[name_m]Helios[/name_m] " [name_m]Elio[/name_m] " Konstantine Andino (28) is [name_m]Minos[/name_m] and Achilles’ brother, who serves as the bassist in the band DRONE, which was formed by he and his brother shortly before [name_m]Elio[/name_m] graduated from high school. The group has gone through several lineups since its founding - there’s been a fair few incidents of drama [Elio wasn’t too surprised but almost nothing can phase him as the resident source of calm, both in the music world and Andino family dynamic], the worst of which involved them having a serial cheater for a frontman, who was kicked from the band as the others were disgusted by how he treated his partner - but is now stable. [name_m]Elio[/name_m] and [name_m]Achilles[/name_m] are the remaining founding members, however they get on with the original lead guitarist and vocalist still: one of them chose to pursue a medical career over music, as they felt it was their calling, and the other was already part of a punk group that they ultimately chose to commit to full-time. [name_m]Said[/name_m] member who opted for an academic path is actually Elio’s partner - they use they/them pronouns [occasionally she when they feel like it, but this is always communicated clearly to others’] - and the couple have a 6-month-old son together.
On an unvoiced level, [name_m]Elio[/name_m] knows [name_m]Achilles[/name_m] envies his relationship stability, and he’s tried to tell his brother before that if he just cooled off, [name_f]Amaya[/name_f] might become more enthused about settling down: as it’s his very reasonable, easygoing demeanour that inspired confidence in his partner about moving in together four years ago. He doesn’t always feel the right person to address this though, as [name_m]Elio[/name_m] hasn’t ever felt a need to express affection with the same openness as [name_m]Achilles[/name_m], ironically having been broken up with by his high school sweetheart because his ex-boyfriend consirered him too cool for his own good. It isn’t that Elio’s incapable of softness or sincere affection, he just really doesn’t enjoy displaying it before others, and this has led to problems as he’s always drawn towards those with a lot of warmth and compassion, being impressed by their openness. He feels his partner understands because they’ve known each other since quite literally the first day of high school: being sat together in [name_f]English[/name_f] thanks to the alphabetical seating plan, and they weren’t bothered by his quietness because they were prone to shyness too, leading them to bonding amidst the louder personalities dominating the classroom environment.
What [name_m]Elio[/name_m] is relieved about is his son isn’t the first cousin born, as the amount of attention this would bring down on him and his partner truly terrifies him. He loves his grandparents dearly but their excitement at meeting their great-granddaughter [born to Elio’s brother closest in age to Minos] was something he knows he wouldn’t have been able to cope with - never mind the mountain of gifts and balloons to celebrate this. [name_m]Elio[/name_m] did opt to continue the family tradition of mythological inspired names though, wanting his son to feel the same inspiration he always found in being named for a sun deity; however he went for something very obscure - to fit he and hia partners old hipster tendencies [that still exist but they’d both rather go into denial currently]. He enjoys street art when he has the time, having tagged a lot in his youth [not that his parents exactly approved], and has been involved in some mural work with one of his brothers more recently. There’s also his notable soft spot for reptiles: [name_m]Elio[/name_m] and his partner own a bearded dragon - [name_u]Florence[/name_u] - and a chameleon - [name_m]Dmitri[/name_m] - with some plans on adopting another rescue when their son’s a bit older. They do also have an ancient ragdoll cat, named [name_m]Marvin[/name_m], who his partner inherited from their grandparents after they couldn’t care for him, and he’s likewise adored [even if [name_m]Elio[/name_m] jokes how unaware of his surroundings he tends to be].