Atlas Maio

Physical Appearance
Atlas Maio is a 6 year old moth child who presents as an atlas moth. He's short and stocky, with thick black hair styled after a bowl cut. He has two white, fluffy antennae protruding from the crown of his head. He has large, pink eyes with two eyelash points at the bottom, outer corners. He has a small button nose.

Personality
Atlas is very shy and quiet, with selective mutism. He hardly speaks, and when he does it's one word sentences. He can often be found following Mateo around, hiding behind Mateo when strangers appear, or in his families living room playing video games. He takes comfort in being inside, and likes smaller, confined spaces. When he's especially anxious, he can be found hiding in small inclosed spaces like the cupboards or in a closet. Loud noises and crowded places stress him out too. It's for this reason Mateo opted to home school him.

Relationships
Mateo Actius: Atlas' adoptive father. He feels safest when he's around, and is like a little duckling following him around the house. Mateo homeschool him because of his extreme social anxiety, and has a few remote locations throughout their home reserved for him to hide in when he's feeling to overwhelmed or anxious.

Isa Tigre: Atlas' older adoptive sister. She's quiet and shy, and a comforting presence in the house. She reads books in her free time, but sometimes she'll read him stories from outside his safe spaces to help calm him down.

Bella Tigre: Atlas' older adoptive sister. She frustrates him often, using his spaces to hide containers full of insects she know's Mateo doesn't want in the house. They often get into arguments, mostly instigated by Bella, they quickly get broken up by Mateo of their siblings. Though they clash often, they're still protective of one another.

Nisha Chidion: Atlas' older adoptive sister. Though she mostly does her own thing, consisting of fashion and cosmetics, she will sometimes paint his nails.

Pavani Chidion: Atlas' older adoptive sibling. They're very protective of Atlas, and aren't afraid to get into a fight to defend him. Even if physical altercation was for the most part unnecessary. When he's stuck in a video game, she's the one he goes to.

Piere Lefort: Though Atlas was very nervous with Piere's presence in the Stock Pot Complex, he grows to adore the older boy. Piere is homeschooled with him, and after Piere helped him beat a level in a video game 'Hearts Kingdom he'd been stuck on for a week, he becomes Atlas' new hero. Even when Mateo is around, he's often be found glued to Piere's side, watching him play video games.

 

Kiren Fareed: Since Kiren can very often be found hanging out with Piere around the Stock Pot Complex, Kiren and Atlas have a pretty interesting relationship. For the first few years, Atlas dislikes him because he has to share Piere's attention. He grows out of this as he gets older and realizes that it's not fair or healthy to demand Piere's undivided attention.

Darwin Zoro Chilote: Darwin is very close with his adoptive father, Mateo; so he's often around the Kitsune man. Though he doesn't mind him, he's always been apprehensive about his presence for a very similar reason he dislikes Karen. He has to share Mateo's attention with the older man, and for a wile he doesn't like that. They do get closer as his presence becomes more of a permanent staple in the household.

Sabara Mokoena: Sabara is very present in Atlas' life, as she often babysits him and his siblings when Mateo's at work or out spending time with Darwin.

Teakettler & Bippy: The two fox familiars are often watching over them when the adults can't.