after some workshopping and fine tuning, here's barry! no, not the
archer android super villain, but barry allen aka the flash!
this is andrew allen, 31 years old, graduate of uc davis and criminalist/forensic scientist with the san francisco police department. he's not a cop, he just works with them and make sure they don't go tromping around on the crime scene (even if they sometimes beat him to that point by the time investigators get there... 😒). he was new york born (out of brooklyn) and partially raised until some unintentional snooping brought some of his father's less-than-legal activities to light and resulted in the death of his mother and he got thrown into the foster system and inevitably separated from his twin brother (which, while not common, has happened in some cases). it led to a further divide when he was moved to independence, missouri at age ten, his brother becoming the problem child while andrew became the introverted nerd.
he made his way to san francisco in 2008 for college (the aforementioned uc davis) where he studied biology and chemistry before jumping into a forensic science masters program and earning his certification. instead of moving to los angeles where the job market sees more employment in the field, he stuck around san francisco, made a proper move there, and has been around ever since with an ever-widening job experience field considering the super powered nonsense that has been going on since 2018 (so if you have done some crimes, step on up so i can give this guy something to investigate). unlike barry allen, however, this isn't to get his father out of prison as much as it is doing something aligned with his interests.
concerning lines, he has a friend, former roommate and fellow new york native in
pyroish and - obviously - something to be had with
sprint being his comic grandpa (beware, every single restaurant there ever was, for two times the speedster hyper-metabolism), but that is all! friends, exes, flings, coworkers or associates operating in related fields, that friend forever trying to get him on a rollercoaster despite vehement refusal, uc davis alum if there are any, etc. - random connections and brainstorming also welcome!