seeing santiago outside of their neighbourhood was always odd. it always took a few moments too many to put the pieces together. they weren't the closest of friends , but seeing as they lived in the same area they had seen each other often enough that small talk was something they could engage in. however bad sigrid was at it. "it seems like it doesn't matter what age they are , work always comes in at the last minute." jokes weren't sigrid's strong suit , but hopefully it came off the intended way with a small smile and a knowing tilt of her head. "glad to know that it's not just in college." the question was a polite one. "oh , søren and i are dealing with signe moving out last month. it's been an adjustment to say the least." her room still echoed empty each night and it was shocking how much sigrid missed her voice.
Normally Santiago would've spent his lunch on the Coral Cove Academy's campus, however, every now and then it was nice to get away and enjoy a lunch free of interruptions from students begging him to change a grade on an assignment he had no intentions of budging on. There was only oh so much of that he felt like he could entertain in a given week at this point. Truly burnt out from his job now, summer, a season he once held no strong feelings for, couldn't possibly come soon enough.
Lost in his own negative thinking, he almost didn't realize that one of his neighbors nearly ran into him until she spoke up. For a moment he considered waving off the apology she almost got out, but ultimately decided to simply not acknowledge it. After all, no harm had been done. "Fairly busy with the end of the school year rolling in. There always seems to be a handful of work that slips in last minute." He wondered if that was something she related to in her teaching position as well. "What about you, how have you been?" It was only polite to return the question.
elation — /ɪˈleɪʃn/. great happiness and exhilaration.
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you’re not from around here , are you? i figured because you totally just missed AGNES TORREZ walking by. don’t tell me you don’t know who THEY are ? they kind of look like LIZETH SELENE and i could be wrong but i think that they might be TWENTY4 years old right now. they’ve been living in palmview for the last TWELVE YEARS and i don’t know if anyone has ever told them this before but they kind of remind me of CALLIE ADAMS from THE FOSTERS. if you stick around the town long enough you might catch them in action working at THE LOST BOYS INK as a TATTOO ARTIST. you see this town isn’t really that big of a place, some folks like to call them the LONER of palmview! they took a liking to the name too after a while, go figure. oh crap, they must have heard me yapping. they’re coming this way. i got to warn you though, rumor has it they can pretty RUDE at times. i wouldn’t take it too seriously though, from the times i’ve spoken to them they seemed pretty ARTISTIC to me. we see each other all the time since they live in that ONE BEDROOM apartment beside me over in MANGO BAY LOFTS. i better leave you to it. it was nice meeting you!
STATISTICS !
name: agnes torrez. nicknames: auggie ( close friends ), brujo/bruja ( coworkers ), tintebrujx ( instagram handle ). gender & pronouns: non - binary + they / them. sexual orientation: lesbian. spoken languages: english and spanish ( mexican ). birthday: april 5th, 2000. address: # 1B mango bay lofts.
BIOGRAPHY !
this bio contains triggers such as homophobia
there was never anything special that happened in agnes' childhood. not a moment in particular that stood out. they were a healthy , happy baby with two doting, somewhat overbearing, parents. they were fed, they were clothed. they were loved. everything appeared as normal as can be. it wasn't until agnes started mentioning every cute girl they saw that their parents distaste and disgust started to seep through their picture perfect facade, leaving agnes speechless.
after that it was as if a wall had been built between them. so, with that, agnes started hiding. they hid their feelings, interests and everything they had come to realise wouldn't be met with acceptance from their parents. to keep up appearances they kept up their grades and put girlish bows in their hair even though that made their skin crawl. when they were thirteen they kissed a girl for the first time, as well as won their first art competition. they weren't mutually exclusive, but both felt significant. at sixteen they had finally had enough and packed as much as they could before moving in with one of their closest friends. it didn't matter that the love and care shown between the family made their heart ache. anything was better than what they left behind.
they kept drawing, feeling more and more emboldened with each stroke on the page. on a whim they sent their portfolio to the only tattoo studio in the city, as a joke until it suddenly became real. it was boring work at first, sweeping floors and refilling supplies. jobs fitting for a teenager who didn't know what to do with their life. eventually they were learning the basics and painting their body with artworks their parents would shudder at. now, eight years later, they're putting their own art on other people, building a strong clientele base. they see their parents around palmview sometimes, but it's only met with a frosty silence. agnes tries not to let it get to them, choosing instead to hold their head high and surround themself with the people that matter.
CONNECTIONS !
