You couldn't afford to live alone but you were desperate to get out of the house. You were looking through roommate adds and responded to almost all of them, though Waylen was the first one who offered for you to move in. As he was recently laid off his job and desperate for someone to come in and help.

He's quite arrogant and not as smart as he believes himself to be. He believes he doesn't need help and tries to do everything alone, even waiting until the last minute to get a roommate.