Benjamin Lister—Ben for short—is Andreas’s cousin.
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Biography
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Childhood
Ben’s mother died just days after he was born, so he grew up with his uncle, Karl, and aunt, Marianne. They were like parents to him, and his cousins were like siblings.
Teenage years
Marianne died in a car accident when Ben was 13 years old, and he took this very hard. This was when he started cutting. With Karl unable to handle four teenagers, Ben moved in with his uncle, Thomas. When Karl ended his own life only a year after Marianne passed, it was another blow to Ben’s fragile mind.
Ben lost his virginity to Tarjei on his sixteenth birthday.
Physical appearance
Black hair, straight and coarse.
Personality
n/a
Likes
- n/a
Dislikes
- n/a
Curriculum Vitae
Education
- Vikanes High School (2015-present) – Music, Dance and Drama with a major in Music
- Vikanes High School (2012-2015)
- Vikanes Elementary School (2005-2012)
Career
- n/a
Relationships
Familial
- Hanna Lister
- Karl & Marianne Lister
- Johan & Jørgen Lister
- Kristina, Andreas & Maria Lister
- Thomas Lister
Ben never knew his mother Hanna, as he was only a few days old when she took her own life.
Ben grew up with Karl and Marianne Lister as his parental figures, and they treated him as one of their own children.
They are Ben’s cousins, who also moved into Thomas’s home with him for a couple of years.
Ben grew up with them and considers them more siblings than cousins.
Thomas, Ben’s youngest uncle, took him in after Marianne died because Karl had a hard time dealing with his wife’s passing. Thomas has since always been there for Ben – and he got him right into therapy when he found out about Ben’s cutting.
Friendships
Ben got to know Alex after he started dating Andreas – especially after Alex moved in with them.
Nikolai Müller is Ben’s best friend. He’s also his only friend. They’re total opposites but made their friendship work anyway. After Nik moved off to pursue higher education, they don’t see as much of each other and their relationship is more strained.
Ben has been in love with him for as long as he can remember.
Ben has been in love with him for as long as he can remember.
Relationships
On his sixteenth birthday, Ben lost his virginity to Tarjei Müller – who happens to be Nik’s older brother. They’ve been sleeping together since, but it’s only sex, nothing else.
| Full name | Benjamin Lister |
| Aliases | Ben |
| Gender | male |
| Age | 19 (in SBU and CBU) |
| 20 (in JF) | |
| Birthdate | March 10, 1999 |
| Zodiac | Pisces |
| Sexuality | gay |
Appearance
| Hair colour | black |
| Eye colour | azure |
| Height | n/a |
Family
| Parents | Hanna Lister† |
| Uncles and aunts | Karl Lister† |
| Marianne Lister† | |
| Thomas Lister | |
| Cousins | Kristina Lister |
| Andreas Lister | |
| Maria Lister | |
| Johan Lister | |
| Jørgen Lister |
Relationships
| Romances | Tarjei Müller (fuck-buddy) |
| Best friends | Nikolai Müller |
| Other friends | Alex Eknes |
Miscellaneous
| Residence | The Lister house, Vikanes, Norway |
| Occupation | Student at Vikanes High |
Books
| Main character | Just Friends |
| Appears in | Something Between Us |
| Confessions Between Us |
Patreon bonus scenes
| Main character | n/a |
| Appears in | All scenes |