Callum Harrison

"They don’t warn you about the social politics that we, a group full of intellectual potential, must adhere to. We are encouraged to make friends and to have organised and civilised fun, which is highly difficult with the level of idiocy that drowns each classroom for almost 300 days a year. As I write this, I am enduring the toughest experience of my life, which you will later come to know. This recollection, if you choose to accept it, is an indicator of the challenges that many children experience on a daily basis, but parental figures give “the cold shoulder.” - written by Callum himself in his very own diary Inceluous "The Before Years", later stolen and edited by Judas and Wrightman. 
Callum is one of the main focusses in Inceluous 1 with his love for (or as many nowadays would call "simping for") the girls in his year, and sometimes lower, being a source of great humour and mockery amongst his peers. He is closest to Holloway Holloway, who he often pours his heart out to regarding his lack of a girlfriend. 
Callum's first appearance is in 'original' Inceluous 1, previously mentioned, where he is portrayed as an 'incel.' In this version he is written as much less developed and narrow with his Inceluous nature being basically his only personality trait. In the rewrite he is given much more improvement character wise with his simping for women not being not quite as painful. He is portrayed as a little more compassionate and allows the reader to perhaps empathise with him due to his fathers absence from his life. This is given even more time to develop in Inceluous 'The Before Years' where he is portrayed as a seemingly caring character who looks out for his friends, despite his own issues.
== Personality ==
Callum is a quite intellectually smart and rather curious boy, with him insistently desiring to find out whatever happened to his father and what is so wrong with him that woman don't like him for whether it be society or just his Inceluous nature as pointed out by his closest friends. He is also mightily brave and courageous with him getting into many scraps with DD', including many that are not directly seen. He stands up for what is right as shown in Inceluous 'The Before Years where he tries to save Carly from DD's clutches, to put it nicely, and is forced to watch as DD has sex with Carly in the bathroom stall presumably without consent. However even with all these good qualities he is easily led astray with multiple pornographic videos on the internet leading him to a life of chasing women, chasing the 'British Dream.' This could, however, be a result of his father being absent for most of his childhood. As he never properly knew his father and his mother was mostly working to keep a house over his head he never felt that sense of closeness before so seeks a relationship as such with numerous different women who he fails in pursuit of due to his inherent lack of confidence and attachment issues which causes a division between him and his friends. He is also led astray by Chadley in Inceluous 'The Before Years where he leads Callum to alcohol and a life of a hardened criminal such as Chadley and DD until he is saved by Holloway. 
 
== Background ==
Callum was born to Christina and John Harrison on March 18th 2005. His childhood in Regrettering appeared to be a happy one, until breakdowns in his parents relationships led to his father leaving. His lack of parental guidance led Callum to indulge in adult content on the internet, warping his perception of love and relationships. At some point, he befriended Holloway Holloway, who he saw as a confidant. As the two had similar family troubles, they got on well.
== Previous Canon ==
=== Inceluous: The Before Years ===
As the narrator, The Before Years provides a deeper insight into Callum's psychology. However, due to it existing in universe, there are edits made by Judas and Wrightman that aim to incriminate him. Callum's first act is a crush on one Izzy Harding, a crush that is extinguished when he discovers she has a boyfriend. His despair leads to him undergoing counciling sessions with Edmunds, who Callum suspects may be a paedophile. Outside of the room one day, Callum is confronted by DD and his gang, including SS, Darrin, and Gaydon, who restrain him. After a fight, Callum is injured, George McSolomon healing his wounds.
The second entry focusses on Callum's fascination with his friend, Holloway, along with Callum's dreams. However, due to the sheer embarrassing nature of it, the validity of the chapter is questionable at best. Holloway attempts to console Callum over his failure, but does a rather shitty job. That night, Callum falls asleep to an erotic ASMR video, experiencing a nightmare where his genitals are bitten off. When he wakes in the morning, he discovers that he pissed himself. How Callum was able to convince his mother of his innocence goes unexplained.
