peter lord was born an only child to meredith lord and a man he never got to call 'dad'. it was in boston, massachusetts that his mom called their little two bedroom apartment home. as a little kid, peter had an eager mind, finding himself in one mess of trouble after another trying to learn every little bit he could about that crazy little thing that people called life. his mother dedicated herself to taking care of him and working long hours to support the two of them the best that she could. peter's aunt and uncle were very much a part of the young boy's life, taking care of him when his mom worked late. he and his mother developed a very strong bond, peter would have even said that she was his best friend. when he was 9 years old, his mother was diagnosed with luekemia and his entire world was rocked in an instant. she was in and out of the hospital, every day it felt like she was getting weaker and weaker and for two years peter watched his mother struggle, helpless and too hopeless to be able to do anything for her.

at age 11, his mother lost her battle and peter was left with a heavy heart and no idea what he was going to do. his uncle stepped up and peter moved in with the two of them and his cousin. the once lovable peter found himself with no parents and a silent disdain for all of the crap that life had to offer him. while he was still very much the loveable kid his mother had raised, he began to act out and get himself into trouble. in high school, he became that kid that was right in the middle of the social ladder. he was friends with everyone, but he was also one to get anyone he could into trouble. his uncle tried to force him into sports, thinking that something like that might keep him out of trouble. peter couldn't stay on a team even if he wanted to, most of the coaches kicked him off before the seasons ever really began.

his only solace was music, something that he shared with his then deceased mother. he got a job at a record store and he thought that was the greatest thing he ever could have done. he graduated at the bottom of his class, college was no option, and what other job would hire him? he attended college parties, got drunk and high, and found himself in more trouble than was really worth. but he coped, and he dealt. he worked five days a week at the record store to get himself out and into the world with one of his best friends. they found themselves a dingy two bedroom apartment, the world was their oyster. pete found himself in a pretty serious relationship around the age of 24. it may not have been the best relationship ever, she treated him pretty shitty and he took it because he was in love with her. the break-up was nasty, she left because he wasn't serious enough and dating a guy that sold cds wasn't exactly in her plans anymore.

becoming an emt was a fluke initially. he realized after the breakup that maybe he did need a real job. he wasn't qualified for much, but his uncle had plenty of suggestions. one of them was as an emt. peter didn't think much of it until he talked to one and realized that maybe he could do it. he went to all of the classes, took all of the tests... and failed them initially. he wasn't good at taking tests, or anything like that. he struggled, failed, and failed again. but his best friend pushed him on and encouraged him to work harder and push himself. finally when he turned 27, he passed the tests and recieved full certification. peter became an entirely different person when he put that uniform on.

peter retained his light-hearted personality to balanced out the bad parts about his job. he was still never really able to take anything seriously, and spent his weekends getting drunk and sleeping around. his inability to take things seriously makes it difficult for him to maintain any kind of relationship. he is first and foremost, a loyal friend however. he will always do whatever his friends need. including the ex that broke his heart, he would drop everything for her in a heartbeat. many people like to describe him as a big puppy dog, and he'll take that. he's funny and lighthearted, and a little dimwitted at times. but he's peter, still a mama's boy at heart.