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Signe couldn't fight the smile that broke onto her face. She rolled her eyes at him, but her body still leaned into his instinctively making it evident that she wasn't mad. "Well, excuse me for trying to secure a discount," she quipped, her eyes twinkling as she glanced sideways at him. "Besides, if I'd been watching the door, you would've caught me staring and lord knows your ego didn't need that boost." Her voice dropped a note, teasing and fond, as she tilted her head as she looked at him. A breathless chuckle escaped her lips as Signe squirmed out of his grip when his fingers found her side. She looked up at him, eyes flicking from the curve of his smirk to the curl of his lashes, and she let the silence hang between them for a moment longer than necessary. This seemed to be par for the course for him — say something cocky and then undercut it with that soft earnestness that snuck right under her skin. His lips brushed against her ears and Signe did her best to suppress the shiver. She wasn't used to this kind of attention, nor the ease with which he offered himself. There was no catch, no caution — just warmth, steady and infuriatingly charming. "You're on a trial basis, of course. I'll have to let you know how long I plan keeping you around after that," she teased, although the way she looked at him told a very different story. Signe didn't know what kind of spell she was under when it came to Charlie Hughes, but it never felt like something she had to fight. His shoulder bumped hers and her smile turned playful once more. "I'm the hang-back-and-hype-up-my-friends kind of girl," she admitted, giving the room a quick glance. "Unless I'm drunk enough, or it's ABBA. Then I'm a dance on table tops kind of girl." Signe took a sip of her drink and raised an eyebrow at him. "Why? You planning to pull me out on to the dance floor, handsome?"
"Generous?" Charlie echoed, brows raised as he slid in closer to her space, that familiar cocky smirk already tugging at the corner of his mouth. "No way it took me longer than five minutes to park." He feigned a gasp, hand pressed to his chest before leaning in slightly, voice lowering with playful accusation. "That’s on you for makin’ eye contact with the bartender. Rookie move, love.. You were supposed to be watchin’ the door for me." Charlie hummed, using his index finger and thumb to teasingly pinch at her side, grin widening when he caught her eye. She looked good tonight, too good, and it was distracting. Her outfit was a contrast to what she wore when he'd met her, and he was having a hard time keeping his eyes off her. The dress, the way she bit her lip and fluttered her lashes like she didn’t know what it did to him. He had to focus just to keep his voice light.
But then she said his name like that, soft and breathless, with a flicker of something that nearly knocked the air out of his lungs. He covered it with confidence, but if she asked for the moon right now, he’d start climbing. "I know I didn’t have to," he said, stepping closer so he spoke right beside her ear, smooth and steady to cut through the beat of the music. "But you should probably start gettin’ used to it... For as long as you plan on keepin’ me around." He lingered there for a second longer than necessary before turning, elbows resting on the bar, surveying the crowd with a casual coolness that didn’t hide the flush at the back of his neck. His eyes slid back to her, softer now. "So.." He nudged her shoulder lightly with his own, "You a dancer? Or are you more of a hang back against the wall watchin' others dance type?"
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Signe offered the woman beside her a shy smile, her pride at being complimented for her dress lengthening her spine. Her fingers toyed with the hem of her dress, smoothing the fabric as if to acknowledge the compliment without letting it go to her head. "Honestly? I wasn't sure," she admitted with a self-conscious laugh. "I think I spent more time trying to figure out if ��this worked for the discount than I did designing the dress," Signe joked, offering the other a shy smile. Her eyes widened as the woman signaled the bartender. "Oh, you didn't—" she started, then stopped herself as the bartender simply acknowledged her request and moved right along. "Thank you," she murmured with a slight bow of her head. "I think this is my first time actually in Magenta," she added, lifting her drink to her lips for a long sip. "I've walked past this place a hundred times, but never had a reason to come in." Signe didn't know how accurate of a statement that was, she was certain there would have been plenty of excuses to find herself at Magenta. She scanned the room, taking in the pink haze, the pulse of the music and the soft edges of laughter and clinking glasses before looking back at the other. "I wasn't exactly planning on breaking any hearts. Just wanted to show off my hard work," she said, gesturing to her outfit. Signe's hand circled her drink and she brought it to her lips. "But hey, if it gets me ten percent off and a compliment from clearly the coolest woman in the building, I think I'm already doing better than I expected."
