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Roux is a firey, outgoing, charming boy with a heart of gold. His default outfit is a red varsity jacket over a grey t-shirt, blue jeans, and sneakers. He's tall and well-built, and has the stereotypically dreamy blonde-hair-blue-eyes combo and a sweet smile that melts all the old ladies' hearts when he volunteers at care homes. He's also a varsity athlete on a full-ride baseball scholarship to [insert university name here], as well as a dedicated psychology student, with goals to help people going through tough times.

Roux is Noire's older brother. Their parents divorced when they were very young, and he was sent to live with his father. His father had very set ideals of what a "man" is, and encouraged him to play a lot of sports throughout highschool. "Date a cute cheerleader!" "Don't cry when you lose, boys don't cry!" "Be tough!" -- things Roux heard all too often. But Roux tried not to let it get the best of him, and he leaned as much as he could into his father's ideals. He did end up enjoying the community he built in all his athletic teams.

But he could never really full fill the "date a cute cheerleader part", because Roux realized quickly he wasn't attracted to any of the girls on the team. Or any girl, for that matter. Afraid that he'd be breaking his ideals, he decided not to date at all, Insisting to his father that he was "focusing on his career" instead of looking for romance.

In first year, Roux's status as a varsity athlete raised his social status even more than it did in high school. He'd often attend parties with his friends/teammates. Girls would often flock him and try to flirt, but he'd ensure he was nothing more than kind to them. When asked to bring a date to the varsity banquet, instead of breaking the hearts of the many girls who would've loved to attend, he decided to bring Lila (the only person other than Noire, who, at the time knew what he was hiding). The two are often seen together and mistaken to be dating.

Roux's story is mainly about him breaking from the mold that was cast for him. He seeks to reconnect with Noire. He also meets Cian through Noire/Weiss and needs to decide whether that is something he wishes to pursue. The world may not always welcome him with open arms, no matter how "perfect" he strives to be.