โโบ #๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐ป๐ด๐๐ โบโ ย ย ย a deconstruction of the prototypical all-american boy next door : a study in loyalty turned lethal, rotting optimism, and the ghost left in the rubble of his expectations. aย dependentย muse affiliatedย withย classcursehq. ย as ย written ย by ย augustย ย โ ย xxiv. ย she/her. ย est. โ
ย ย โ ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฝ๐๐ด๐๐ด๐๐ โย ย ย ย โ ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฐ๐๐ป๐ธ๐๐ โย ย ย ย โ ๐๐๐ฐ๐๐๐ด๐๐ โย ย ย ย โ ๐ด๐ณ๐ธ๐๐ โย ย ย ย โ ๐๐ฐ๐๐บ๐ โ
โฉ ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ธ๐ฝ๐ต๐พ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐ธ๐พ๐ฝ . . .
+ ๐ต๐๐ป๐ป ๐ฝ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ด peter rhys masley + ๐ฝ๐ธ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฝ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ด๐ his former teammates / colleagues from the army often refer to him simply as ' masley ' or ' mas ' + ๐ณ.๐พ.๐ฑ. 03 / 02 / 1996 + ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ด twenty-eight + ๐ฐ๐๐๐๐พ๐ป๐พ๐ถ๐ pisces sun / aries moon / aries rising + ๐ถ๐ด๐ฝ๐ณ๐ด๐ cis man + ๐ฟ๐๐พ๐ฝ๐พ๐๐ฝ๐ he / him / his + ๐ต๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ธ๐ผ george mackay + ๐พ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐๐ธ๐พ๐ฝ former paratrooper in the u.s. army, current little league soccer coach / student at lincoln community college + ๐ต๐พ๐๐ผ๐ด๐ ๐ถ๐๐พ๐๐ฟ๐ soccer team ( captain ), track team + ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ธ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ด enfp : the champion + ๐ด๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ด๐ฐ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ผ 6w7 : the confidant + ๐ฐ๐ป๐ธ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ด๐ฝ๐ neutral good + ๐๐ด๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด๐๐ฐ๐ผ๐ด๐ฝ๐ phlegmatic + ๐๐๐พ๐ฟ๐ด the boy next door + ๐ฟ๐พ๐๐ธ๐๐ธ๐ ๐ด valiant, loyal, genuine, strong-willed, reliable, pragmatic + ๐ฝ๐ด๐ถ๐ฐ๐๐ธ๐ ๐ด impressionable, impulsive, clumsy, irascible, stubborn, insecure + ๐ป๐ธ๐บ๐ด๐ playing guitar, listening to music, comic books, video games + ๐ณ๐ธ๐๐ป๐ธ๐บ๐ด๐ tba
โฉ ๐ฑ๐ธ๐พ๐ถ๐๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ท๐ . . .
tw : mentions of death, grief, ptsd, explosion
on the day peter masley was born, the skies opened up, drenching lincoln city with relentless rain for seventeen hours straight. floods ravaged the small town, its streets filled not with the usual yellow school buses or pickup trucks, but rather rainwater spilling onto the pavement and through basements. nearby creeks overflowed, the occasional roar of thunder tearing through the sky with what felt like god's fury. even the most well-off neighborhoods were met with widespread power outages โ yet none of this halted the masley family, rushing themselves fervently to st. mary hospital to await the arrival of their new baby.
peter wasn't quite what they expected. those familiar with the masleys knew of their yearning for a daughter, a desire expressed through occasional purchases of pink dresses and hair bows in hopes of manifesting this dream. with his bright blue eyes and dimpled smile, peter is a proper surprise โ but he's theirs, and they love him, despite their unfulfilled wishes. despite, despite, despite.
growing up in lincoln city's suburbia, peter was accustomed to the earthy hues of forest green trees and brown muddy tire tracks. he was forged from this โ a childhood of bittersweet faith and mornings shrouded in that dreaded oregon fog and rain he could never seem to escape. at age seven, he was the youngest of three masley boys. he had to fight fiercely to keep up with his older brothers, though he never quite found himself in the lead of their races.
though he adored his brothers, the golden-hearted boy was often wracked with tears of sensitivity in response to his brothers' harshness. there was a constant gray cloud hanging over his head, peter often overwhelmed with feelings of inadequacy and fear of his inability to live up to the expectations set by his brothers. he had a knack for falling into a trap of convincing himself he was merely an albatross โ useless, unwanted, a burden of emotions he could hardly allow himself to feel and release. still, he was nurtured with notions to always do the right thing, to remain steadfast in his loyalty toward others, and to remain gentle amidst hardship.
at seven, peter's sensitivity was put the test. a particularly brisk november morning was greeted with a call from the doctor's office, urging mrs. masley to be sent to an emergency room right away due to alarming test results. each masley boy coped differently with this news. at such a young age, peter was unable to grasp the complex emotions swirling around him โ the sadness and guilty, the anxiety and grief. with his lack of understanding came frustration. he feared abandonment as his family became consumed by doctor's appointments and check-ups, leading the boy to act out as he yearned for attention amidst the chaos.
following his mother's death a year later, peter pressed on in spite of the onslaught of change, entering middle school with trepidation. each passing year of academia had peter slowing down, burnt out, growing less and less ambitious. while his grades were acceptable, he was no match for his brothers; however, what peter lacked in grades, he made up for in sports. the boy found a passion for soccer and track, allowing him to find some popularity in high school as he was able to put on an act of charm and clownery to entertain his peers. he dealt with negative emotions by seeking temporary fixes โ reckless behavior, rule-breaking. he never quite faced his anger, preferring to channel it into his craft. though it wasnโt healthy, it helped him land a spot as captain of the soccer team โ a shining star of an accomplishment in what otherwise felt like a letdown for his family.
