#serendipity.intro

[bellewethers]

OVERVIEW

( natasha liu bordizzo. 27. cis woman. she / her. ) — hey there, BELLE GREENE !! are you headed off to SERENDIPITY PIER & LIGHTHOUSE or TO MAKE FRIENDS WITH THE LOCAL CAT POPULATION ?? i knew i’d find you heading that direction since you’re not currently busy as a SERVER AT MAIN SQUEEZE. of course i know that : you’ve lived in serendipity since DECEMBER 2021. people have a tendency of saying you’re ADAPTABLE & OPEN MINDED but LAZY & CAPRICIOUS. you also really have the vibes of staying awake until 3am watching conspiracy videos on youtube, impulsively quitting your job to find yourself, getting road rage even when you're the one in the wrong, and stopping at every window with an animal in it to say hi. see you around !! ( essy. 25. NZT. she/her. )

PRESENT DAY

Belle’s new to town, having moved here about 3 months ago (December 26th, to be exact) but has hit the ground... maybe not running but definitely walking! She’s working as a server at Main Squeeze so at least she can afford to keep frequenting Kaffeine every day, roughly thirty minutes after she wakes up. Main Squeeze isn’t exactly her dream job but hey, who dreams of labour? Belle’s the work to live type, though admittedly doesn’t do all that much living either. In any given public place she’s generally glued to her phone, even if it’s just with the clock app open to look busy. 

PERSONALITY

She comes across a little surly, but it’s nothing personal. Mostly she just has the emotional regulation of a toddler and she! is not! sorry about it! Consider it a hazard of talking to her. She should wear a sign, but she wouldn’t, because she doesn’t want to give anyone an excuse to start up a conversation (chatty strangers at bus stops are her sleep paralysis demon). It’s fair to say she’s kind of a recluse, which isn’t something she actively likes about herself but like with most things in Belle’s life, she just hasn’t gotten around to changing it yet. She tells herself she’s going to start making more of an effort, you know, in the coming across as friendly and approachable area, but give her a break. That shit’s hard! Belle doesn’t have many apparent close connections, but she’s prone to latching onto people when they get close. If she had her way, it would be a till death kind of deal.

MISC HEADCANONS

Belle lives in an apartment with a seventy-three year old. No, really. Her new roommate put an ad in the paper saying her kids and grandkids had long grown up and stopped visiting and she just needed someone to make sure she didn’t leave the oven going and yeah, Belle cried about it and applied immediately. There are benefits to living with Aunty Ev (this was the only way Aunty Ev presented herself, so Belle doesn’t actually know how to refer to her in a less familiar way), including getting a square meal here and there and her old, fat cat Colin. 

Speaking of cats - and animals of all kinds - as bad as Belle is with people, she’s ten times as good with animals. Loves those furry little things. There are a ton of cats in this town, and she’s probably broken some kind of law stepping foot onto people’s lawns to pet their cat. If you are the owner of an animal, you have seen Belle’s look of love and she has pretended you haven’t. 

Coffee is an essential. Unbearably millennial of her, she knows, but three cups of a coffee a day are non-negotiable. Third on the agenda in Belle’s morning routine (after actually waking up in the first place and throwing on whatever clothes are on the floor from the night before) is hitting Kaffeine to get her first hit of the day. She’ll then go home, have a shower, get dressed, and has been known to hit Kaffeine again looking a touch more functional before she really starts her day.

Internet. Obsessed. No, she doesn’t participate - you would have to kill her before she did a tiktok dance - but she has every social media you could think of. Has heard of every meme. Follows every Kardashian. Updates letterboxd after every movie she watches. This is somewhat of a secret shame but Aunty Ev has no idea what’s going on on that phone of hers, so Belle is free to indulge safely in her own home.

She is vaguely aware of the concept of ‘mindfulness’, and that’s the explanation for her favourite spot in town being the lighthouse & pier. When fury strikes Belle removes herself from the situation and sits by the water. She also frequents the New Day Diner, but that’s much less about any personal growth and more about the fact that she isn’t half organised enough to bring lunch to work and if Aunty Ev isn’t cooking it’s buy food or starve.