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lian bounced into the book nook after her shift , ready to visit a friend and cause some mischief. she watched him talk to a customer , who nearly spooked the poor boy half to death , and navigate their questions with ease. lian was almost , almost , envious with how at home jasper looked in the space , between the tall shelves and thousands of unbroken spines. once jasper was finished she eagerly jumping on their friend where they were hiding behind the counter. "hi , pookie ! don't you sound proper ," they cooed , looking into the big doe eyes that always looked like they knew too much. "i almost considered buying the books you were talking about , just because of your sales skills."
「 ✱ 」 STATUS ﹕ open . 「 ✱ 」 LOCATION ﹕ the book nook . 「 ✱ 」 WITH ﹕ jasper & open ( @palmviewstarters )
it was a quiet day at the bookstore, with only the sighs of worn pages to keep jasper company, and so he softly hummed to himself as he sorted through the new arrivals. romance, mythological retellings, dusty vintage classics. piles towered over the timid boy that cast wobbling shadows over his features. the shuffle of company brought him from his trance. an elbow nudged the leaning tower of thrillers, and in a moment jasper’s arms were filled with cascading novellas threatening to spill. “hey ! sorry, one second … ” paperbacks were shrugged onto the counter with a limp plop. breathless, they attempted to fix a strand of unruly brunette which promptly pinged back into its clumsy position. the ends of their fingers were inky from refilling the receipt printer and they smeared a long black mark across their forehead. “are you looking for something particular today ? we have the right book for everybody.”
who: lian & @dcwnfalls where: sunrise café
lian slid in to her seat with practiced ease , "so ," she started , as if they were in the middle of a conversation and she was merely moving it forward. "do you think that i could convince you to go out with me this weekend ?" kaya batted their eyes in an exaggerated display of affection. she took a sip of tea , smiling happily as chamomile and lavender spread across her tongue. "i know you probably have a lot of work to get through , but i personally think we deserve an evening without worries and a lot of dancing."
"you better keep it that way ," sigrid replied , stern tone very ineffective when you could see the wide smile on her face. her husband was ridiculous. "doctor holmström , you're being very forward." still , she let herself be lead toward the office , happily letting søren parade her around if it meant he would take a break. it was so stupid , but she loved this man so much it was sometimes overwhelming. each day was a blessing , something to be cherished. søren , while keeping a light and humorous tone in every conversation , was her rock and safety. "i missed you too ," sigrid replied , eyes closing as she was pulled into an embrace. "i brought you stir - fry. chicken and noodles and lots of veggies." ever since signe moved out and when søren was working nights it was hard for sigrid to find a reason to spend time cooking. it wasn't as fun when people weren't there to enjoy it. she brought out two lunch boxes , one for søren and one for her. "i don't suppose you have any wine to go with our dinner ?" it was a small attempt at a joke. "how are you, älskling ? really."
“if i did, i would have a lawsuit on my hands,” he was half - joking, but søren would never need to find out the consequences of flirting with patients. ever since he had caught sigrid’s gaze all those years ago he had been enamoured, enraptured, completely and totally head - over - heels. the doctor was the type of person to believe in love at first sight and, god, did he have a shining example — there hadn’t been a day since their first meeting where he hadn’t ached to get home to her, to hold her in his arms, to kiss her soft lips and spend the rest of their waking hours at each other’s sides. even in the dark moments of their relationship, they had bloomed like primroses in the night. “if you come to my office, i can give you all the mouth to mouth you need,” søren led her towards the little room with the sign for ‘ doctor holmström ’ . sometimes he wondered what he did to deserve such a thing — both sigrid and his success. when they were safely tucked away, he closed the door behind them and enveloped his wife in a slow, adoring hug. “i missed you,” he admitted, pressing a kiss to her dark crown, “i’ll take it easy as long as you’re here. what delicacy have you brought me tonight ? now that i think about it, i’m starving.”
seeing her daughter was always a welcome sight and sigrid immediately put down her brush. sure , it had only been a few weeks since she moved out , but sigrid missed her laughter and sparkling eyes more than she would ever miss anyone. "tack , skruttis ," she replied , feeling warm at her daughter's love. the nickname was old , born when she was still a grape in her belly. "i know art is subjective , but if i hear you say anything like that and not refer to monet or renoir we will have words." she couldn't help but smile , reaching out to hold signe's hand. "how have you been , sweetheart. ?" a teasing glint appeared in her eyes. "talking to anyone special lately ?"
