AIDEN J. CROSS

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Aiden J. Cross

( Source / Logan Lerman)

Aiden Cross -   23 years old (June 6^th)

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Name

Occupation: Facility Owner, Racehorse Jockey, Exercise Rider

Sexual Orientation: Straight, Single (and ready to mingle)

Appearance:  He never grew very tall in his 23 years of living, reaching a maximum height of 5'3 1/2" and usually keeping a weight of about 114. He has always been considered a bit short and stocky, but it has served him well in the past. Aiden's eyes seem to be blue and at other times, brown, from a distance but when viewed at a closer range, are seen to be a striking hazel-blue mixture. Much like regular hazel eyes, he has a brown ring around his pupils, but rather than green-brown elsewhere, it's blue. The blue is most evident when he is angry, taking on an icy contrast. He has somewhat pale skin and often wears a hat of some sort. Beneath his hat, he has semi-short, mousy-brown hair and small sideburns. He walks with a bit of a limp that hints at the unkindness in which racing has treated him. He has a few scars, mainly surgical, situated on his left hip, left wrist and shoulder, and on his chest.

Personality: Aiden is rather two-faced when it comes to his personality. It all depends on how life is treating him and if stress is piling up around him. When Aiden has everything under control, he can be quite welcoming and easy to get along with. He is generally open to new ideas, looking for any way to ensure that his home and breeding facility keep functioning. He is rather shy in front of groups of people, and prefers to deal with people one-on-one instead. At times, he can be seen singing to himself, doing silly impressions, or perhaps playing his violin. On the other hand, if stress plagues Aiden or he is in a foul mood, it is really obvious. He can display surprising temper, giving snippy replies and being curt with others. He is fiercely independent for the most part, finding it hard to admit when he does need help. He is afraid of the lake and the idea of swimming, having almost drowned once as a kid. He cannot stand the sight of blood and vomit, and may pass out or grow ill when presented with either option. He is prone to drinking under times of stress, and this only increases his irritability.

Likes: Music

Dislikes: Having his phobias taken advantage of, Erik Gray

Strengths: He plays a mean violin and has plenty of patience for the troubled horses

Weaknesses: His phobias are pretty much his greatest weaknesses. Sometimes his left hip causes him pain.

Fears: Blood, vomit, swimming (he almost drowned when he was six)

Habits: He shifts his weight to the right a lot (a habit stemming from his injured left hip) and often hides in the backseat of his truck when he wants to escape from the world without truly leaving the facility.

History: Aiden was born June 6th and raised in Cedar Creek, West Virginia. The facility has been in his family for generations, where he has followed in his father's footsteps and his grandfather's before him. He has been riding since he was about three and competed in jumping for a time with his father's off-track, barren Thoroughbred mare, Honeybear. Eventually, he began to race some of the horses his father had trained, catching quite a few local races and even making it to small stakes races. He never truly made it big as a jockey and this career ended following a serious accident. During a race on his own racehorse, Shadow Hunter, he appeared to pass out, but this was later attributed to something he'd been showing symptoms to for months. His constant fatigue was diagnosed as Narcolepsy and he retired from racing. In that final race, he had badly broken his left hip, shoulder, and wrist when a horse running behind trampled him. He has since had hip replacement surgery, but there continues to be faults with his hip, which is why he developed a limp. Later, another hip replacement surgery took place when it was discovered that his hip was shifting in the socket wrong, which caused him pain. This second surgery repaired the damage and he no longer has a very pronounced limp or constant pain. He has aches now and then, but was able to return to racing. He became the facility manager prematurely, following his father's death and has been running it with success. He has since repaid most of the facility's debts off and has improved the breeding and training programs with the help of a few dedicated people.

Hometown: Cedar Creek, West Virginia

Family: Jeff R. Cross (father, deceased), Marion N. Cross (mother)

Horses: Shadow Hunter, most of the facility horses