APPEARANCE

Belle’s fashion could be described as day-to-night, but not in the ‘put on a pair of heels and you’re ready to tear up the town’ kind of way, in a ‘these pants are comfortable enough to wear to bed’ way. Any sense of self expression comes from her accessories, which are admittedly abundant; she has tens to hundreds of earrings and bracelets and necklaces and everything in between from markets and etsy and thrift stores, you know, just to feel something. She went through a phase of wearing a tamagotchi on her wrist but the commitment became too much (it died). Outside of how she dresses herself, she has a loosely unkempt look about her, and a relatively unapproachable demeanour - lots of crossed arms and accidental frowns. 

OOC

As a re-introduction, my name’s Essy, and I’m so excited to be here!! Feel free to assume casual connections with Belle - it looks like a lot of people in Serendipity have animals, so it’s fair to assume they’ve at least seen Belle patting their pet (and in some cases absolutely not acknowledging them as the owner). I work a classic 9-5 and live in New Zealand so my timezone is often praying on my downfall but I’m always open to chatting and plotting and will get back to people as soon as I can, so feel free to reach out to me on discord! 

[julicnisms]

( olivia cooke. 28. nonbinary. they/them ) — hey there, JULIEN CARTWRIGHT are you headed off to SERENDIPITY PIER or SCOURING FOR THE LATEST VINYL AT FATHOM MUSIC ?? i knew i’d find you heading that direction since you’re not currently busy as a CLERK AT THE SPINE. of course i know that : you’ve lived in serendipity since OCTOBER 2021. people have a tendency of saying you’re WITTY & RESOURCEFUL but PESSIMISTIC & IMPULSIVE. you also really have the vibes of a shattered phone screen, cussing out someone twice your size, and drunkenly dancing on tables. see you around !! ( peyton. 24. est. they/them. )

PRESENT DAY

julien is coming to serendipity during a major transitional period in their life that was not by their own choice. in theory a fresh start sounds like it could be something life changing but they’d be lying if they said they weren’t miserable. it doesn't matter too much to them since they plan to leave within a year (unless that changes for whatever reason). where? they aren’t sure yet since they spent the last ten years following other people. it’s hard when you don’t have a support system but they’ve always managed to figure something out. ultimately they're pretty lost in life and it shows.

most days they can be found working at the spine not because they just love customer service but because rent's not cheap! they do enjoy sitting down and reading a good book though, which is something they didn't really do until coming to serendipity. be careful asking them for a rec because it will come with an onslaught of opinions.

PERSONALITY

WITTY: julien's always had a smart mouth. it's what gets them in trouble even when they were a child. their dad would say they had a tongue "as sharp as a whip". the dry, sarcastic attitude they have is not universally liked and they certainly don't make an effort to be charming. still they are grateful for their quick thinking regardless of the consequences.

RESOURCEFUL: they're really good at making something out of nothing. even if their impulsivity can get the best of them julien always has a plan. one thing they are confident about is that they will never be blindsided. not having any options can lead to some precarious situations and they're determined to ensure things work out for them no matter what.

EARNEST: there is a specific authenticity to julien. they say what they mean and it's best to take it at face value. they aren't above showing their emotions, quite the opposite actually. to them it's best to be sincere and speak with conviction when so many do not. they are someone who is very firm on their beliefs and it takes a lot to get them to change their mind.

PESSIMISTIC: it's easy to see the worst in people when you have had to deal with some of the worst people. used to priortizing the day to day they aren't too focused on looking forward to things or having big plans for the future. while others will say that they're negative they just say that they are perceptive. pessismists outlive optimists, anyway.

IMPULSIVE: for as strategic as they can be sometimes they don't have a thought process and it shows. the moment their gut tells them something is wrong, julien will act on it and fuck the consequences. they give in fairly easy to instant gratification and lack the patience to see if something will work out.

