Simon "Zero" Garand

"'They call m'Zero, cause I ain't amountin t'nothin in m'life.' -Zero regarding his nickname"Simon Garand, more commonly known as Zero is a sophomore at Northwright Academy and the Punks 1iC. He is played by Lyiemonade.

Physical Description
Simon, or more commonly known as "Zero", is most recognizable by fluffy and spiky white hair, of which he has bleached from his natural black hair color, and his brassy voice. Zero stands in at 6’2” and 162 lbs-- an incredibly lanky frame. His white hair is his most defining characteristic, and at the heart of most of his nicknames that he has been awarded throughout his time at Northwright Academy. His tastes in fashion range from classic anarcho-punk to cyberpunk (which he derived his inspiration from for his blindingly white hair). On campus, he's most often spotted wearing a black denim jacket, with an anarcho-queer flag painted on the back and a few tears in the jacket itself, of which is draped over a the Academy-provided (but Punks-improved) vest and a white dress shirt-- tucked into red plaid pants. His red plaid pants are usually cuffed over a pair of classic 1460 Doc Martens-- of which Zero affectionately refers to as his "Stompers." His clothes are modest in comparison to some punks, but his main time to shine are the plethora of facial piercings that he has DIY-done, of which include, but are not limited to: two nose-bridge piercings (usually barbell spikes), both nostrils, a septum, dahlia piercings, and spider bites. However, Zero's favorite tease to his classmates who are just disgusted by it? His split tongue! Zero sports a forked tongue, of which he has adorned either fork of his tongue with a ball piercing. Although it may not be obvious to non-punks, Zero prides himself in his appearance and sense of fashion.

Characteristics
Although some may disagree, Zero doesn’t have an incredibly notable following Northwright, but he is generally respected by his peers, as he’s unproblematic and incredibly friendly. In his time in Northwright, Zero had garnered the respect of a variety of peoples from a variety of cliques. Zero will make it a point, regardless of clique affiliation, to be on good terms with all people, most of the time. However, he sometimes fails to come off as friendly in an organic manner, so he may come off as fake to some people-- but trust me when I say the last thing that Zero would want is to have a relationship with someone built on a foundation of white lies and mistrust in one another, so he prioritizes being genuine with people. Therefore, he is blunt and authentic with most people, but still somehow manages to be secretive about some aspects of his person.

Throughout his time in Northwright, Zero hasn’t instigated many fights without reason. The majority of the time that Zero has been in any physical altercation, it had been started by another student. Due to his pacifistic nature, Zero avoids conflict most of the time unless he finds it absolutely necessary, such as in cases of injustice or when a close ally of his is being threatened. By default, he elects to de-escalate drama rather than to feed into it; he hates it. However, being openly gay, of which Zero prides himself in identifying as but doesn’t present in a flamboyant manner, and in such a community as Northwright, he is predisposed to relentless teasing and bullying-- as well as assault. Zero has been assaulted on numerous occasions. Remarkably, the night of homecoming, Zero had been brutalized by a group of five bullies after having been spotted with his then boyfriend, now ex-boyfriend, Dayvon-- who had escaped the violence that evening.

Regardless of the constant violence that Zero has had to endure in his time in Northwright and in his time at home, growing up in the Bronx, Zero remains a kind and considerate individual, who’s authentic with himself and other people. So long as Zero can breathe and walk the campus of Northwright, Zero will continue to uphold his presence as another friendly face on campus-- even in the face of adversity.

Trivia

 * Zero's star sign is a Pisces. In fact, he's a leap year baby too, being born on February 29th, 2004.
 * His natural hair color is black. So, when he bleached it white, most of the hair had died. However, as a result of vigorous care and work, his hair is somewhat healthy again, as odd as that may be!
 * Zero grew up in the Bronx and sports a thick Bronx accent, of which gets thicker the more intense his emotions become.
 * Zero is loosely based off of Ryuji Sakamoto from Persona 5.