In the third entry, Callum hangs out with Holloway, who is all too busy kissing his girlfriend, Charlotte Dawson. Callum is approached by Carly, who asks him round her house to help with some RE homework. In the next entry, Callum shows up to Carly's house, which he perceives as a mansion. After the homework, Callum next recalls waking up next to Carly in her bed, believing that he has lost his virginity. Holloway is proud of his friend, however, Channon Chadsworth, Callum's friend in the year below, does not believe that Callum has had sex.
In chapter five, Callum is once again attacked by DD, who dated Carly in the past, however George McSolomon takes the brunt of his attacks and ends up hospitalised. Callum visits an unresponsive George in the hospital, then converses with Carly, who tries to raise his spirits by speaking of his newfound popularity. This does little but further Callum's infatuation. He tries to discuss his relationship with Carly to Channon and Holloway, but is unsuccessful with either.
In chapter eight, Callum runs into DD's gang again, with the additions of Mack Peachy, McKinley, TK, and Tubby, forcing Callum to witness Carly presumably be raped by DD. However, Callum takes this as a hint that Carly is not interested in him, misinterpreting the situation. Wallowing in his despair, Callum encounters Channon's brother Chadley Chadsworth, who attempts to start a friendship with Callum, who is still angered by what happened to Carly. Soon afterwards, Chadley tries to persuade Callum to join him at the pub, which Callum is made to refuse. As it turns out, Chadley and Holloway were once friends, but they had a severe falling-out at some point.
In chapter eleven, Callum takes a shower, having to use his mother's expensive Kerastase shampoo. To Callum's surprise, after drying himself, he sees Channon in his room, the two of them having arranged a study meetup a few days prior that Callum seemingly forgot about. Callum spends more time admiring Channon's fashion sense than studying, but is able to gauge more of the situation with Holloway and Chadley. Channon showers, Callum attempting to sneak a peak but failing due to the bathroom door being locked. Channon seems to be aware of Callum's interest. Her father, Christopher Chadsworth shows up to take her home, but reveals that she is actually attending a party with some friends.
After the mock exams, Callum attends Holloway's party, being forced to buy the alcohol. It is also revealed that Callum has gained money by selling creepshots of girls at his school, which he names Callum's Originals. Callum somehow gets away with buying the alcohol, despite being recognised by Phil and later Chadley. In a rare occurrence, Callum tries to console Holloway over his attraction to Amy, but has little luck. Callum returns to the party, only to end up kissing a girl in a black dress that he is too drunk to recognise. This is short-lived, as DD shows up with Carly in his arm, but he is intimidated by Holloway, who intervenes. 
In chapter thirteen, Callum learns more about Holloway's relationships, coming to see that Holloway takes relationships with much more thought than it first seemed. He also manages to reconcile somewhat with Carly, who reveals that she was with DD this whole time. Callum has an altercation with DD during a PE football match, which turns into a confrontation outside of the school grounds. Luckily, this is stopped by Chadley, who forces Callum to skive and come to the pub. There, Callum gets a bit too drunk and almost sexually harasses one of the waitresses, being stopped by Chadley.
Callum then awakes, laying in his own sick, next to the toilet bowl where he is greeted by his mother standing next to a Carly's dad (Douglas) who had become single after divorcing Carly's mother a few weeks before. It comes out that Douglas and Christina had begun dating without the foreknowledge of their children for a few months, having chosen to live together. Carly is shown around the corner reminding Callum of a test they had that day. Callum is evidently disgusted at the thought of living with Carly, thinking about sleeping arrangements and the pain she caused. There is an emergency assembly that morning and he is called into the principals office and subsequently suspended which leads to a highly emotional argument about it and speaking on Chadley's involvement in his sexual harassment of the woman at the bar. 
=== Inceluous 1 ===
In the original Inceluous, Callum is seen throughout. His troubles with women are no secret, being evident to Holloway, who acts apathetic, and DD, who takes an actively antagonistic role. Callum also encounters Danny Buboed, who attempts to take a stand against Callum despite not being in any better position. Callum persistently pursues Amy's love, which she does not reciprocate. One particular rejection leads to an encounter with Cokity after barging in on him shitting. Cokity injures Callum by stabbing him in the leg. Callum later prepares himself for the prom, having an argument with his mother before leaving. 