AGGRESSIVE: julien is the absolute definition of doing the most. it's because they're an aries. they’ve always been one to pick a fight. they become a menace wherever they go especially if alcohol is involved. it stems from a lot of pent of anger and no therapy. they just aren't one to back down even if it doesn’t seem like they have a chance. 

MISC HEADCANONS

aries sun, pisces rising, capricorn moon. toxic i know.

outside of work a place they visit the most are fathom records. they've only been in serendipity a few months but they're already a regular. julien's always had a love for music even though they have no musical abilities themselves (but now they would love to learn). they like a lot of classic rock and punk vinyls but will listen to just about anything. the only reason they don't work there is their refusal to mix business and pleasure.

they also frequent lantern which honestly it's surprising they haven't gotten banned yet. julien has gotten into plenty of drunken arguments and thrown quite a few punches. they claim it's justified when it's someone being a creep giving them unwanted attention or disrupting other patrons at the bar. the staff do not see it that way.

they do go to the gym sometimes to help but it's worth wondering if they go just to get stronger and not to release any anger.

smoker! they know it's a nasty habit and they'll quit by the time they're thirty. of course they said the same thimg before they turned twenty five.

their living space is....a mess to put it lightly. they're currently renting out a basement to a landlord who painted over the cockroaches before they moved in. not to mention julien has pretty subpar cleaning skills. there's clothes and food and records and books and a dead plant they're determined to keep all over. at least they have a bed frame.

has the mouth of a sailor and if that offends you they don't give a shit!!!! no but they will cuss in front of just about anyone even strangers. they try to have a filter but it’s second nature at this point.

julien is a lesbian so ladies and nonmen interact! men? choke. no they'll befriend men sometimes but they won't go out of their way. they can be a bit of a flirt actually and they aren't one to say no to a casual hook up. can't get commitment issues if you don't commit.

will add more when i think of them!

APPEARANCE

eye color: dark brown hair: currently back to it’s natural brown color and cut short just above their shoulders. they usually don’t keep the same style for long though height: 5′6 but mentally 6′5 build: lean and lacking any real curves clothing style: julien dresses fairly practically and likes to keep it casual. a lot of flannels, band tees, cozy sweatshirts, etc, and of course a black leather jacket they wear all of the time. notable physical traits: bleached eyebrows, multiple tattoos (maybe i’ll post them one day), and a scar that goes from the top of their right shoulder to the middle of their back from a teenage injury.

[penbriggs]

at a glance —

name  pen briggs. age  twenty-eight. gender  "i don’t understand the question and i won’t respond to it.” [ she/they pronouns. ] occupation  a maintenance technician at a smaller apartment complex by day,  semi-permanent fixture at lantern by night. sexuality  bisexual. traits  generous, impulsive, inquisitive, peculiar. aesthetics  an alley cat with no lives left to spare, eyes that witness all and reveal nothing at all, the lingering notes of smoke and vetiver, opening your windows to hear sounds of people, and the bone-deep desire to go home.

personality.

pen is a multitude of things: strange, easygoing, unconventional, attentive, gauche — the list goes on and on. mostly, she just wants to be good, to fit in somewhere, to be needed. she means well, but that doesn’t mean that her every attempt to be a normal and flourishing human being is actually... successful.

headcanons.

pen loves to give very specific compliments and they’ll give one to anyone at any time anywhere.

they have a photographic memory and recall faces especially well.

they have a phd in redneck engineering and are surprisingly good with their hands.

they have the air of a stray cat: they want to be close, but they get spooked so easily. 

pen used to have a very distinct appalachian accent, but it’s mellowed out with all the time she’s spent in serendipity. still, some things can’t be helped, like the way she slurs her words at times or speaks relatively fast.

she LIVES at lantern. sips on something different every time. chats anyone and everyone up. tells the drunk girls in the bathroom that she loves their lip gloss. discusses fishing techniques with her seventy-three year old bestie at the bar. u kno.

but she visits other places, too! namely new day diner, fathom music, and the park. 

in her mind, anyone that’s nice to her is her friend.

