username: ThatPinkThing
name: Lewis Gerard Dixon
gender: male
fear:
fireLewis' fear of fire stems from the house fire that ruined his childhood home. No one was killed, but he was nearly trapped inside and everything he owned was destroyed. Lewis' room was on the second floor, and after the staircase collapsed, he had to jump out his window to the firemen in order to escape. He's a little afraid of heights because of this memory, but not to the degree that his fear of fire is.
Lewis' fear of fire has a few effects on his day to day life. He's never learned to cook, for one, and won't let others cook in his house if he isn't watching. He refuses to leave things like lamps and the toaster plugged in when he goes out for more than a few hours. He very rarely goes camping because of the popularity of campfires, and when he does go, he like to go to places with cabins or trailers so there's no need for a fire. He's never lit a candle since the incident. He only sits by fireplaces when he's absolutely freezing.
Little by little, though, he is working to face his fears. Lewis met his best friend
Matteo when he moved to a new neighborhood after his family lost their home. Matteo has always been sensitive to Lewis' fear and what that means for him. For example, Matteo usually does the cooking for them when they need grilled cheeses or wanna bake cookies. Matteo always invites him camping to give him an opportunity, and he makes a point of spending a night at Lewis' when he returns so they can pretend to have their own camp. He knows Lewis' favorite songs and how to calm down when he's overwhelmed.
So even though Lewis' life is limited by what he can do because of his fear, he is slowly taking baby steps to explore the world more. Perhaps one day he'll be bold enough to say his fear is in his past, but that day seems far off.