Bex glanced sideways, eyes catching on soft rose satin and the kind of posture that said poised but new to this scene. She clocked it immediately — the blush tone, the designer cut, the delicate way it draped over her shoulders like it belonged under these lights. And then there was the voice, threading through the bass with a polite urgency that somehow didn’t get lost in the chaos of Magenta. She let her gaze sweep over Signe’s dress, one brow lifting — not judgmental, just assessing. And impressed. Maybe more than she let show. “Blush absolutely counts,” she said, leaning in with the kind of voice that cut through noise without having to shout. A little rasp, a little velvet. “Hell, I'm sure they’ve given discounts to dudes in flamingo ties and confidence. That dress itself?” She tilted her head, nodding toward it. “More than qualifies.” Bex wasn’t in her usual bartender uniform tonight. Off-duty. Still in black, always, but softer than her Shooters look — black crop top, low-slung pants, boots that had danced through a hundred crowds like this one. Her curls were down, wild and intentional, and her drink — something whiskey-based with a citrus kick — rested easy in her hand. She took a sip, eyes scanning the room before returning to Signe with a smirk. “You planning on breaking some hearts in it tonight?” Then, without waiting, she flagged the bartender with two fingers, nodding toward Signe’s drink and lifting her chin. “Run it with the discount. She’s wearing the right shade.” The bartender gave a knowing nod — it was a familiar game — and Bex turned back with a shrug and a small, crooked smile. “Welcome to Magenta, sweetheart. You blend in beautifully — but trust me, that dress deserves to stand out.”
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Signe blinked, momentarily caught off guard when she was addressed by her name and after a moment recognition sparked across her features. Ivelisse. They hadn't necessarily been close, but they'd spent enough time in each other's orbit to be friendly. She huffed a laugh at the height comment. "Thanks, I think. I've been working on my posture," she joked, offering the other a kind smile. "I'm sure the heels help too." Her eyebrows rose slightly at the conspiratorial lean in and Ivelisse's comment. Signe laughed, the sound coming out soft and breathy, more flustered than amused and she instinctively ducked her head, color rising in her cheeks. "I, uh, I don't think that'll work quite as well for me as it might for you," she replied, trying to play off her embarrassment. It wasn't like she thought she was hideous, but she didn't exactly see herself as the flirty seductress type either. "I appreciate the tip though." Signe's tone was teasing, but the shyness was evident. "I think you have a point though. It seems like the discount only works if you believe in it." Signe's gaze focused in on Ivelisse and she tilted her head thoughtfully. "I didn't realize you were back in town," she offered, the sound quieter now but still loud enough to be heard. "It's good to see you. Come on, I'll buy you a drink, one pink-wearing legend to another," she joked, gesturing towards Ivelisse's own possibly pink ensemble.
ivelisse wasn’t usually a pink person, but there was little she wouldn’t do for a discount. scraping by, living at the bottom of the barrel, was tough for anyone — but it ached that little bit more with the knowledge of what else was out there. they had once known extravagance, had once felt real fur coats on their skin and had bathed in dollars strewn across casino backrooms. now. wearing a ratty t - shirt that could pass for pink beneath the lights ( although was probably more like a warm lilac ) was as lavish as her life became. their own eyes tracked the flamingo abomination as he walked the length of the dancefloor. how pathetic. “hm ? ” she turned to the other. signe, with the hot and rich dad. she had known them when she was younger, was only the year below the other in school … before their life crumbled and she ran away. it was bittersweet to be back in windsor bay, to see how familiar faces had grown and changed as she largely remained the same. just a lost, sick girl looking for someone to love her. what a shame. “signe holmström. you got taller,” it was spoken in a breath, before she moved conspiratorially closer to the other’s ear. “my guess is that they don’t give a fuck so long as you made the effort. bat your eyelids a few times and the bartender will do whatever you want.”
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Signe leaned against the counter as she watched her father squint down at the pages of his old cookbook. His glasses slipping down his nose and apron askew filled her with an inexplicable mix of nostalgia and love. Her father had always been the ideal of what a partner should be in her eyes. Søren Holmström had never stopped trying to woo his wife and Signe thought it was incredibly sweet. (Even when sometimes she wished he would wait for her to leave the room before he started his flirting). She brushed the flour off the counter with the sleeve of her sweater and scoffed. "Hey now! You say bowl cleaner like it wasn't an essential part of the baking process," she teased, bumping her shoulder against his gently. "Someone had to make sure the batter wasn't poison, duh." Signe surveyed the ingredients spread out along the counter, glancing back to the open cookbook and mentally ticking each item off. "We're good. And if we're not, I can always run out to the store real quick." Signe tied her unruly curls back into a low bun and offered her father a mischievous smile. "And yes, I plan on licking the spoon when you're not looking."
