what i have so far is that he's 24, a colorado native, parents are divorced, mom got full custody and remarried, his stepdad is a super crunchy hippy so he grew up with almost no rules/regulations, it was all about "experiencing the highs and lows of life" which he resented as a kid and...for the most part is ok with now as an adult. he was a fine arts major at uc boulder, did theater, was just generally too much for everyone around him so his best friend growing up would've been his rock, his port in the storm, etc. now that he's out of school, he's working part-time stuff everywhere until he can find a full time job in his field that sticks which is the source of much anxiety and frustration and drug usage, etc.