Luis "Lu" Artavia

== Appearance ==
Luis is a Latino specifically Puerto Rican and half Costa Rican, light skin male, bearing medium length dark brown almost black curly hair. On most days Luis would have his hair in a slick back but due to his hair length it'll have a good amount of volume to it, but on certain days off campus he'd sometimes let his hair down and let it be messy. Standing at the height of 6'1 and 215 LBS being predominately muscle being a trained Muay Thai fighter and Kickboxer on top of being an ex-baseball player. Luis can be seen mostly with a straight/frown on his face however it doesn't decide his mood as he just naturally has the resting moody face. Luis wears a mix of different outfits, as he usually has a different for a different day, for example one day he'll wear his custom brown leather jacket, with his Thirlcrest hoodie, blue jeans, and black and white low top Nike SB's. But then on another day he'll wear his leather jacket with a red dragon print guayabera with blue jeans, and black and white vans. It all depends on what he wants to wear. 
== Characteristics ==
Luis is a very laid-back guy, never really shows to have a care in the world but when upset or challenged his whole mood can change. Certain things he does not take kindly to such as people trying to mess with his friends, being called racial slurs, or when people say they want to fight, he's down for it all. But when there's no drama, he's the calmest and most laid-back in the room. 
== Character Background ==
On March 31st, 1990, Luis was born in Queens General Hospital, but raised in Brooklyn. Luis grew up in the Bushwick Projects, but later moved to Brownsville where he lived till, he was 15. In his young life Luis was had always had a fascination with cars, his uncle and grandfather were mechanics, and, on some weekend's, he'd go to their auto shop to spend time with them and even get to work on some cars with them. Which is where his love for cars came from. Luis even had the chance to work on a '67 Camaro. Luis's father worked as a fighting teacher for a local boxing gym/Muay Thai school where most days Luis went after school to go train while his mother worked as a preschool teacher. In his teenage years all Luis pretty much did was steal and go to Long Island where all the rich kids lived and robbed them. Using the money and pawned off their goods so he can buy himself shit, ESPECIALLY sneakers and cassettes for his boombox because his parents busted their asses putting food on the table and paying bills/rent that they never really had the cash to get him shit only exceptions was like his birthday and Christmas which even then he never got much but he was grateful. Eventually, Luis got caught up. Doing an armed stick up at a local deli with him and some old friends from the neighborhood. Luis having a baseball bat while his friends kept lookout even though they didn't do a very good job at that, when Luis and his friends got out the deli that's when he got snatched by the local NYPD patrol unit who was around the neighborhood and got the call of the robbery. Luis ended being charged and taken to court where he had 2 options either get sent to Thirlcrest or Juvie. Given his option. He chose Thirlcrest. Once Luis arrived to Thirlcrest he saw the academy's respective cliques. The Autoshop club catching his eyes, seeing the way they carried themselves, the standards they held themselves at, on top of all that the leather jackets as he was a major fan of leather. And the fact that a lot of them came from his city and they're love for cars same as him just made him gravitate to them even more, that's where he knew he belonged, eventually becoming a member. 
== Relationships ==
=== Stefani Salvatore - Girlfriend ===
"You really know how to make me happy ya know that?" 
Luis and Stefani have known each other since she first joined the autoshop and have been close ever since, originally the two started out as really close friends which eventually led the both of them to having crushes on each other however never acted upon it or told each other. Eventually the two despite being taken had told one another how they felt about each other originally, fast forward some time the pair got closer and closer and eventually both found themselves to be single and eventually getting together, Luis being there for Stef at a time she needed him the most, vice versa. 
=== Hal Martieni - Best friend ===
"Want a burger big guy?" 
Hal is one of the first Greasers Luis met when first joining the Autoshop, the both of them having an instant friendship as they both shared the same love for cars, and also even doing jobs together to solidify their place in the shop. Eventually Luis considering almost like a big brother, literally cause Hal's a fat ass. 
=== Leo Piscalli - Best friend ===
"Man, Leo I just don't get outta all the chicks in school you'd consider Lainey?"
Leo is one of the first Greasers Luis met when first joining the Autoshop, the both of them having an instant friendship as they both shared the same love for cars and fighting. They also share a brotherly like bond, Luis having Leo's back with anything he needs done as they both climbed up the ranks in Greasers together. 
=== Harley Romeo - Best friend ===
"Ey man the cheers are the ones trying to talk to me, just ask Paulie." 
When Luis and Harley first met, they didn't quite understand each other nor were they best buds, but over the time Luis and Harley began to get closer by fighting alongside each other and getting to know each other further, as well as Harley going up the ranks in Greasers bringing him closer to everyone. Due to all this Luis considers Harley one of his closest friends. 
=== Sonny De Luca - Close friend ===
"That marker trick would never get you the ladies."
Luis and Sonny been friends ever since Sonny first came around to the clique, together they'd get into shenanigans and frequently can be seen hanging around with each other finding things to do or people to fuck around with. Over the course of time, they got closer, and Luis considers Sonny one of his best friends and always has his back. 
=== Jerome Williams - Close friend ===
"You really giving me ya sledgehammer bro?"
Luis and Jerome when Luis had his hair always messy and always made comments of how he should do something to clean it up and look like a real greaser, eventually Luis took his advice where he let Jerome give him a cut and Luis loved it. From then on, they've had a close bond and are always seen joking and messing around with each other. 
Terrence "Big Bitch " Briscoe - Top Opp
"I'm going to break you like a twig PENDEJO!" - Luis taunting Tee before they rumble 
Luis and Terrence's beef go back since the first Greaser vs Varsity war, the both of them are great fighters, and somehow every fight they always even the score letting this blood-feud form between them and keeping the cycle of fighting continue. However, despite their rivalry Tee and Luis show a great respect to each other as after every fight they have no shit is ever talked. Whoever wins, wins and they let that be the end of it. 
== Trivia ==
Luis is the only Greaser in the clique to be Puerto Rican and Costa Rican probably even the only known Latino in the clique as the Greasers are mostly either white or Italian. 
Luis is one of the only Greasers maybe even one of the few kids in the academy to fully own a car.
Luis drives a 1969 Pontiac GTO which was an inheritance from his grandfather. 
Luis used to be the jock type as he used to play football and baseball.
Luis is a big-time sneaker collector; his favorite brand is Nike. 
Luis has 4 tattoos, 1 on each pec, and 1 on each forearm. 
Luis has fighting trophies in his room in a display case from winning Muay Thai tournaments and 1 kickboxing tournament.