as high school approached its end, peter faced uncertainty about his future. while he was never short of a fun time in high school, he lacked any realistic career goals and was unable to fathom the cost of a college education. he only hoped to escape lincoln city โ to start anew without any confines or notions of what he was supposed to do next. thus entered the military. with seemingly nowhere else to turn, peter was lured by grandeur notions of adventure, travel, independence, good pay, and opportunity. he had a chance to make a name for himself, all while separating from the only place he'd ever known, a place of pain and loss and heartbreak.
while enlisted in the army, peter spent his time as a paratrooper and communications system operator. he spent most of his time abroad in countries like japan, south korea, italy, bangladesh, germany, and jordan. he was having the time of his life โ but it was wearing him down, too. with a handful of combat deployments and a deteriorating physicality, peter knew he couldn't do this forever. the decision was made for him after a blast incident abroad leaves him traumatically injured. he was honorably discharged after eight years of service, condemned back to lincoln city with some new weights to carry.
while the practical decision, returning home was emotional for peter. he struggled with ptsd and significant physical injury, both altering his life. though it had only been eight years, everything was different for him upon his return. hoping to fall back into routine, peter enrolls in classes at lincoln city's local community college and begins coaching a little league soccer team with an old friend. still, the familiar surroundings triggered memories he sought to forget, leaving him feeling trapped in a cycle of nostalgia and longing for a fresh start.
โฉ ๐ท๐ด๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ฝ๐พ๐ฝ๐ . . .
despite not coming from a wealthy family like most of the students who went to st. mary high school, peter had a good rapport with most of his peers thanks to his success as an athlete. itโs this that encouraged him to participate in the dare box game in hopes of entertaining his classmates and having a good time.
though peter was always considered to be a good kid, he also had a reputation as a bit of a risk-taker. he had a tendency to drink, party, and break the rules more often than his peers. he was the type of boy who would sneak through neighborsโ backyards and jump fences as a shortcut home, or climb through his girlfriendโs window to meet up after curfew. peter loved pushing boundaries, and his dares tempted the line between innocent mischief and reckless abandon. he never intended to cause harm, but rather wanted to get his classmates out of their comfort zones. in his mind, it was all about challenging friends to have a good time โ he just rarely considered the possible consequences of this sort of fun.
peter was honorably discharged from the military due to traumatic joint injuries in his right knee leading to osteoarthritis. following his injury, peter now utilizes a walking stick the majority of the time to alleviate some of the pain he experiences while walking.
he is still able to coach little league soccer with the help of an old friend who acts as his co-instructor. peter's positive experience as a soccer instructor has made him interested in studying to become an elementary school teacher.
โฉ ๐ฒ๐พ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ธ๐พ๐ฝ๐ . . .
TAKEN
AND I WON'T CONFESS THAT I WAITED, BUT I LET THE LAMP BURN. ( @maudestia ) next door neighbors since birth, with only two bedroom windows separating them, hestia and peter were destined to be best friends. when things became too much with his brothers, he sought an escape in playing pretend with the girl, and this continued through their entire adolescence โ until their junior year of high school, when she all but drops contact with the boy. it's at eighteen years old, in the lonesome retreat of basic training, that peter realizes he's been in love with hestia practically his entire life. it wasn't clear to him until it was too late, and to this day, he lacks an understanding of why she pulled away from him all those years ago. it devastated him, and was an inspiring factor in his decision to leave lincoln for the army. now that he's back in town and living next door to her once again, peter's forced to confront burrowed feelings. he struggles between choosing to wait for her, or finally turning off the light in his bedroom window for good.
YOU WERE A WORK OF ART, THAT'S THE HARDEST PART. ( @zahra-burch ) peter and zahra were high school sweethearts โ what started as scene partners in a one-off theater class turned into the most prominent romantic relationship of his existence, spanning his junior year all the way through basic training in the army. while he truly loved zahra and believed they had a future together, it was ultimately his fault the relationship crumbled due to his underlying, unaddressed feelings for hestia. they reach their boiling point during the fall of 2014 โ peter is away at boot camp for ten weeks with no contact to the outer world, and the only letter he sends is addressed to hestia, one that's written after realizing he's had feelings for her his entire life. the undelivered letter ends up in zahra's hands, who dumps him on the spot and ghosts him upon his return. to this day, he has unresolved guilt and regret about the relationship and how he handled everything. thus far, the two have avoided each other at all costs, but he knows he'll have to face her eventually.
WE'RE HAVING AN ALL NIGHT REVIVAL. ( @surglace ) from near-daily morning jog bros to star-studded student athletes in different sports, peter and felix grew up on the same block and were best friends because of it. felix is the single person peter feels closest to, and he often confides in him and acts as his cornerstone. when they both left town after high school, they kept in touch, but never managed to find a friendship as close as what they had โ nothing could fill the void of peter's right-hand man. now that they're back, they've reignited their friendship with ease, and peter even convinced felix to help him coach little league soccer on the side !
WANTED
( these descriptions are just starting points meant to be altered and fleshed out with more plotting ! please note that connections are not gender-specific unless otherwise stated. )
bad influences / good influences
fake friends who just try to save face with each other !
party pals
former teammates from soccer and track
friends with benefits / hook ups / ex hook ups
tinder matches
first love / first kiss / first time
unrequited crush ( could go either way . . . )
a summer love inspired by august
flings / ex flings
people who dislike him / people he dislikes
ex friends !!! enemies !!
family ~
anything inspired by these songs or this pinterest board