「 ✱ 」 STATUS ﹕ closed .
「 ✱ 」 LOCATION ﹕ the holmström home .
「 ✱ 」 WITH ﹕ @signeholmstrom .
every day was mother’s day in the holmström household. it almost seemed redundant when the actual occasion came around, close to an insult in soren’s mind — he couldn’t think of any reality where somebody didn’t celebrate the mother of their children, their wife, year - round. their love was everlasting, like a flower that had never ceased its blooming ; for twenty - four years soren and sigrid had barely had an argument. even then, their disagreements lacked raised voices or mean - spirited words ; they were more like lawful trials and often ended with a handshake, a kiss, and a glass of wine as a truce. he wished for signe to find such a love. she was old enough now to spread her wings, to create her own life, to grow her own roots … and he had been waiting to think of the right time to ask about charlie ever since his daughter had arrived at the home they used to share. but they had other priorities. soren secured an apron around his waist and clumsily pinned open a cookbook that he had been given by his mother. everything, of course, was in swedish — he pushed his glasses up his nose and squinted to read the small print. “your mother is going to love this,” he said, “coming home to something sweet. you always used to love baking. although, when you were younger, i can’t say you were all that much help. you were just the resident bowl - cleaner.” a finger around the rim to sample the batter as her father slaved over the dishes. it was one of their favorite ways to bond, something he was thankful to still hold dear now that signe was older. “do have all the ingredients ready ? are we missing anything ? ”
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Signe had been sitting on the couch, scrolling her phone when she heard her mother arrive. Locking her phone, she glanced up in time to receive the usual kiss to her forehead. "Hi Mamma," she replied, shifting on the couch to cuddle into her mother's side like she used to when she was little. "Can't a daughter come visit her parents from time to time?" The question was genuine although she did have news that she wanted to share with her mother. "No, I didn't have work today, but I also just wanted to catch up."
who: sigrid & signe @signeholmstrom where: the holmström house
sigrid's normally blank face brightened considerably as she saw signe curled up on the sofa. ever since her daughter had moved out it felt as if they never saw each other and sigrid was delighted at the surprise. "hi , my little grape ," she said , smile wide and unabashed. a customary kiss was placed on signe's forehead before she put her briefcase down on the floor and curled up on the couch next her hear. "did you not have work today ? why are you here?"
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"Pink, if we're being specific," Signe clarified with a nod. "Well, at least that's the word on 'the street'." She smiled sympathetically as the man seemed to be every bit out of his depth in this environment that she was. "Honestly, I think it's one of those things they say to convince folks to dress on theme," Signe admitted, her voice barely rising above the hum of the music. "But I figured...it's worth a shot, right?" She laughed softly as she noticed his whiskey-warmed expression. Her eyebrows lifted in quiet surprise as he flagged the bartender down. Signe rested both elbows on the bar and watched the exchange with interest. He didn't seem like someone who normally entertained the rumor mill. "Well," she muttered under her breath, leaning in a bit closer so he could hear her hushed whisper. "If that manages to get us a ten percent discount, I'll owe you a drink." "I'm Signe, by the way," she added after a beat, offering her name with a friendly smile. “You don't strike me as a local. What brings you to Windsor Bay?”
leaving the comfort. or the lack thereof, of his apartment was a risk, one without the usual overuse of calculation and planning that went into everything he did. it seemed to be a running theme in his life now that he wasn't beneath the thumb of his father's harsh judgment and unrealistic expectations. nor did he have the company looming over him in wait.
zayden welcomed the pounding beat of the lively music that poured out of every speaker with sharp precision. he'd kept to himself, ordered the most expensive amber colored liquor they had on shelf, and tossed back drinks until the coiled tension in his chest eased and allowed him to breathe.
his gaze dropped when a woman spoke, her first words not entirely caught as he offered a whiskey-induced smile and leaned downwards to meet her. "you get a discount for wearing blush?" he popped a brow, amused and certainly too out of his depth to help. he'd barely settled into his apartment, his only real ventures out being to the grocery store and gym.