only the most special of persons can call her penny. maybe. <3

appearance.

pen is a gremlin. she’s tiny, strong, and covers it all up with baggy clothing. lives her best goth girl life every day. doesn’t really wear any makeup aside from some eyeliner and mascara, which is to say that she does it once and then wears it until it approaches raccoon city to then redo it. puts charms on her laces and wears a thousand rings [when off the job]. doesn’t have the best posture because of [REDACTED BACKSTORY] reasons. her hair is super bright and super long and she doesn’t ever really do much with it. she has random cuts and bruises everywhere. looks like she’s in her own world 99.9% of the time, almost as if she’s there but not there, which isn’t too far from the truth. does this thing where she moves in close, hesitates, then backs off again and hopes you didn’t notice. switches between staring and not being able to hold eye contact.

ooc.

hi! i’m jack and this is my beb penelope. i’m excited to meet everyone else’s characters so please, please, please don’t be shy! :D pen’s a strange little butterfly — i’m happy to go along with any assumptions and can’t wait to see what unfolds! <3

[madeliines]

( rose byrne. 42. cis woman. she/her ) — hey there, MADELINE ASHFORD!! are you headed off to SERENDIPITY ART MUSEUM or TO PARTY ON A YACHT?? i knew i’d find you heading that direction since you’re not currently busy as a CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER AT ASHFORD MEDIA. of course i know that : you’ve lived in serendipity since APRIL 2020. people have a tendency of saying you’re SOPHISTICATED & AMBITIOUS but RUTHLESS & HARSH. you also really have the vibes of cartier bracelets, penthouse suites, an extensive christian louboutin collection & an icy glare. see you around !! ( buffy. 25. aest. she/her. )

TRIGGER WARNING for drugs & cheating.

STATS

name: madeline elizabeth ashford

age: 42 years old

occupation: COO ( chief operations officer ) at ashford media.

orientation: bisexual biromantic

marital status: married

children: none

siblings: hayden ashford, hayley ashford & two other siblings.

PRESENT DAY

being the ceo of ashford media is madeline’s dream. her eyes are firmly on that prize, but with the family’s patriarch not prepared to step down, she is currently the COO of the company. of course this isn’t something to be sneezed at, but is still actively preparing to one day take over ── she believes she is the only person capable to take that position when that time does come around. if it means she has to stab people in the back to get what she wants, she has no qualms in doing just that. her siblings should know better than to try and mess with her.

she currently lives in a lavish home with her husband (who she also suspects may be cheating on her). he wants to start a family as soon as possible but her career is all she’s focused on right now.

PERSONALITY

gaslight, gatekeep, girlboss

obsessive

fucking RUDE most of the time

she’s beauty, she’s grace and she’ll punch you in the face

superiority complex

very intelligent

witty

but basically just an absolute menace

MISC HEADCANONS

you can usually find madeline at her office or lantern dulling her career stresses with liquor.

habitual cocaine user & high-functioning addict but she hides it very well.

daddy issues AND mommy issues.

has an incessant need to upstage everyone.

had a fleeting modeling career as a teenager but she decided she preferred to be a person calling the shots.

character inspirations are jackie sharp (house of cards) & kendall roy (succession). i’ll probably add to this as we go along!

APPEARANCE

HAIR: her hair is currently brown and at a medium length. she was bleached blonde for a while but switched back to her natural shade in the last few months.

EYES: dark brown.

HEIGHT: 168cm, 5′6.

ATTIRE: she has very expensive taste ── she has to have designer everything. when she’s working, you can usually find her in figure-hugging pencil skirts, expensive silk blouses, dresses, coats, designer heels. her style is very much claire underwood meets samantha jones vibes.

