► reputation
"I wouldn't say I am the most well-known person. I transferred to BHHS on a scholarship the summer of my junior year. By the time I got there the major friend groups had already been formed, it was just a mess. I only really made a few friends that year so to most people I'm like a background character, although, last year I did join a bunch of clubs so I'm known in that aspect. To be fair to myself I wasn't in the best frame of mind, so many things happened; no wonder I was so closed off and jaded."
► current dilemma
"Well, I've been in LA for what? like a year now, still trying to adapt to that. It's quite a big change to go from running the streets and sleeping in a crack house every night to going to one of the wealthiest schools in the country... Probably one of the few kids C.P.S. actually helped. I... I've never been able to overcome my best friend's death. The thought of why did he have to die has never left my mind. Why did... I survive and he die? Rocky was.. he was my rock; he saw something in me that most didn't see at the time. I- I'm going off-topic, my primary goals for the year are just to graduate and get into UCLA; hey, maybe I'll even shoot for valedictorian."
► social media handles
"@luce.bw is probably the only username I have ever used. It's boring admittedly but, I don't know, I've just never been a big social media fan. I do use the handle Lucians_Theorem on my Xbox, that was a great one I can't even lie."
► style
Lucian is often fitted in a mid to late 90s style of clothing. The loose-fitting jeans with patches of color sewn in throughout, and an ornately designed vintage sweater encompass his almost daily outfit. On the off days the LA heat gets to him he possesses a large supply of slightly oversized shirts at his disposal; ranging from shirts of old bands to your simple graphic tee. These shirts paired with a set of overalls or a pair of shorts cover Lucian's overall outfit selection.
► ride & everyday items
"Not much has changed from New York to here, just another subway system I had to memorize. Unfortunately, the LA metro is limited compared to the New York one. I've always walked or ridden the subway to get where I had to go, It was really the only option I had, I guess I just never dropped the habit. My daily carry is usually light: of course my backpack with school stuff, my phone, wallet, keys, and that's really it now that I think about it."
► occupation
"My uncle owns a landscaping company and takes contracts all around the city, whenever I have free time I'll join him for a job or two. He pays me decently well too, I owe the man a lot after all he has done for me."
► extracurricular activities
"The BHHS science olympiad team, Science National Honors Society, math club, and my UCLA biology research are basically the academic-related things I do. Let me tell you, man, getting research opportunities is WAYYY hard. I think I've cold emailed over a hundred profs looking for a spot and I only got a single reply. I adore the spot I am in now thankfully, love the people I work with; truly a great group."
Friends would describe me as _______.
"A hard worker, I think. Although, that changes quickly as soon as I leave the building. Probably a funny dude? Might be a bit of a stretch though, not gonna lie."
In my free time I like to _______.
"Play the drums; banging on stuff with sticks has been a big part of my life. Never in any meaningful context though, I've never played in a band or with anyone else I've always just played because I love it. Music, in general, is simply something I have a passion for, my vinyl collection has been growing pretty big. Other than that you could likely catch me in the garden, there are a lot of things you can learn from a gardener, that's for sure."
I would like to learn _______ in the next year.
"More about gardening; the basics can only take me so far. I guess on a more serious note I need to learn how to deal with my own problems."
This is how I define success and failure:
"Success, to me, is the ability to completely reach the end of something despite the setbacks. Failure is succumbing to defeat because of temporary problems."
I'm inspired by _______.
"Kinda a hard-hitting question for me y'know?.. Well, probably not but I'm sure you get it. My best fri- No, brother, Rocky. He pushed me to be much better than the place we lived in would usually allow... I miss him a lot."
These songs are the soundtrack to my life:
My fondest memory as a child was _______.
"Ah man, I wasn't the most well-behaved child, to say the least. Probably sneaking out of our crappy little NYC public school to hit up a bodega with my boy Rocky is my fondest memory. We would always scrounge up whatever money we had on hand to split a sub. And by God, I'm telling you it was the best sub place in the city! Never tasted anything on the West Coast like it sadly."
If I could tell my younger self something, I would say:
"Keep it going, brother. You got this... I was never really too good at these questions."
The things that make me smile are _______.
"Getting those one-off Facetime calls from my little sister always plasters the biggest grin across my face. She's like this infectious little ball of joy you can't not love, it must be magic. Oh yeah, there is also this little record store called 'Revolution Record' that is nestled on the corner of this side street that just has everything! Shame it doesn't get much attention, finding that one obscure vinyl is also just an explosion of euphoria. Dogs too! Lord knows I love dogs, I used to be "friends" with this back alley mut back home in Harlem. He would always get so happy when I tossed him a piece of lunch meat I couldn't help but smile."
My whole life story in one sentence:
"Akin to the movie "Straight out of Compton" but instead of Compton make it Harlem and instead of hip-hop make it academics."
- After the removal of Lucian and his sister, Elizabeth, for his parent's care, Elizabeth was sent upstate to live with an aunt while Lucian was sent across the country to live with his uncle, Jason Bowers
- Lucian sufferers from a severe case of P.T.S.D., with his main triggers are sudden and loud noises.
- Jason Bowers owns the largest landscaping business in the state of California, he helped Lucian to get a scholarship at BHHS.