#builder avery

Arlo and Avery haven't been together for more than a month yet, and while half of the city must think they're jumping one another at every opportunity, they... haven't. They've held hands. They've cuddled up on Avery's too-small couch for hours at a time. They've kissed — in fact, they've kissed a lot. Every chance they get, like they're glued to one another. The simmering heat under their skin has been content to just be that; a simmer. A warm excitement, the flush of something new, something content to take its time. That is, until Avery takes Arlo on a date late at night— That is, until Arlo pours him just slightly too much wine— That is, until they're panting against one another, hidden under the privacy of a moonless night— That is, until something snaps and they catch themselves boiling.

Meet Avery Lee, the newest builder and ruin diver in Portia! 

While his adventures into the hazardous ruins began as a chore, the adrenaline rush involved awoke an adventurous side to Avery that he never knew he had before. His progressively more and more dangerous expeditions quickly caught the attention of Arlo, the captain of the local Civil Corps. This led first to hovering, then to friendship, and finally to something more; will their relationship be able to survive all that life has to throw at them? 

Age: 24

Sexuality: Pan

Partner: Arlo

Friends: Alice, Emily, Antoine, Sonia

Loves: Adventuring, his aunt, high-energy music, cooking, climbing

Hates: When people can’t take a hint, sitting still for too long, anxiety, people hurting his friends, his dad

every time I draw avery he looks completely different but hi hello have this quick sketch of my son

Name: avery lee

Age: 24

Sexuality: pan

Partner: arlo

Friends: alice, emily, antoine, sonia

loves: lavender, adventuring, jammy music, his aunt, idk if karaoke is a thing in portia but he’d kill it

he doesn't like the idea of following in his dad's footsteps as a builder and can't stop thinking about it when arlo says he'd make a good civil corps officer

he starts going out into the hazardous ruins more after this, getting better at fighting and defending until one day he's injured

arlo, his friend already, is asking why he was so reckless in the ruins, and avery admits that he was training to join the civil corps

arlo is first stunned and then dedicated to training him himself so he won't get his ass killed in the ruins

they spend a LOT of time together since Avery has begun neglecting commissions, only paying attention to the ones from the mayor and not even bothering to check the board for additional work anymore

avery already has a crush on arlo but doesn't think anything of it, it'll go away. but arlo is already very slowly falling for avery and he's more aware of it than he'd like to admit

Avery Lee doesn’t fall in love. He gets crushes and he reads romance novels, sure. He’ll offer his hand, yes, but never anything more, knowing that if he offers his heart someone could go walking off with it. That is, until Avery realizes that his heart has handed itself over. Arlo has waltzed in and pocketed it without a second thought, leaving Avery stranded in unfamiliar territory. He just wants to make it out of this without damaging their friendship, but Arlo’s been looking at him too closely lately for him to slip by unnoticed.

Avery hasn’t been in a relationship since he was twelve, and that lasted a week. Sure, he’s dated. He’s dated a lot, actually, and he’s had a lot of crushes. But they all went away- he wasn’t the type to really sink in and get comfortable in his feelings for someone else. He always had to leave first, had to maintain his distance. He always gave no more than his hand, because if he gave his heart they might go walking off with it. For some reason, though, his crush on Arlo won’t go away. He doesn’t know what to do about it, but fate has some ideas.

Avery hasn’t been in a relationship since he was twelve, and that lasted a week. Sure, he’s dated. He's dated a lot, actually, and he's had a lot of crushes. But they all went away- he wasn’t the type to really sink in and get comfortable in his feelings for someone else. He always had to leave first, had to maintain his distance. He always gave no more than his hand, because if he gave his heart they might go walking off with it. For some reason, though, his crush on Arlo won't go away. He doesn't know what to do about it, but fate has some ideas.