripped at continuously by monsters masquerading as men? For a time he abandoned hope, resigning to let his new abuser do as he pleased to him; though there came a day when Robin pushed him further than John had ever thought about going and Eden quietly and discretely lost it. Something in him broke that day, he resolved to fight back and with some trial and error, managed to out manipulate and abuse Munoz. His gifts, once used as tools for friendliness, were now wielded like weapons towards his lover; whom he'd honestly grown to hate. However, rather than simply discarding Robin...he'd resolved to destroy him so that he could do no harm in the future; at least not in the same way. With a carefully crafted mixture of love bombing, gas lighting, manipulation, and a mask of sweetness to hide behind, he beat Robin at his own game and the hunter became the hunted. His ministrations worked too well, with Robin falling for his games and falling hopelessly in love with him to the point of obsession, expressing intentions to marry him some day, and getting his name put on the bank accounts, authorizing him as a valid user on his credit cards. Initially, this terrified Eden, he'd never intended to get in this deep and began to consider running, at least until he was reminded of his goal of cutting this monster down. His plan was revisited, and over a period of months Eden wracked up a terrifying amount of debt in Robin's name, all while swindling away his partner's money into a secret savings account that Munoz had no access to. Given his newfound talent for lying and manipulating, any questions he was met with by Munoz were quickly whisked away, with threats to leave Robin and theatrics ensuing if the man pressed Eden too hard for information.
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Eventually, the money ran out, and Eden went with it; leaving Robin with nothing but an empty bank account, debt, and possessions he could no longer afford. Robin pled with Eden to stay, claiming that he loved him and could get the money back, but by then Eden's affections had long since vanished and his sweet but emotional act was dropped. Eden confessed to planning this out due to Munoz taking on an abusive nature towards him in the first few months of their relationship. He belittled and berated the man until he broke him, calling him little more than gum upon the bottom of his shoe and that he'd brought this upon himself with his own treatment of Eden. With that, he abandoned Robin and his new life of bankruptcy, fleeing to New York with his healthy savings account in the hopes of starting a better life and perhaps attending college for acting some day. At first, he seemed to chase his dreams with no distractions and became a barista at a well known, upscale coffee shop that was frequently visited by the wealthy and noteworthy.
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After assuming an alias and lightening his hair to a warm, chocolaty brown, Eden's life began to look up. The brunet swindled away and saved as much as he could, in spite of the hundreds of thousands he had in his savings account simply because he might need it some day and it pleased him to be able to watch the numbers steadily increase. He lived a modest life, in an equally modest apartment and simply went to work; keeping to himself for the most part. The young man made no attempts to befriend anyone, as he didn't plan on staying if he applied and was accepted into a college. During this time, he experienced slight guilt for what he did to Robin, but justified it with the man's actions and resolved to not repeat the behavior. He seemed to hold true to that, even meeting another wealthy businessman while working the coffee shop, who took a romantic interest in him.
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Unlike the previous two, this man was not so stealthy about his tendencies, which Eden picked up on within two dates and was understandably frightened by. He began to conclude that he must be a magnet for these sort of people, guessing that it was likely his harmless appearance and seemingly meek nature that attracted such monsters. Initially, he decided to break off the relationship with the man by ghosting him...however he stopped to think and realized that people like this rarely came without a list of previous victims. His hatred for Robin and John, the two who previously treated him poorly, spurred him to beat this man at his own game; perhaps in some effort to keep him from doing further harm, to avenge any previous victims...and in some way avenge himself. Quietly, and subtly at first, the brunet resumed his old game of manipulation.
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This marked the beginning of his practice of hunting other monsters.
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His cycle with this new man continued in much the same way that it did with Robin, although being arguably cleaner and with less missteps on Eden's part. However, unlike Robin, this man simply ceased to be in the end...he vanished into thin air once Eden was done with him and had his money; with Eden disappearing to Canada shortly after. This man was never found and is still missing, presumed dead; though it's uncertain if it was by Eden's hand or his own. It's unlikely that his partner's game didn't somehow play a role in his vanishing, but there is no proof and Eden does not recount this story ever. This was one of the first times that Eden was able to solidly say that he enjoyed what he'd done, he took pleasure in every drop of this man's pain and despair. He'd fucked around and found a bigger, badder wolf to pray on rather than a helpless sheep. His dreams of becoming an actor now dashed, though it wasn't that he was necessarily upset, it was more that a new goal had appeared; one he considered much more noble and...frankly fun. Upon arriving in Canada, he assumed yet another alias, his hair bleached to a gilded blond, and an even more well fed savings account accompanied him.
