RYAN ECKERT , from Brookline University
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Ryan is a junior, a popular fraternity member who is seen as more of a class clown than the campus heartthrob. He's harboured a secret crush on Joy since the previous year, and was responsible for breaking her up with her freshman year boyfriend, and also saving her from being raped. He's slowly rebuilding a relationship with Joy, and trying not to overstep his bounds.
SCENE #1: (From "Lost At Sea")
Ryan Eckert dug through his closet for a shirt that wasn't wrinkled, stained, smelly or dirty, but it was becoming quickly apparent that not doing laundry for almost 2 weeks was catching up with him. It seemed like every shirt was dirtier than the last.
"Hey Tim!" Ryan called from inside the closet. "You got a shirt I can borrow? Preferably one that showcases my rippling muscles and scintillating intellect."
"I have a shirt, not a miracle sent by God." came Tim's sarcastic reply. "Do you ever do laundry?"
"Obviously not enough." Ryan said, pulling the golf shirt Tim had offered over his head. He checked his reflection in the bathroom mirror, making sure his hair looked perfect.
"Hot date?" Tim asked. "Not really. An exchange at the Chi O Beta house, and then I have something I want to take care of. I think. Maybe." Ryan said.
"Please God, let it be his laundry." Tim said.
"Not exactly. More like a date for the Jingle Ball." Ryan said.
"You're not going with Andrea Ford? I heard she asked you." Tim said.
"Yeah, she asked, but I sort of had someone else in mind." Ryan said.
"Who?"
"Joy." Ryan said.
"Joy. Joy Morrison?" Tim asked.
"Yeah." Ryan said sighing. "You think it's a bad idea huh?"
"Not bad. But do you honestly think she'll go for it? I mean you guys were barely on speaking terms, and you've just recently became friends again. You really want to jeopardize that already?" Tim asked.
Ryan turned and left the room, passing Tim and sitting down on his bed. "I sort of already crossed that line." Ryan said slowly.
"Hello? Someone forgot to give me the down low on this one!" Tim said laughing. "When? What happened?"
"On the fishing trip, when our boat got stranded, Joy and I were down in the V berth, and I kissed her." Ryan said.
"And?"
"And…she kissed me back. We didn't really talk about it again, but she never said anything bad, so I'm hoping asking her means she'll say yes."
"Go for it man." Tim said, shaking Ryan's hand.
"Yeah." Ryan said as the door shut behind Tim. "Go for it."