love what you do

“i’m going to take that as a compliment considering the majority of the people here are moms,” preston said, laughing just a little as he glanced around the place. it wouldn’t be preston’s first time in front of a camera, he’d been in plenty of shoots. and by shoots, the pappz coming after him and his family when they were out in town back in LA. but he figured it couldn’t be that hard to model. “oh, no, i’m definitely doing this,” he pointed out and took one last drag of his cigarette before flicking it away from the two of them, smoke going above their heads as he exhaled the smoke. “i’ll make your portfolio at least ninety percent better,” he said in a teasing but cocky tone. 

Elliot couldn’t help but chuckle lightly at the man’s words. He liked this guy’s sense of humor. It fit the presentation of his overall look, and he liked that. “Oh, great.” He perked up a little bit when the man agreed, not even mentioning anything about the cigarette. He was definitely guilty of smoking every now and then, though he tried not to do it too much at all. “You sound pretty confident about that.” He quirked an eyebrow, standing back a little bit as he assessed the situation. “Okay, so I think the lighting is amazing around here...” He hummed, chewing on his bottom lip in thought. “Maybe I could have you in the sun or something... with a bunch of shadows on your face. Of like, branches or leaves, or.. yeah. I like that.” He thought out loud, seeing the picture come together in his head. 

Mickey raised a brow as he was asked to be photographed. He took a puff of his cigarette as he thought for a moment, mostly wondering if the other knew who he was. After a moment he nodded. “Yeah sure. I’m not a very good model though.” he smiled some, putting out the cigarette, while he continued studying the man.  “You should really be the model though, just so you know. You’ve got a nice face and all that.” the brit hummed.

Elliot studied the man’s face, honestly just searching for any sort of sign from him that thought he was creepy in any way. At his words, he couldn’t help but chuckle lightly. “There’s no such thing as being a bad model. All you have to do is stand in front of  a camera and look pretty.” He explained, watching as he put out the cigarette. Elliot blinked a few time at his comment, a little lost for words. “Oh. Um.. thank you,” He coughed, feeling his cheeks heat up a little bit. “You, ah... do you want to maybe lean against that tree over there?” He asked a little awkwardly, pointing to a large oak tree to his right. “I feel like I could get some good shots.” 

Oh, wow… hah. Uh, thank you? I don’t really know you, so I’m not sure how that date would really work out. But I guess thanks for the kind words? 

preston hadn’t been in the area long, two months, so exploring was something he did when he wasn’t spazzing over being jobless and nearly broke. and today this park was just calling his name. dressed in his infamous all black attire, topped off with a leather jacket and a cigarette placed between his lips, preston looked out and around the park. it was calming, something he definitely needed at the moment and he was enjoying it until someone spoke to him. turning with a brow arched, preston considered his questions and laughed a little bit. “there’s tons of people here. what’s got your eye on me, man?” he asked, a little smirk curling in the corner of his mouth as he asked. not like he was going to turn down the opportunity to have all of the attention on him after all.

Elliot quirked an eyebrow at the man’s response, blinking a few times as he tried to think of an answer. “Well, ah... I don’t know.” He said with a small chuckle. “You don’t exactly look like everyone else in this park.” He pointed out with a small shrug, glancing around at some of the other people in the surrounding area. There was definitely a lot of children, as well as parents looking after them. He didn’t want to interrupt their time, so he figured that asking someone alone and close to his age was the best bet. “You absolutely don’t need to if you don’t want to.” He quickly assured him. “I know modelling isn’t really everyone’s thing. It’s not my thing, to be honest.” He chuckled lightly, then looked back over at the man. 

rose looked up from her phone towards the unfamiliar voice with a smile. “hey.” confusion settled onto rose’s face. “really? are you sure?” she laughed a bit, “i mean, if you want. i’m happy to help.”