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Initially, he'd chosen to get a mundane job, though eventually when life got boring and he missed the thrill of the metaphorical kill, he slipped back into sex work; voluntarily this time. He was a far cry from the scared, barely legal boy he'd been in his previous go with this line of work; though he was quite good at pretending and sold a visage of innocence, shyness, and hesitation like a twisted fantasy to those sick enough to be attracted to it. The blond was now a true wolf in sheep's clothing, declaring the seedy underbelly of Ontario as his hunting ground and lying in wait until a suitable target made themselves known...which fortunately for him happened quite quickly and the cycle repeated anew. Another life ruined, a heftier savings account, another move to a new city in Canada, a new name, new hair color, new cut; lather, rinse, repeat. Manipulation and mind games became an art for the man so ill-named after paradise, now someone totally different from the sweet 18 year old with starry eyes and a head full of dreams he'd once been. He carried on in Canada until he reached the age of 21, only resolving to move to Europe after he surmounted 3 more victims and felt that it was best to leave while things were easy. He'd give the dust time to settle, people time to forget his face and old names, so that he could return to his hunting grounds again someday.
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With that, he embarked to Europe with a new name, a head full of ginger hair, and a now frightening set of bank accounts to keep money hidden in. His vicious game of toying with, breaking, using, and discarding now perfected; though he continued to only target those who showed themselves to be abusive and worthy. By then, Eden had grown cold to the life he'd lived, enjoying it, yet feeling no guilt after he finished crushing each beast he came across. His veil of sweetness and charisma becoming a mere mask that he put on...or at least that's what he thought at the time. In truth, he no longer knew himself, he'd devolved into someone with more "masks" than a masquerade ball with an addiction to what he called "revenge". He carried on like this, learning to speak Italian, German, and Swedish along the way. With each country he moved to, a new victim or victims soon fell, and he would move on as quickly as he went. There was always someone new for a time, with him eventually amounting to having over 2 million dollars USD across all of his accounts. He lived a life of solitude in these times, going back to sex work to hunt when things became slow; what could he say? Eden was good at it, and frankly had grown to enjoy the pleasure. When it didn't feel good...well that just meant he had a new target. Eventually though, now at the age of 23, he began to want to settle down and forgo the ways of The Western Widow, a moniker he referred to himself as, though fortunately no one is knowledgeable of it. Europe was no fun anymore, he needed a fresh start, somewhere entirely different; soon his sights were set upon Korea.
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With some feeble hope in his heart of living an upright life and perhaps not attempting to be some sort of twisted hero or tragic villain, he legally moved to the capital, Seoul. As you might guess, this dream of an good man's life was swiftly abandoned when he attracted yet another monstrous man of high esteem, who, like the man of New York, went missing; again with no guarantee of who was responsible. Though unlike he had previously, Eden did not only move to another country, but he also abandoned those silly notions of stopping his game of catch and "kill". This time, with his sights set upon Tokyo, Japan and new fish to fry. After hearing of their shady dealings through his now missing ex-lover's associates, he set his sights on the Tsumaru and a brothel that they ran. A well known house of sin for the patrons, and hell for the workers. Though he knew he wouldn't be able to march up to the owner of said brothel and just demand a job, this wasn't the sort of organization that one simply applied for. He had to get pulled in.
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Upon being granted citizenship to Japan, Eden promptly discarded the alias he was using at the time in favor of his true first name and the surname of his final Canadian victim; Ezra Rosair. After funneling away all of the money from his debit account into one of his many savings accounts, he put his plan into motion as he hoped to get picked up by the Tsumaru. He was freshly 24, with a face many years more youthful and his hair back to black with a tinge of blue and teal. Although probably an unconventional, risky method, Eden had determined that he would voluntarily live on the streets in their territory. It was hell, having been his first time being truly homeless, but his thirst for more notches on his belt, more "revenge", drove him to continue until his efforts paid off. Eventually, he was picked up, his life was threatened and his beauty, though haggard, was noted. As a result, he was offered a warm bed and a job at their well known house of hell...or pleasure depending on who you asked. Feigning that same nervousness and innocence that had brought him so far, Eden accepted, expressing how grateful he was to have a bed to sleep in; which was probably the only authentic thing to come of that interaction.
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His façade of the uncertain, shy little lamb continues as he does his work. Accepting clients, fulfilling their every desire, and lying in wait for his next victim to stumble across him; in a vicious cycle that he himself refuses to escape. Eden has simultaneously never been a hero, yet lived this life long enough to see himself become a villain, something he enjoys; to the point of being proud of his capabilities. Perhaps in some metaphoric sense, he's avenging the young, naïve boy that he once was, perhaps he's putting down his fellow wolves to spare the sheep he once shared a flock with...or perhaps he's just practicing so that he might recapture the man from California that started it all.
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