he returned the bright smile without a second thought, happy to see charlie after a ( long, exhausting, arduous ) day without him. “terribly bored! and very lonely. i’m in desperate need of company.” he collapsed into one of the chairs at charlie’s desk, taking a moment to just… observe. he liked looking at charlie; in fact, it was one of his favorite activities. “let’s see… i got groceries, and i had lunch at mccrea’s, and i was thinking about going to the conservatory, but then i decided i wanted to see you, so i came here.”
charlie picks up another one of the papers, and he never gets past the first two words. lumi is always terribly distracting, the second he arrives he demands all of charlie’s attention. “well, i’m glad you don’t have to be lonely anymore,” charlie makes a face at his own comment, before moving towards the next thing. “ah - meet anyone new? all anyone here can talk about is the new people from pastoral city. it’s nice that they’ve finally forgotten i’m one of them,” charlie grins, but he’s definitely more than a bit hesitant about the newcomers, “i’m glad you did. i was about to give up completely.”
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WHEN THE MAN said the universe has its way of working things out, that he knew from experience that it would get better, tiana could not help the sceptical scoff to fall from her lips. “ you speak from experience, huh ? “, she repeated, not being sure what to think of that or even to believe it. the woman was a harsh realist. while she tried to see the glass as half full most of the time, days like these – days in which she felt like she was completely drained of all energy – made her just focus on the stains on the glass rather than what was in it. “ your husband sounds like an optimist. “, tiana stated, offering the guy – charles, apparently – a smile. “ i’m tiana. i haven’t seen you around before ? have you been here often, then ? “, she wondered when he said he had seen her, but she hadn’t waited on his table yet.
“yeah, yeah, i know it sounds like bullshit. i promise it’s not,” charles waves his hand in the air, offering up a shrug. he could tell this girl - tiana - was a realist, too. and yeah, he could admit that the turn his life took was a bit unrealistic for most, but he was sure that anyone could find a way out of their circumstances if they were willing to work hard enough. and although he’d only known this girl for twenty minutes or so, she seemed the type. “ah, well, if you look up the word ‘optimist’ in the dictionary, you’ll find his picture,” he offers a small smile, something that he never really does. he’s known around rome pines for his constant grimace. “well, i usually sit in the booths with my husband and he’s - the one you’d you pay attention to. you’ve probably seen me, i’d just rather everyone look right through me. it’s easier to go unnoticed.”
there was a good reason why people were supposed to pay attention to their surroundings when they were walking and that was to prevent accidents from happening. but sun had her eyes glued to this brand new children book she bought today instead of watching her steps. it was like the outside world didn’t even exist anymore, all she could hear was her own voice narrating the storyline. it didn’t take long until she stumbled upon something on the pavement and lost her balance. naturally, the brunette dropped her book and to prevent herself from colliding with the asphalt, she held on to the nearest thing, which was a street light. “ aish ! ” she exclaimed, feeling her cheeks heating up because of the embarrassment. many people were passing by her and that made it difficult for her to spot where her story book landed. “ come on, where did you go ? ” ( @fantasiafallsstarters )
charles hadn’t planned on going anywhere this afternoon, but the library had managed to misplace a book he desperately needed, so he had to venture out of the safety of his office and into town, all the way to the bookstore which possibly had a copy. he’d gotten lucky, and they had one (insanely priced) copy left. the walk back to campus wasn’t too long, so he decided to take it. what he didn’t expect was a book to slide across the pavement and hit his foot. he picks up the storybook, meant for children, and looks around to see who must’ve dropped it. he finds a girl leaned over, searching for it. “is this yours?” charles asks, offering up the book, “if not, i’ve got half a mind to keep it. my parents were never the ‘fairy tale’ type, i’m sure i’d learn a lot.”
THE MAN’S REPLY made a lot of sense to her, so tiana nodded. she kept her gaze fixed on her tea, observing how the water slowly became more clouded the more she swirled it with her tea spoon. “ exactly – and no matter how hard you try, or how often you try to get out… nothing worse. you’re just… running and running at the same spot without moving. “, that is how she felt. that is how she felt for years. she had been working ever since graduating high school. at first to help her mama out with the rent, later to pay her own rent and save up for her dream. but even after all those years of working double shifts and collecting tips, that dream still seemed as far away as it had before. “ i’m sorry – i didn’t mean to bring the mood down. “, she apologised as she noticed how his demeanor had changed as well.
charles nods. he’s been in that exact same position, always feeling like he should be moving forward, but being trapped, almost frozen at the same time. he was on the other side of it, though. “it does get better, i know from experience. the universe has it’s ways of working things out, eventually,” the universe’s way of working things out was, for him, a fishing boat and a captain that didn’t ask too many questions. “it’s alright, i’m not too good at socializing... without bringing the mood down. the only way to go from here is up? that’s what my husband would say, at least,” charles’ ever present frown lightened just a bit at that, “i’m charles, by the way. i don’t think we’ve met before? formally, at least. i’ve seen you here a few times, you’ve never waited my table, though.”