Signe had come up behind her mother, recognizing the woman was in the middle of a painting session and waited to be acknowledged. When her mother spoke, Signe chuckled. “You say rusty as if that’s not one of the most stunning paintings I’ve ever seen,” she teased, tilting her head to observe the landscape that she had been working on. “It’s really good, Mamma.” And it was good to see her mother allowing herself the small pleasures of being creative. While Sigrid Holmström was extremely analytical, she was also an intensely creative soul and Signe had credited her mother more than once for her own artistic streak.
the young man looked like he had lost a fight with a paint bucket. and truth be told , sigrid wasn't totally sure he hadn't. still , she smiled back at him , too deep in the process to think much of it. "that's very kind of you ," she allowed , trying not to turn away from the compliment but instead taking it for what it was. "i truly am rusty though. i spend more time teaching about art than actually making it myself." the question gave her pause and she smiled softly at the shapes that made up her childhood on the canvas. "it's what i remember from my childhood home ," she replied softly. "my family home was close to the ocean and my parents would take me sometimes." she motioned to the grassy fields, the ocea seen in the distance. "this was one of my favourite places growing up." sigrid couldn't help but let out a laugh as the young man sheepishly asked for advice on the mess created on his shirt. "i'm sorry , the only thing i've ever found works is gently dabbing on the stain with soapy water and before throwing it in the wash. you might have to make a mad dash home."
Charlie had been wandering past the painting station with a bottle of water in one hand and paint smudged on the edge of his shirt; not from actual artistry, but from trying to help a kid open a stuck tube of acrylics, leading to what could only be described as a disaster. He'd just given up on scrubbing the shirt against itself with the water, scrunching his nose as he'd definitely made it worse, when he'd caught sight of the woman speaking and paused, something about the calm focus in her expression catching his attention.
He stepped a bit closer, eyes scanning the half-finished landscape. “That’s beautiful,” he said, flashing her a warm, easy smile. “Rusty’s just code for still got it.” He crouched slightly beside her canvas, hands resting on his knees. His hand had been placed much gentler over the left one, positioning his fingers precicely to avoid the long scar, years of practice making it second nature. A beat passed, then his eyes flicked from the brush in her hand to the painting itself. “What inspired this one? Or is that a secret artist thing I’m not allowed to ask?” There was a teasing sound to his voice, light and curious with the genuine interest of someone who had a newfound appreciation for both art and the artist’s quiet passion. "Also, can you please tell me how I can get this out of my shirt? It's my favorite and I'm not tryin' to toss this one just yet."
"she moved out recently ," she stated , as if that explained everything. "i just want to celebrate her achievements. she works so hard. she deserves it." a small smile played on her face and she nodded , pleased , as the young man rattles off a few titles. "she doesn't have dirt femme yet. i'll take that one."
“ for you daughter ? ” milo echoes back , recalling how his parents always brought home albums for him to spin from a young age onward . “ you're a good mom , ” well — maybe he was quick to assume , but that was beyond the point . “ we do have tove lo . we just go in a reissue of queen of the clouds but it looks like we also have … dirt femme & blue lips ? do any of those sound about right ? ”
sigrid looked up at the soft knocking , only to be met with vivi's smiling face poking through the door. there was no telling when the younger woman would pop up and sigrid had started to learn that she'd just have to roll with the punches. "luck would be on your side today ," sigrid allowed with a small sigh , closing her notebook and putting it to the side. for someone as used to their routines as sigrid , having vivienne come and disrupt them had been tough in the beginning. now it was ( sometimes ) welcome. at the mention of her daughter sigrid perked up. "i'll definitely bring this home with me. thank you for the gifts." sigrid put the gifts on her desk to wait for her as she got back. "so , where do you think we should go ?"
at palmview university with sigrid holmström … @ofelation
“ 𝐌𝐀𝐘 𝐈 𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑 ? ” she asked , poking her head through the door after knocking a couple times . “ i'm here in 𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐒 that you have no lectures for a while so we can perhaps grab lunch . plus , i come bearing gifts . ” it really helped that the university was 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐒𝐎 𝐅𝐀𝐑 from her restaurant , made it possible for vivi to pop up like that . “ your daughter likes chocolate , doesn't she ? or am i 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐍 ? ah , either way i have a box of the best ones you'll ever have . if there is 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 the monegasque know how to do , it is chocolate . life - changing how 𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐎𝐔𝐒 these are . also some wine for your date nights . ”
who: sigrid & open @palmviewstarters where: the painting station
when sigrid had heard that there would be a painting station , she'd been very excited. it wasn't that often that she brought out her paints these days but it was a freeing activity that always helped calm her busy mind. she'd been sitting in front of her canvas for little over an hour and the landscape she'd been creating had slowly been taking shape. "this was such a nice event ," sigrid said. "i feel a little rusty , but it's getting somewhere."