"afraid i'm not the best source." after a beat, he lifted his head and captured the attention of the bartender, who seemed overly eager to appease the man with the black amex card. "we heard that there was a discount for people who wear blush? know anything about that?" zay gave a look, brows raised as if silently asking the bartender to play along if it weren't actually a thing.
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Signe bit her lip to fight the smile that desperately wanted to break onto her face as Charlie slid beside her like he belonged there—which, annoyingly, he kind of did. From the moment they met at the local art gallery, there had been something magnetic about him, and it didn't help that he looked at her like that. "Five minutes is generous," she murmured, turning just enough to face him. "You vanished and left me to fend for myself. I panicked. The bartender made eye contact and everything." Her tone was playful, dry in a way that she knew he enjoyed, but she still felt the flush creeping up her neck that betrayed just how much his attention managed to fluster her. She tried not to react when he slid his card across the bar top, but her hand still reached out in a half-hearted attempt to intercept it. "Charlie," she began, a little too breathlessly, although she knew he protests would fall on deaf ears. God, that was insanely attractive. And unfair, really. Because she could buy her own drinks. She could handle herself, and she had, for a long time. But there was something about him trying to take care of her. "You didn't have to do that," Signe said, her voice dropping slightly. She looked up at him from beneath her lashes and smiled. "Thank you, though."
Charlie’s brow lifted as he slid in beside her, catching just the tail end of her question. His gaze roamed over the satin dress, clearly taking his time admiring the view, before flicking back to her eyes with a grin tugging at the corner of his mouth. "I think the real question is why you’re buyin’ yourself a drink at all," he spoke, voice low but teasing, loud enough to cut through the music. "I leave you alone for five minutes and you’ve already opened a tab? Pretty sure someone like you’s meant to be treated, love." He shook his head slowly, the smirk widening, but there was something steadier behind it.. genuine interest. His eyes weren’t just looking at her, but truly seeing her.
His forearm rested against the bar, tattoos peeking behind the cuffs of his sleeves as his body turned slightly toward her. "Nah. Next round’s on me." Charlie paused, "Actually.." he tapped the bar once with two fingers, somehow drawing the bartender’s attention with ease, "I’ve got you from here." When the bartender stepped over, Charlie slipped his card across the counter, giving Signe no time to protest. "Tab under Hughes," he said, voice a little lower, a little more confident. "And hers." He leaned back, the look on his face equal parts proud and smug, but softened at the edges the way it seemed to around her. "No more tab. No discount needed. You’re with me now."
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Signe offered the woman a sympathetic smile, doing a quick once-over of the other's outfit and recognizing what seemed to be wearing her own unique shade of pink. She leaned in to hear the woman's commentary better and smiled with an eager nod of agreement as she turned to look at her again. "Yes! That's what I was thinking too," she said, feeling some of the tension in her shoulders ease as she realized that she wasn't the only person in the club tonight that was truly just winging it. Signe had felt like a total dweeb for never really having visited Magenta in the years since she'd become old enough to have a legal drink in the States. The woman's question had her blinking owlishly once as Signe realized she'd never considered that conundrum. "Oh! That's actually a fantastic question!" Her attention focused down to the one end of the bar where she could see the bartender taking someone's order. "How important is the actual answer to you?"
In the efforts of being a little less work and a bit more play, her own parents nagging her about her lack of social life had been the biggest motivator, Camila had dressed up to go dance and maybe spend some time with people. Hair was also done and she put on some makeup, and in some ways she felt a bit like her old self. The version of her before devastating heartbreak, life change, where she had thrived in New York. Having a popular social media presence meant she had to pretend quite a lot that she had things going, though thankfully the promotions for business didn't require a ton of her personal life. Which she didn't have one.
The top she had on was more of a dusty rose pink so Cami wasn't entirely sure what the bartenders would think in the lighting of the nightclub. It was all she really had of the color, and until she'd hunted for something to wear tonight the brunette hadn't quite noticed that she'd had such an aversion to pink. ❝ ⸻ Oh, you're not bothering me, ❞ Cami quickly waved off, practically grinning, ❝ I'm honestly not sure, though. ❞ Even though she'd leaned in a bit to be heard and to also catch what was being said to her, she'd still raised her voice. ❝ My guess, or hope, was that any pink would do? But then, that's a good question, ❞ her hand extended between them, just gesturing as she considered her thought, ❝ if we open a tab—is the ten percent off for each drink or the total bill at the end? ❞ Clearly, she hadn't been here before.