[rhysdeluca]

𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖 - 

( chris evans. 36. cis man. he/him. ) — hey there, RHYS DELUCA !! are you headed off to LAKE HARBOR PARK or TO GO FISHING AT THE PIER ?? i knew i’d find you heading that direction since you’re not currently busy as a CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY. of course i know that : you’ve lived in serendipity since AUGUST 2019. people have a tendency of saying you’re RESOURCEFUL & ADAPTABLE but CYNICAL & SKEPTICAL. you also really have the vibes of fountain pens, suits and ties, and 2 am phone calls. see you around !! ( g. 26. est. he/him )

𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐃𝐀𝐘 - 

Rhys currently resides in Serendipity with his wife of ten years, Adalet, and their two daughters, Emine (4) and Cemile (2). Quick to climb the ladder of success, it’s notable that he recently became a partner at Banes law firm, working as a criminal defense attorney with an expertise in white collar crime. Although none of his clients tend to be innocent, he has a near perfect case win rate and is notorious for getting clients off scot-free. He’s regarded as a workaholic by those closest to him – just ask his wife, who is, unbeknownst to Rhys, having an affair after he has astronomically failed to meet her needs. So wrapped up in his job, the affair has gone unnoticed. When Rhys isn’t working, he likes to believe he is a decent father, though sometimes he feels guilty that he’s missing out on milestones that he can’t get back.

𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘 - 

Outside of his role as a father, Rhys typically lacks a conscience and will step on whoever to get to the top. This is in due part to his career of choice. He is cynical and skeptical, and believes that everyone must have an underlying motive. He can be very persuasive and has the ability to make anyone believe anything. Cunning and callous, he thinks of himself as highly invincible. Every move he makes is calculated and you best believe he is usually only looking out for himself. Still yet, he tends to be the type to draw you in with his liveliness – but watch out, when you’re not paying attention, he’s observing you down to your core and searching for dirty laundry that can be used for his benefit.

𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐂 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐍𝐒 -

x Rhys is an only child and the first in his family to go to college. He is self-made, and though he rarely goes back home to visit his parents, he regularly foots their bills. Who says money can’t buy love? x In his younger days, he was a bit of a movie buff, so don’t be surprised if you catch him quoting a line from your favorite movie. x He has an obsession with ‘ keeping up with joneses ‘, and has an astonishing collection of rolex watches x Has a bad habit of flirting with most women he comes across, even in front of his wife – though he chalks this up to his ‘ personality ‘. x When he’s not consumed by his work, Rhys loves throwing house parties and inviting everyone in their HOA. (spoiler :: he just wants to show off).

𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 - 

Rhys towers over many people at a height of 6 ft., 3 in. tall. He has light brown hair, and blue eyes that are speckled with hints of green. An athletic build, he weighs in at 194 pounds. Distinguishable features include his absurdly white teeth, and a hook shaped scar behind his left ear.

[ashsquared]

( lee pace. 45. cis man. he/him ) — hey there, ASHLEY ASHFORD !! are you headed off to SERENDIPITY YACHT CLUB & WHARF or TO PLAY TENNIS?? i knew i’d find you heading that direction since you’re not currently busy as an OWNER OF THE SANDPIPER BREWING COMPANY. of course i know that : you’ve lived in serendipity since MAY 2020. people have a tendency of saying you’re CREATIVE & FREEWHEELING but SHALLOW & SHORTSIGHTED. you also really have the vibes of a plane ride to vegas, not taking no for an answer, a beat-up old pair of doc martens, sleeping in after a night out, the stink of repeated failure. see you around!

PRESENT DAY — 

ashley (call him ash!) is the owner of the sandpiper brewing company, his most recent business venture in a long, long line of failed ones. now forty-five, he figures this is the one that may stick. he’s thankful that his luck hasn’t run out just yet—or, at the very least, he has yet to file for bankruptcy or have legal disputes paid off through the ever-reliable ashford money. either craft beer really is his life’s passion after decades spent soul-searching, or his siblings being around make for better fortunes, after all. 

he lives in a small, two-bedroom apartment in the heart of the city. the other bedroom is reserved for his twenty-something year old daughter on the off chance she visits, though more often than not, this is typically where his five cats hang around. 