“bored, again?” charlie grinned, as his husband swept into his office. he was halfway through grading midterms, and he’d been anticipating lumi showing up the second that he ran out of things to do in town. it was a common occurrence, though it had happened a little less since the people from pastoral city had arrived. the thought of the city dragged charlie down just a bit, he still offered a small smile, “what’d you do today? it’s got to be more interesting than the... ninth paper on normandy i’ve read in the last twenty minutes.”
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“ OH GOD, I don’t think i have ever been any more tired than i am right now. my feet ? killing me. “, tiana sighed deeply as she plopped down at the bar at mccrea’s milkshakes. her shift had ended, it was already pretty late but there always were people hanging out at mccrea’s. at least, until closing time, which was about two hours away. and since it was her last shift of the day, the woman decided to stick around for a cup of hot tea before heading home and straight to bed. “ do you ever feel like your mind and your spirit does not suit your body ? there are so many things i want to do but my body doesn’t seem to be interested in cooperating. does that make sense ? “, tiana wondered, tilting her head a bit as she frowned. { @fantasiafallsstarters }
charles nods at the girl who takes the stool next to him. he was sure he was exhausted, she’d been zipping around the room, darting between tables and working harder than he’d seen anyone work in a while, at least at mccrea’s. “a bit, yeah,” he responds, after a long silence as he was trying to figure out if the question was directed towards him or not, “it’s like you’re trapped in a room, right? but that room’s your own circumstances.” he goes silent again, his mood suddenly far more melancholy. and to think, he’d headed to the milkshape shop for a pick-me-up after a long day at work, and now he was contemplating his entire past.
the sweet scent of honeysuckle and lilacs filled the shop as she carefully arranged a bouquet of the two flowers, being extra careful with them because of how delicate they were.
this was her favorite part of the job, making a beautiful bouquet and watching them come together in it’s own symbol with the flower’s meaning combined.
the gentle tinkling of the bell overhead of the door signaled that someone was coming and got confirmed by the sound of the door shutting. she looked from her work and smiled gently before greeting them.
“ hello, just one more minute to let me finish this and i’ll be right to you.”
“alright,” charles’ voice carried across the shop, as he looked around. he kind of felt like an idiot, wandering into flower shops was something he never did. yet, here he was. it would be good to do something nice just for the hell of it, god knows beau deserved it. when the girl returns, he offers an approximation of a smile that definitely comes off as more of a grimace. he sighs, looking around at some of the arrangments and wondering how long they took to put together. they seemed... complicated. “i’m, um, looking for something for my husband. he likes... yellow?”
introducing... CHARLES DELETTREZ
{ aka cogsworth }
thirty. history professor. power of timeline visions.
hello i’m ferb and this is charles and he’s a mess please love and respect him or i will cry???? anyways hit me up on ims here or discord ( swanronson#0806 ) if you’d like to plot with him!!! i promise i’m more friendly than he is!!!
STATS:
Full Name: charles cogsworth delettrez
Nickname(s): preferably none, but some people call him “charlie”
Age: thirty
Date of Birth: 15 august 1990
Zodiac Sign: leo
Hometown: pastoral city
Current Location: rome pines
Magic: timeline vision sharing
Gender: cis male
Pronouns: he/him
Orientation: bisexual
Occupation: history professor
Home: a cottage in dunbroch woods with @beaulumiere
Languages Spoken: english & french
Face Claim: deniz can aktaş
ABOUT:
charles was born in pastoral city to one of the richest families on all of the island, and from the second he was old enough to understand that vast amount of wealth: he was indifferent to it. no amount of money could ever by the love of his parents, or the respect of his older sister. no amount of money could make him any less lonely.
as a child, charles never really had any friends. they weren’t allowed. it was something his family considered “beneath” them. emotional attachments were frowned upon as a whole. and so he hardened his heart, and let it grow cold. it was easier to get that little bit of approval than it was to rebel.
