Jason Collins

**Overview** | Artworks

Jason Collins is a young German introvert and the second original character created in the Shades of Trust universe.

## Appearance

Style isn't really something Jason would really care about. For him, it's all about feeling nice and comfortable with his look.

His most notable features are his turquoise eyes and his fluffy brown hair, which he dyed white as a result of continued encouragement from his friends to try new things. And he stuck with it since. He isn't a beard guy, which comes in handy since he doesn't have a decent amount of facial hair anyway.

To Jason's annoyance, he's pretty short and not particularly a strong guy either. And he doesn't like being teased about it. However, one should not underestimate his sporting nature. He is quick and agile, traits that more than make up for his deficit in size and strength.

Jason ALWAYS wears hoodies. It doesn't matter where he is or what he's doing. He just loves them, especially being dressed in a warm, cosy oversize while lying down and watching movies.

## Personality

Jason is an introvert. And that's not something that's hard to figure out.

He's mostly quiet and shy when outside of home. He really isn't a people guy and has to get comfortable with people before being fine with opening up. But he rather sticks to the friends he has than trying to get to know more people. In addition to his social phobia, he's an overthinker and gets stressed out fairly easily. Then he is in need of close ones to calm him down to avoid an inner panic attack.

Overall, Jason is an emotional guy who really likes being at home. He got a little more used to getting along with strangers through the help of Syra and Brandon, which got him a few more friends in the end. He still has an urge to overthink. But he always tries to stay as positive and open-minded as possible.

## Abilities

When he was younger, Jason spent most of his time with his mother after she came home from work. One of their favourite activities together was cooking. His mother taught him everything she had learned from her own mother. Over time, they developed their own ideas together, which Jason has continued to refine to this day. Within his group of friends, he is the undisputed best cook, which is always very much appreciated when they meet up together.

Jason started playing basketball when he was about 8 years old. The main reason for this was that he didn't need anyone to throw a ball in a hoop, which was good as he wasn't really popular at the time. So he could play alone while his mother was busy with work. Later, when basketball became a thing in school, he started taking it more seriously. Despite his smaller height, he quickly became one of the best players in his class. He actually benefited from his lighter physique and used his agility against the taller but slower players. He even got offered a spot in a DBL junior academy to have a chance on joining the professional league in a few years time. But Jason declined.

After graduation, Jason stopped playing basketball at the competitive level, not wanting to risk damaging relationships with his friends just to play professional basketball. He continued to play basketball with his friends as a hobby. But who knows what could have been...