PERSONALITY — 

the kind of man who will get elected for student council present and not do anything ٩(◕‿◕｡)۶ notoriously known for not being able to contribute to a group project. part of why his businesses have failed is his sheer inability to delegate tasks. 

friends and acquaintances will probably call him childlike. his best friends and siblings will call him emotionally stunted. 

strangely??? though?? he is quite self-reliant and does not particularly mind living alone. i use the term ‘self-reliant’ loosely here: he knows how to cook rice, answer phone calls, and go to his 9-5 job. 

he is incredibly single-minded and will stop at nothing to get the current task done, often to the expense of his own health. that trait has served him well during his athletic career—but at forty-five, it’s less admirable as it is vaguely concerning. 

character inspirations: connor roy (succession), adam (yellowjackets), seth cohen (the oc), usagi (sailor moon), mr peanutbutter (bojack horseman), tbd. 

quick stats: esfj (the consul); sanguine temperament, enneagram type 4 

zodiac: libra sun, aquarius moon, taurus rising

MISC HEADCANONS — 

has been married twice. once, to the mother of his child; the next, to his ex best friend (any gender). with his daughter now in her twenties, he’s glad to finally shed off the label of ‘single dad’ to the more worrying ‘bachelor.’

a half-sibling of the ashfords, he is usually removed from conversations about the family legacy. he has made attempts to fully detach himself altogether (e.g. setting up companies outside of their media business, using a different display name for every business, leaving for different states/countries for months at a time). but his father’s shadow looms over more than he cares to admit. 

was once a professional athlete and made moderate waves as a [redacted — up for ur muse to figure out!]. this was in the early 2000s though, and he retired before his career can truly take off. his main reason was that he needed to care of his kid. the real reason was that he never got over a fight where he’d lost very, very terribly. 

the worst kind of fitness/health gym rat. if he isn’t working at his craft beer place, you could most likely find him at the yacht club, the park, the rink, the gym, among others. he is a fairly active guy with a lot of free time on his hands, so it’s likely you may have run into him from time to time.

APPEARANCE — 

tall guy (derogatory) 1.96 m good god... 

has a tattoo of a crown on his arm. it’s the only one he has, and has it retouched from time to time. 

he is going gray fast, and usually has his hair dyed dark at the salon. 

[laraxpagano]

lara’s intro!

OVERVIEW

( julia fox. 32. non-binary. they/them ) — hey there, LARA SOFIA PAGANO !! are you headed off to BOB’S FAMILY RESTAURANT or TO GET MORE FLOWERS ?? i knew i’d find you heading that direction since you’re not currently busy as you’re UNEMPLOYED. of course i know that : you’ve lived in serendipity since MARCH 2022. people have a tendency of saying you’re SWEET & THOUGHTFUL but NEUROTIC & WITHDRAWN. you also really have the vibes of family heirlooms that include real pearl necklaces and cashmere sweaters, dusty art works, empty grand ballrooms, unnerving silence, perfection as a shield. see you around !! ( coco. 24. gmt+12. they/them. )

PRESENT DAY

lara is new to serendipity as you can see in the app and are originally from nyc! they love to support small businesses and family owned and operated businesses which is why bob’s is a fave. they don’t have a job but it’s cool lmao and i won’t elaborate too much on that fjdngfjngj you can also find them at the community rink! they’re just starting to get out more because they were pretty shut in for most of march rip

PERSONALITY

very sweet and accommodating, to the point of being a pushover sis got no boundaries :/ they do also come off as weird (will expand on that in the headcanons) and pretty withdrawn, they find it hard to make friends a lot of the time but once you are their friend they are a true ride or die, will always be honest with you and learn more about your hobbies and interests so that they can truly connect with you

MISC HEADCANONS

taurus sun and rising, pisces moon yes they believe in astrology yes they will do your birth chart if you ask

the baby of their family, youngest out of their siblings and cousins

they are autistic which is why they are often misunderstood and seen as odd, their special interests include fashion, victorian flower language, cows, art history, tarot, and the occult

italian on their father’s side american on their mother’s

fluent in italian, spanish, french and arabic, currently teaching themselves russian

hobbies include ice skating, ballet, yoga, pilates, baking, shopping, reading, painting, and book making

they have three dogs; a tibetan mastiff called jam, a neapolitian mastiff called maxie, and an english mastiff called gent. they also have a sphinx cat called svetlana.