At the prom, Callum narrowly avoids eating one of Edmunds' cum cookies, and is a witness to DD's battle with Chadley. However, Callum eventually snaps after another rejection, making his way to the stage and performing an incredibly drawn-out soliloquy. After this, Callum commits suicide.
== New Canon ==
=== Inceluous: The Before Years ===
As the narrator, The Before Years provides a deeper insight into Callum's psychology. However, due to it existing in universe, there are edits made by Judas and Wrightman that aim to incriminate him.
=== Inceluous 1 ===
Callum talks with Holloway and ends up crushing on Channon again, despite an already failed relationship. He then goes to the maths toilets where he encounters DD again, before being bullied to the point of leaving. Callum is next seen fantasising about a future with Channon, which gets him in a fight with Holloway who is frustrated at Callum's simping. Callum is next seen thinking about Channon again, but his peace is interrupted by Obasi, threatening him in an attempt to locate Chadley, who recently escaped prison. Callum is able to obtain a date at Goey Koch's Pizzeria with Channon. The two meet up, but Callum gets a concussion by banging his head on the table before any progress can be made. Callum is next seen in the hospital talking to Holloway, being chastised for his cringeworthy behaviour and inability to just talk to a girl.
Callum gets out of hospital, but quickly finds himself injured again after enraging Cokity, who stabs him in the leg. Wilhelm also takes the chance to steal his wallet. Callum bandages himself up and goes to the library to relax, only to find that his stolen diary has been published, and is now available for purchase thanks to Judas and Wrightman. Callum makes no secret about his involvement in the diary, and becomes furious when the original is sold to Gaydon for £700. He is then given detention by Mr Tsar, who seemingly doesn't care about the publication of Callum's private thoughts. 
Later, Callum is persuaded by Edmunds to simply ask out Channon, which he somehow successfully does. On the night of the prom, Callum has a conversation with his mother. When his father is bought up, Callum learns the truth, that his father left because he couldn't deal with raising a child. Callum, feeling betrayed, storms off and goes to prom himself. He meets with Channon at the prom and enters, Larry Lubey joking about Callum's past. Determined to show his love for Channon, Holloway tells him he should do a token gesture to signal his feelings, to which Callum goes off to think about what to do. Whilst thinking, Callum is deceived by Wrightman into doing an embarrassing karaoke. He does, with Channon admitting that it is cringe and she only viewed Callum as a friend. This is interrupted by Obasi's gang, Michael Urderer, and DD arriving, causing a fight to break out. Callum, along with Chadley, Holloway, and DD are able to fight off the attackers, but after DD seizes Michael's gun he returns to seek revenge on Holloway. As DD fires, Callum jumps in front of Holloway, sacrificing himself for his friend's life. Callum dies, cementing his legacy to be viewed in a more positive light. In the end, it is DD who was Inceluous.
== Relationships ==
=== Holloway Holloway ===
Holloway is lifelong friend of Callum who even since their younger years had Callum's back whether it be with girls, with handling bullies or just how to fit in. The parents were friends in sixth form psychology together but drifted apart for multiple years until Holloway was born. Then they moved back into Regrettering, renewing a friendship together. Holloway and Callum bonded over favourite Tv Shows and their love of Baywatch with Callum being further infatuated by the show in a concerningly over attached way. In secondary they join together but Holloway becomes more popular and hangs out with many other mates whilst Callum usually sat by himself away from the other children to put himself in a bubble away from bullies such as DD. Callum always attempted to help Holloway as best he could with a sort of big brother-little brother dynamic becoming apparent between the pair. Their relationship ends with Callum taking the bullet for Holloway, saving his life in the process by ending his own which ends up affecting Holloway emotionally for quite a while though he attempts to suppress it. 
=== Channon Chadsworth ===
To be added
== Trivia ==
* Callum's surname was not originally Harrison. This was changed due to his father's introduction in Inceluous 2, in which he goes by Detective Harrison.
* Callum's death was changed for a number of reasons. The first being the underwhelming nature of the original, and also making Callum a more likeable character beyond laughing at his misfortune.
* Callum's name originates from the character in Malorie Blackman's Noughts and Crosses series, although the two characters are not alike.
* Callum's personality is heavily inspired by incel culture, which also lends its name to the title of the series.
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