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⇢ 🌼 STATUS ﹕open ⇢ 🌼 TAGGING ﹕signe + utp !! ( @windsorbaystarters ) ⇢ 🌼 LOCATION ﹕ magenta
The dress she wore was her very own design, the soft rose satin draped across her shoulders and cinched at the waist. She hadn't spent much time at Magenta, let alone by herself, but she'd heard that patrons who wore pink received a discount on their drinks and she figured there was no better way to take her new design out for a spin. She'd filmed a "get ready with me" video for her Instagram right before leaving the house so she hoped one way or another to get some buzz going for her designs. Signe leaned against the bar, sipping her strawberry margarita out of her twisty straw as her eyes scanned the crowd. The room was filled with strangers, familiar faces, and someone in a flamingo-pink suit who'd clearly taken the rumored drink discount to heart like she had. She turned to the person who'd come to occupy the space beside her. "Hey, sorry to bother you," she said, leaning in to speak over the thud of the music. "Do you think wearing blush counts for the discount? I opened a tab, so I don't know what the bartender is thinking."
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Signe hadn't meant to stop by the record store on her way home from work, but something had drawn her in. If she were honest with herself, she'd been in a bit of a rut creatively as of late and there had been a particular vinyl album cover that had caught her eye. Maybe some new music would help get the creative juices flowing again. The bell over the door rang, alerting all who were in the store (a man behind the checkout counter and another patron perusing the aisles) of her presence. The employee greeted her and Signe smiled, offering him a polite nod. She was going to set off on skimming through the records, but she decided it would be wiser to ask for help so close to closing time. "Actually, yeah. What would you recommend for someone who's looking for some inspiration?"
⇝ @windsorbaystarters
WHERE: Main Street Records
WHEN: Weekday, 7:02 PM
What would he play? His shift, his choice, the rules were the rules at Main Street Records, but at the end of the day, what did they need to hear? 'They', or the one lone person in the store, shifting among the reprints with their back to Adrian. To be fair, it was half an hour before closing, but it didn't mean he couldn't go out with a bang. He thumbed through the selection behind the counter and picked up Leaf Hound's 'Growers of Mushroom', letting the vinyl spin against his fingertips before he set it on the record player and placed the needle down. The guitar, the bell, the electricity of Freelance Fiend filled the room, soaking up what was left of the evening light. Bringing out the air guitar was tempting, but with an almost rhythmic swivel of the shoulders, he found himself satisfied. The bell on the door rang. Someone new. He moved to the swivel chair by the register, sitting down and watching as someone else walked in from the door just a few paces to his left he started on what he'd been chiming all afternoon, "Welcome," He greeted, "Let me know if there's anything I can help you find."
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𝓲. 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚜
name: signe holmström [ pronounced sing-neh ] nickname(s): little grape, sötnos (her parents) age: twenty4 birthday: 06 october 2000 gender/pronouns: cis woman + she/her sexuality: pansexual occupation: sales clerk at la boutique residence: downtown time in windsor bay: ten years
𝓲𝓲. 𝚝𝚕𝚍𝚛
signe is the only child of søren and sigrid holmström, a warmhearted doctor and reserved art history professor, respectively. she was born in malmö, sweden, but has been living in windsor bay for the last ten years ( since she was fourteen ). she is a soft-spoken perfectionist with a deep love for fashion and a dream of one day becoming a designer. while she's always surrounded by an abundance of love, she tends to have doubts about whether or not she actually deserves to be where she is. she strives to be the ideal daughter, not because of any expectations her parents have placed on her, but simply because she understands how much they've sacrificed for her and she wants those sacrifices to have been worth it. she's just moved out of her parents home and is figuring out what it means to be on her own.
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𝓲𝓲𝓲. 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜
🧵 childhood best friend - someone who has known signe since she arrived in windsor bay and has been by her side ever since 🧵 muse - a close friend (or rival!) who pushes signe to be bolder, weirder, and more herself creatively. 🧵 the mirror - someone who is also dealing with a legacy they're trying to live up to. they see a lot of similarities in each other and bond because of that. 🧵 the mentor - a senior person in fashion who takes signe under their wing 🧵 professional rivals 🧵 neighbors 🧵 roommate 🧵 former crushes/flings/exes 🧵 current crushes 🧵 college friends 🧵 work friends/coworkers
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HAVANA ROSE LIU for the hollywood reporter
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