he noticed his power when he realized a downturn in the markets would pull his father away on christmas morning, something he’d dreamed about weeks before. but he never told anyone, because he didn’t want to be used anymore than he already was.
charles was sixteen when he first tried to run away. he’d met a boy who swore that his parents would take charles in, but when he arrived at their home, they called charles’ dad within minutes. he never went back to that school, instead he spent the next two years homeschooled, until he went to university. a punishment, of sorts, for his one act of rebellion.
but it backfired. charles threw himself into learning history, instead of learning the ins and outs of a stock market that he loathed. charles spent his university days in the library, making small talk with the others who hung around far too much and never getting close enough. he was an enigma to his classmates, but he was brilliant. his memory was sharp, and he can pull dates and facts on command.
he got his masters’ degree, then his phd. his father indulged him, he claimed, because the second he was finished with school he would start in the company. and he did what he was told, because he thought that was what he was supposed to do. he’d seen it - in his dreams. it was inevitable, in his mind.
the day he dreamed of boarding a boat under the cover of the night, dark hoodie covering half his face, and taking off to rome pines, was the day everything changed.
he spent two weeks planning, but the escape route was the only thing unclear. he cleared out bank accounts, inheritance checks and trust funds. he became independently wealthy, and when his father asked, he spun a lie about investing. luck was on his side, yet again, when his father never asked another question.
on the night he finally decided to disappear, he found himself on a fishing boat, after he told yet another tragic lie to a rome pines fisherman about how he’d come to pastoral city for business and had gotten stranded. the man believed him, so he received passage to rome pines. the smile on his face as he watched the lights of the city fade into the fog of the evening was the first genuine one he’d had since he was sixteen.
he was starting to think that some higher power wanted him to succeed, because when he arrived in rome pines there was an opening for a professor of history at axiom university, and he got the spot during his first interview. he decided to treat himself to a milkshake to celebrate, and that’s where he met the love of his life.
beau, or lumi, as charles would end up the only person who got to use the nickname, was a server there. and after charlie had scared off one waitress, he stepped in. and he was different from anyone else: he was persistent. he called him “charlie” no matter how many times he insisted his name was “charles”, and he treated him like a normal person, instead of some weird outsider.
charles didn’t mean to ask him out on the first date. sure, he’d been toying with the idea, but the fact of the matter was: he figured he’d never do it. he surprised himself when he was suggesting gusteau’s, and saying he’d meet lumi there at six o’clock sharp.
the night went better than charles could’ve ever imagined, a perfect first real date. none of the stuffy awkwardness of the pairings pushed on him by his family, and half the dinner they spent laughing at each other’s terrible jokes.
after that, they were inseparable. lumi basically moved in a few weeks later, the nights lumi had off, they spent curled up together just enjoying being near one another.
his father called, for the first time, three months after he met lumi. he had a hand on his suitcase before he thought for a few seconds baout lumi’s face when he realized charlie was gone. and he realized he was being manipulated, that he didn’t have to do anything or go back to pastoral city, ever. it took that phone call to realize that he was free, truly, from his old life.
lumi moved in fully the next day, and they were married seven months later. it just felt right, to promise him forever, to move into a house they could build a life in. and so he did what he wanted and stopped looking over his shoulder, stopped waiting for his father to ruin it. he let himself be happy.
since then, he’s been scrambling to find a way to tell lumi that the rumors are true, that he’s magic. but every time he works up the courage, it disappears when he reminds himself that lumi might leave, if he knew. he’d heard the rumors about pastoral city, the way people called him “one of the good ones” on campus sometimes. so he just.. never did.
now, though, he might have to. with pastoral city seeking shelter in rome pines, charles is a little scared that he’ll be forced to face his family again after five whole years apart from them. he’s playing at being a recluse for this very reason. while beau might be rolling out the welcome mat, charles wishes they’d all go away.
WANTED CONNECTIONS:
i’m down for literally anything! i just have one actual wanted connection, his older sister:
CHARLES DELETTREZ (COGSWORTH) is looking for their OLDER SISTER. ideally, they are 31-38 and look like ANY TURKISH FC. a short description of the connection: could be inspired by any of the servants in beauty and the beast! he left pastoral city when he was twenty-five, escaping a family legacy that was laid out for him. his sister is the one who ended up with a position in the company and headed towards becoming ceo one day, and whether she wanted that or not is up to you! before applying for this connection, the mun DOES NOT wish to be contacted ( ferb can be found at @charlesdelettrez ).
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