A small list of Kevin’s favorites:
Kevin loves history, but since Exy is all-encompassing he has to carve out tiny patches to indulge in reading. He reads over his lunch break or while his tutors are checking his work, and he keeps books on his bed under his pillow so he can read while he’s trying to fall asleep. When he first came to Palmetto State & was trying to recover from the Ravens, he couldn’t say I shouldn’t have left or I miss my team or who am I when I can’t play, so he complained bitterly and at length about having to leave his books behind. His roommates, being the unsympathetic bastards they are, told him to shut up enough times that Kevin no longer talks about history to any of them.
Kevin also likes classical music. He listens to it when he’s studying, whether he’s working on schoolwork or Exy research. He is not at all a fan of the EDM they play at Eden’s Twilight, but he goes where Andrew goes, and he tolerates it out of necessity. When he retires he’ll toy with the idea of learning how to play the piano, but he won’t actually go through with it until Amalia has left for college.
Kevin is the most conscientious eater on the team, but he’s come a long way this last year or so. Before he came to PSU he didn’t even drink; the monsters kind of corrupted him in that regards. He still prefers to save his desserts for weekend indulgences. Andrew’s sugar intake gives him palpitations, and he is beyond irritated over Nicky’s eating habits. He attempted only once to write out a dietary plan for the Foxes, and Wymack was smart enough to put it in the trash after reviewing it.
Kevin doesn’t like running, but he knows it’s important, so he does it anyway.
Kevin is left-handed, but PSU isn’t his first attempt to use his right hand. Japanese is murder on left-handed individuals, so Kevin’s first attempts to be ambidextrous started when Riko and the master forced him to learn Japanese.
Kevin’s favorite color is red, which is a little tragic because he looks terrible in it, too fair-skinned for it to ever look right. His favorite season is fall, because of Exy. He loves pineapples.
His birthday is 2/22, because I couldn’t resist.
Kevin loves Thea, but not the obvious way Dan loves Matt or Aaron loves Katelyn. Their relationship is built initially on intense physical attraction and athletic respect. It deepens over the years, but Exy will always be tangled up in the midst of it. They’re less about romantic getaways and more interested in beating each other up on the court. But they have their moments, when they’re tangled up in the shower after a bruising practice or Kevin’s learning to do Thea’s hair, and the older they get the more obvious it will be to everyone around them.
In earlier drafts, Kevin & Dan were BFFs. Dan used to be the only one willing to defend his awful attitude, at least until Neil came along and acted as an enabler. They’re not as tight now, but they’ll grow a little closer over the years. Wymack is important to both of them, the father one never had vs the father one is learning to have. Most of the change occurs after Dan becomes head coach at PSU and Kevin starts aging out of the game. He’s in and out of South Carolina to see Wymack and Abby, with and without Amalia in tow, so they have more chances to talk and catch up.