cw: fraud mentioned, parent in prison
[name_u]Carter[/name_u] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m] Allenford (29) is Birdieās boyfriend and father of their unborn child, a development thatās left him in a similar state of nervous excitement. A freelance photographer who isnāt just tied to the world of fashion, what does influence all of Carterās work is ethics: heās thoroughly in favour of promoting brands that treat workers fairly and are environmentally conscious, also being a wildlife photographer, and having done some cinematography for charitable projects. His need to contribute positively to the world is because Carterās father is quite an infamous man in the town he grew up in: he attempted to set up a money laundering scheme after being suspended from his job as a bank manager following money going missing at work - something that landed him a lengthy prison sentence, estrangement from his family, and a son who wanted to contribute far more positively to the world. Carterās older brother calls him a bleeding heart and critiques his career choice often, but it isnāt ever something that phases him - he finds meaning in what he does, and thatās whatās important.
Known for his easygoing, jovial and approachable nature, [name_u]Carter[/name_u] tries to make conversation with everyone he works with, and his chats with [name_f]Birdie[/name_f] ended up striking up their romance. [name_m]Prior[/name_m] to meeting her, [name_u]Carter[/name_u] never dated anyone he worked with - he does admit to fearing if it went wrong, a lot of people would be left feeling awkward and in limbo - but [name_f]Birdie[/name_f] just captured his heart in a way heād never experienced before, and he wasnāt going to dismiss his emotions once they were settled as a couple. The way her ex behaved disgusted and horrified him - Carterās usually someone unphased by everything, but that angered him more than he felt words did justice - and heās glad to see [name_f]Birdie[/name_f] thriving without that man. Through the grapevine [and one of their colleagues whoās a self-confessed investigator of douchebags], [name_u]Carter[/name_u] and [name_f]Birdie[/name_f] are aware her ex and his secretary are no longer a couple, with her having primary custody of the child conceived during the affair. Thankfully, Birdieās ex made no attempts at crawling back into her life, but for how he loathes the man, [name_u]Carter[/name_u] wishes nothing but the best for his son, who isnāt to be condemned because of who his father is.
[name_m]Prior[/name_m] to [name_f]Birdie[/name_f] moving in with him, Carterās only roommate in his studio apartment was his border terrier - [name_m]Norton[/name_m] - who absolutely adores the woman his owner loves so dearly, constantly sleeping at the bottom of the couples bed and loving to curl up with them at night. The spare room has been converted into a nursery with the help of Carterās best friend, a fellow employee of the film industry side of things, and guidance of his mother. While [name_u]Carter[/name_u] has nothing to with his father, his momās a wonderful woman - entirely innocent of her husbandās misdeeds, the couple being estranged when he plotted to break the law - and for their differences, both of her sonās are very close to her. Although they have little in common, Carterās brother tends to come across quite joyless and easily prone to defensiveness, heās congratulated the couple on their pregnancy, having gotten them help finding the best midwife possible, being a cardiovascular specialist himself with a lot of medcial connections. Carterās brother is single and child free currently, but he canāt help wonder if the welcoming of [name_f]Birdie[/name_f] and heās child might change things.