Elliot offered the girl a small smile, toying with the strap of his camera around his neck. “Yeah, I mean... there’s nobody else really around here.” He chuckled awkwardly, glancing around the park to prove his point. He chewed on his bottom lip. “Thank you so much, I’m just... I’m working on more portrait pictures, even though my main focus is typically on nature.” He explained, smiling at her once again. “I promise I don’t do anything weird with the pictures, I just... I’m kinda working on photography in general.” He chuckled, holding his hand out. “I’m Elliot.” He introduced. 

It was early in the afternoon still. Abigail’s older siblings were still in school, but would be let out soon. So, here Sean was entertaining his three year old niece on the park. Standing with his head buried in his phone as he read an email from his assistant had sent him while occasionally glancing up to keep an eye on Abigail as she played in the sand.Gaze shifting over the sentences written on the screen, he glanced up when someone spoke to him. “Pardon?” He asked, not sure if he’d heard right. “I’m afraid I’m not professional or anything.” He confessed, pocketing his phone just before shifting his gaze to his niece again.

Elliot blinked a few times, his heart beating a little faster than normal. This wasn’t normal of him. He didn’t typically just ask random strangers to be a model for him, especially strangers who seem to be looking after a child. “Oh, trust me. I’m not a professional either.” He chuckled softly, then winced internally at how creepy he must seem to the other man. “Oh, Jesus Christ, I-...” He ran his hand along the back of his neck. “I’m sorry, I’m kinda just realizing now how weird this probably seems. I’m Elliot,” He held a hand out. “I promise I’m not weird or anything. Just... an amateur photographer  who usually takes pictures of plants and animals but is starting to work on photographing people.” He rambled. 

Hello!! My name is Kristen, and I am so excited to be RPing here with all of you guys. I’m 18 and a college student, so my life is a little busy sometimes. However, I love RPing and just writing in general! Okay, so here’s a little bit about my boy Elliot:

Growing up in a fairly wealthy part of Connecticut, Elliot has never been too exposed to the hardships that some people may face while growing up. Being an only child to two working parents, he had never necessarily experienced a lot of neglect in his household, but he is also a very independent in many senses as well. 

Elliot is a very modest individual, and while he would describe himself as having a shy personality, he is actually very great at interacting with other people and public speaking. On top of that, he is very open with the people who he cares about and once he gets to know a person, there are almost no boundaries between the two of them.

Elliot went to college at a small private school in the middle of Georgia, where he got his Bachelor of Science in biochemistry. He had always loved science, and had always been very interested in animals and biology throughout his life.

When he was twenty five he became a full-time veterinarian at the Atlanta zoo, and decided that he needed to get his life together a little bit more. He moved into the Cove when he felt like he had enough money to buy a house for himself. However, in the three years that he’s spent here he hadn’t made too many connections with his neighbors. 

He takes his job very seriously, but when he isn’t working he can usually be seen out with his friends or in the middle of one of the parks nearby, snapping pictures of what the area has to offer. On top of taking care of animals, Elliot’s other passion includes photography. When he was in high school he debated for months about what he should pursue as a career, but he eventually chose to become a veterinarian because he really believed that he would become successful in the field. He currently lives in the Cove with his golden retriever Brandy and goldfish Otis. 

Secret: Elliot is bisexual, which is something that he’s kept to himself for pretty much all of his life. He’s told his parents, in which they were fairly supporting, however Elliot has not breathed a word to it to his friends or coworkers. Typically he dates girls, but he will occasionally hook up with guys if he is feeling extra adventurous. He tries not to do that too often, however, as there is always the chance that the guy is a mutual friend or could know him. He is fairly comfortable with his sexuality, but he is deathly afraid of being judged by others just because they do not like the way that he lives. 

Connections: 

General: Elliot/Chemistry/Female/Male

Friendships: Elliot can be friends with practically anyone, as long as they meet his fairly simple criteria. He likes to have conversations with people who are educated, and just know what they are talking about. He doesn’t like to cut corners, and will pretty much say anything to get his point across to his friends.

Romantic Relationships: One thing that Elliot loves more than anything is begin with someone who is as devoted to him as he is devoted to them. He loves giving attention to those who he cares deeply for, and tends to put everything into his relationships. So far in his life he’s only had serious relationships with females. He is currently single and looking for a serious relationship.