Ridley is actually in a band! It's called Spider's Delight! He knows how to play several instruments. He has played piano since he was six years old. He also knows how to play guitar, the drums, and a little bit of ukulele. He dabbles in any instrument he can get his hands on. For Spider's Delight, he plays guitar or piano and he sings. He writes a lot of the songs with his best friend and fellow bandmate Rebecca!

He also desperately loves enjoying other people's music. He is constantly listening to music! He loves going to shows, concerts, festivals. He lives, breathes, and eats music.

Ridley loves a sort of punk aesthetic! Lots of black, fishnet, studs, chains. He loves layering as a styling technique. He is most comfortable when all of his scars are covered by he gets to show off his tattoos. You'll see him wearing a lot of sleeveless tops because of this reason! His arms are absolutely covered in tattoos! He has a pretty severe scar on his hip from when he tried to gouge out the brand Grayson gave him. His thighs are also covered in scars.

This is a difficult questions because no matter the au music is usually a very big part of Ridley's life. One of his core personality traits is his belief that he was created to make music. I feel like I'm fundamentally changing who Ridley is as as a character if music isn't one of the most important things in his life.

He is a very creative person, so any sort of creative career is something likely. He enjoys creating visual art so I could see that being a career path. I've considered a few au's where Ridley is an actor. He is very passionate and that translates to him working very hard in the things he cares about and creative pursuits are the easiest way for him to use his passion.

Ridley meets Remy after running away from Grayson! He starts working at a restaurant as a dishwasher. Remy also works there! Remy is Ridley's first real friend.

Remy is actually who Ridley ends up with at the end of his canonical story. His favorite thing about Remy changes over the years but one thing is always consistent. Remy has always made Ridley feel very safe. He has always been a very kind, caring man, and he was the first person Ridley felt like gave him unconditional love. Remy helped Ridley unlearn a lot of unhealthy ideals about romantic relationships.

In a perfect situation yeah, Ridley would love the opportunity to inflict a fraction of the pain onto Grayson that he inflicted on Ridley. But, in reality Ridley would never do anything. He is genuinely terrified of the man, scared for his life.

When thinking of one of the other men who abused him Ridley often imagines lighting him on fire, but he really tries his hardest not to think of Grayson just because of the sheer amount of fear associated with him. Sometimes just the mere thought of Grayson can be triggering for Ridley. So, I like to think his revenge fantasy for Grayson would be similar to the other. Death by pyre.

Ridley: "Uh... No? I mean... I wouldn't say no to a big dick but an eldrict abomination sounds terrifying. And eyes freak me out real bad."

After running away from Grayson at fifteen Ridley lived with a man named Jack Wolfe for a year. (Jack is where Ridley got his surname from.) He manages a bar and employs Ridley part time. While working there as a bus boy Ridley meets Grayson, who is an occasional patron of the bar. After meeting Ridley Grayson begins coming to the bar more often, slowly beginning the process of grooming him. When Jack dies suddenly in a car crash Ridley is suddenly homeless again. Grayson offers Ridley a place to stay so he can get on his feet, but it's with the ulterior motive of continuing to groom him. Ridley lives with Grayson for just a little over two years and nearly dies during that time.