they love a good escape room, literally their happy place

their dream pokemon team/the team that gets them into the hall of fame after beating the league champ would be: blastoise (squirtle starter), sylveon, gengar, luxray, garchomp, suicune

speaks with a bit of a vocal fry

APPEARANCE

obvi the fc is julia fox, specifically in her ‘uncut gems’ era, and their style is a mix of cottagecore and light/romantic academia, with some vintage parisian and romantic italian influences. lots of linen, silk, satin, wool, cashmere, fur, just very soft textures and fabrics with a colour palette that includes neutrals and pastels, errs more on the modest side (so v different from ms fox herself lmao)

[mxmarcosx]

𝖔𝖔𝖈 𝖎𝖓𝖋𝖔.

kass/kassie, 28, gmt+1, they&them pronouns. ( patinkinmandy is my personal )

𝖎𝖓 𝖈𝖍𝖆𝖗𝖆𝖈𝖙𝖊𝖗 𝖎𝖓𝖋𝖔.

【ｏｖｅｒｖｉｅｗ】

( rafael silva. 28. questioning. he&him ) — hey there, MARCOS ARAUJO!! are you headed off to LAKE HARBOUR PARK or TO COACH BASEBALL?? i knew i’d find you heading that direction since you’re not currently busy as a KINDERGARTEN TEACHER. of course i know that : you’ve lived in serendipity since AUGUST 2021. people have a tendency of saying you’re CONSIDERATE & OBJECTIVE but APPREHENSIVE & SELF-DEPRECATING. you also really have the vibes of chipped nail polish, freshly baked cookies, comfortable silence, flower crowns & evening drives with music blasting see you around !!

【ｐｒｅｓｅｎｔ　ｄａｙ】

though the memory was from long ago, marcos could remember it vividly. it was one of the last good memories he had before his mother’s passing. the family had taken a road trip, and on that road trip, stayed in a motel in serendipity. it wasn’t anything fancy, but he vividly remembers how great of a time they had. so, it was no surprise that after his nasty breakup, he found himself on the road once more findiing his way back to the first place that came to mind. he hadn’t planned on staying long. in fact, he booked the motel for a couple nights, with every intention of making the trip back home, but then a kindergarten job popped up and it almost felt too coincidental to ignore. so, he took a chance, and now here he is, 7 months later, calling serendipity home.

【ｐｅｒｓｏｎａｌｉｔｙ】

one might not pin marcos as a kindergarten teacher, or teacher at all upon first meeting him. around adults, he can often times find himself grumpy or checking out of the conversation. not because he’s not interested, but because of the amount of stress and negativity that comes from adults. it’s draining. but, put him in a room filled with little people, and his personality will blossom. you’ll see an entirely different side of him, someone that’s constantly making sure every child is seen and heard, given every opportunity possible. he’s truly a kind soul, that wants every child to have equal opportunity to thrive.

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Though Marcos sexuality is still very much a journey of his, he did think he was going to marry Jade. At least, in his mind, everything was good. They made each other laugh, and they always were labelled the perfect couple, though after finding her one night in  bed with who he’d considered his best friend, it turned out, the perfect couple wasn’t so perfect after all. He was, and still is devastated and has since turned to meaningless hookups. In doing so, he’s found that he does enjoy men more, but still he doesn’t want to put a label on his sexuality.

Marcos loves art, though he’s not the best at it, he does take up the occasional class to improve for his class. He also does his best to encourage himself, along with his students, ensuring them, that each piece of art is meaningful and beautiful in its own way.

He wears glasses, mostly for reading, though he should really be wearing them far more often than that. He’s just forgetful, and slightly self conscious in the way they make him look.

Outside of teaching, he loves baseball, so after settling into town, he eventually took up a second gig in coaching a local youth team.

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