Scary Larry

🆔 Full name

Larry V. Crowhart

Full name used on Vallis Grey High School records, later nickname: “Scary Larry” (after his fall).

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📍 City of origin

Vallis Grey, a silent and humid city where experimental technology and social oppression hide beneath an apparent normality. • Institution: Vallis Grey High School • Student group: Larry was part of a group of advanced science students, along with Mary, Barry and the Twins, all marked by a rose pinned to their uniforms.

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🎂 Age

16 years old

⚧ Gender

Male

appearance

Feature Detailed description Hair Black, straight, slightly drooping over the forehead, not too neat. Eyes Dark color (probably brown or black), with slight dark circles due to lack of sleep. Common expression A mixture of nervousness and confusion, with an awkward smile or a frown when upset. He has a "strange expression" that combines tenderness, shyness, and emotional rigidity. Glasses Rectangular, dark, slightly large for his face, he sometimes adjusts them when he's nervous. School clothes Custom version of the uniform:

• Light blue t-shirt, ironed but wrinkled at the end of the day. • Black tie, always a little wrong. • Purple, fitted jacket with small embroidered symbols (possibly of academic honor). • Red rose pinned on the left side of the chest, shared with the members of the special group (Mary, Barry, the Twins). | Body posture | Slightly hunched, hands restless, arms crossed when defensive. |

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🧠 Personality (two-sided)

Larry has a rich and deeply emotional personality, marked by his shyness, sensitivity, and internal struggle between his need for love and his fear of rejection.

☯️ Vulnerable / human side • Shy and awkward: He struggles to speak, especially in front of Scary Mary. When he tries to say something personal, he stutters or looks away. • Loving and sensitive: He falls deeply in love with Mary and writes her letters because he can't say it out loud. • Brilliant scholar: Very talented in math and science, being one of the best in his class. He loves logic puzzles. • Kind and understanding: Despite his nervousness, he always helps others when he can. He defends the quieter ones or feels guilty if he hurts someone. • Nervous and embarrassed: When Mary speaks to him, he looks down, blushes, stutters, or plays with his hands. He doesn't know how to act and gets frustrated with himself.

😠 Repressed/aggressive side • Frowning when angry or frustrated (especially when feeling worthless). • He crosses his arms to hide his insecurity when he feels observed or humiliated. • Although he is normally gentle, he may have brief outbursts of rage if he feels betrayed or ridiculed. • In your subconscious there already exists that contained energy that in the future, like Scary Larry, will be unleashed in the form of violence.

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💌 Relationship with Scary Mary • Type: Unrequited love, a deep, platonic crush. • Larry writes love letters to Mary, which he never dares to deliver. Some are tender, others more poetic. • The rose on his chest symbolizes that he was chosen by her for a special project… although he sees it as a sign of romantic hope. • He's constantly afraid of looking ridiculous in front of her, of saying something that will alienate her. He prefers to imagine conversations rather than risk having them.

✒️ Example of a letter never sent (in your own handwriting)

“I don’t know why my hands always shake when you’re around.

Sometimes I want to tell you something clever… but all I get out of it is clumsy things.

I like you. I like you so much that sometimes I think you could fix me. But maybe that's not fair to you.

I wish I could leave this letter in your mailbox. But… better not.”