can I please please please request an august/april moodboard????????

okay, I'm extra as fuck, so I made a couple? So...

[Initial comment - Face choice because of the Eyes, he has the right hair and eyecolour, but like, generally, the whole wide puppy eyes thing with him is so fitting]

Emo Leaning Teen with an interesting relationship with religion because of their dad <3

August Young, a rebelling teen, who enjoying his parties, occasional fights, cigarettes and writing

April Young - The Canon Girl <3 Love her <3

Additional Gender swap thoughts:

I do think he had a slight crush on Elena, maybe even one that shifted to Jeremy when Elena was babysitting him, which is what led to him trying to start his writing, but did genuinely continue to enjoy it. (tbf, this is a headcanon/thought that can be for April as well)

Rebekah/August would start slightly faster, though, I do think they would start as a level of friends. Him just being nice/calm, and Rebekahs not seeing that often, its why she liked Matt. And August isn't also vaguely hateful because she's a vampire. Gives an interesting mix of them dating before finding out she's a vampire and the mfg being a lil judgemental and trying to protect him.

I do think Jeremy and Matt would have tried to hit about it all more obviously then canon situation, or just straight told him faster.

I think there would be an interesting moment of betrayal with the lies for Rebekah when he finally finds out she's a vampire. "I knew people were lying to me, but I didn't think YOU would." Although, quickly helped with Rebekah going full explain mode about it all.

Klaus would HATE him. So so so much.

[/Rebekah Ship Edits below]

August/Rebekah "He started to like her because she actually explained the truth, and it seemed people were lying to Him, but they we also Hurting Her. But now he also can't stop thinking about her eyes, he'd gladly let her feed from him til he was dizzy if it keeps her attention on him. Thankfully, she never did."