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I couldn’t help myself and brought my old rebel  child back. I just love my messy and broken girl.!

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 Matthew and Stacey Harmon where the epitome of what success should look like. They were a young couple who had come from nothing and mounted to be the most sought-after criminal defense lawyers in the United States. They were known for their poise and ability to handle high profile cases with dignity and discretion. Their clients ranged from high-grossing actors and celebrities to politicians and other government officials. And in the years since their jump into high profile, they had built up an image that both always strived to be. They had to be picture perfect. Perfectly put together. Fit the part of success. So naturally, when they became pregnant, it wasn’t something they had planned or particularly wanted. They tried to keep the pregnancy as quiet as possible, and while they had always had the option of abortion or adoption, for some reason the Harmons had allowed the pregnancy to go full term.

Rosemarie Jane Harmon was born on August 5th, 1992 and unlike most babies, Rose was not held by her mother immediately after birth. In fact, she had been refused and sent immediately to the hospital nursery. The rest of her life followed in similar fashion. Rose had come into her parents’ life as unwanted and unloved. A child ruined the image the stoic lawyers had tried to build for themselves and their practice, especially as child as lively and rambunctious as Rose had been from the start. Rose had probably been embraced by her parents only a handful of times, most of the love she received growing up coming from the Nanny – Elizabeth Green – that had been hired to raise her. But even Elizabeth – the only mother figure she had truly grown to know – was taken from her once Stacy deemed Rose old enough to take care of herself.

Growing up without any love or affection had Rose searching for it in all the wrong places from a very young age. It started off innocently enough – mostly confined to causing trouble at home, just so she could get a flicker of attention from her father or mother but that stopped working, her cries become louder. Living in Atlanta, it wasn’t hard to find trouble. In school, Rose started to hang out with the wrong crowd. Though, the more trouble she found, the less it seemed her parents cared, almost slowly fazing her out of their image.

She was 17 when she first fell from grace. At a rave, Rose stuck her tongue out, letting a tablet be pressed to her tongue for the first time. She’s been after that high ever since. It was the closest thing that she could imagine love felt like. It took her away from the feeling of worthlessness that plagued her because of her parents’ incapability of loving her as parents should love their children. It took her away from the pain of missing her only mother figure who never tried to reach out to her despite promising a young rose she would on the day she was let go. It took her away from the depression that ran through her body despite her refusal to acknowledge it.

From that moment on, Rose lived searching for the occasional high to get her feeling alive again but for the most part, she had it under control, still having a firm grip on reality. But everything began to take a different path when she met Andrew. He was older than her, a good five years. But despite their age difference, they had immediately hit things off and it wasn’t long before Rose had fallen completely head over heels for him. He was the first person she opened up to him about her home life and when Andrew heard of her misery, he had given her the option to follow him to his next destination.

With no family or real friends to hold her back, Rose didn’t hesitate to pack what she could when her boyfriend at the time asked her to run away with him. They hit the road then and Rose hasn’t been back to Atlanta since. When her and Andrew landed in Chicago, Rose’s eyes were opened to a new world – mostly for the worse. He introduced her to a world of endless fun and chemically induced euphoria. It was with him that the dependency for drugs began to really grow. It started off her a tablet of molly here or there, like she had been doing in Atlanta, and before she knew it, she was doing a line in the bathroom of a club.

About a year or so after being together, Rose’s world would soon fall apart. One morning, after a typical night of partying, she woke up to find that Andrew was dead. He had overdosed and she’d been too high too notice. By the time she had woken up, it had been too late. So, Rose got up, called the cops and ran before they got there.

Rose’s already fragile heart was shattered at losing the one person that had loved her in this cruel world. The one person she had loved unconditionally. And the grief fueled her addiction even further. 

From that day forward, Rose lived most of her minutes high or searching for the next dose. It didn’t really matter where the high came from, she just craved that feeling of euphoria, of being alive, of numbness. If it came from a tablet of molly, fine. If it was from a shot of heroin, cool. A mixture of opioids, why not? A smoke of meth- what was the harm? But her favorite way to lose herself was from a line of cocaine. Rose began to live a very nomadic life, travelling where she wanted, making connections as she went, crashing on their couches and starting all over again. There were times when she became so drugged, she would party for days, unable to settle down enough to stop and sleep. She got into fights. Spent many days in stupors, a haze. She wouldn’t have a clue of the reality around her.

Rose was twenty, when she OD’d for the first time and was admitted into rehab for her addiction. After a few months of rehab, Rose was released, and she wasted no time in falling back into her vices. She continued to jump from place to place, never staying no longer than a few weeks at a time. In her travels, she had several relapses, a couple of times causing her to be readmitted into rehab. But sadly, her addiction was stronger than her will live.

That was until she met Finely but Finley is someone Rose never talks about.

If Rose lived in shadowed lands, then Finley lived in other darkness. There was fragility around this woman that had drawn Rose to her immediately. Their initial time was spent mostly just hooking up but it was in the quiet moments that Rose fell. Finley was the other half of her, her true and tragic soulmate. Her star crossed lover. 

There was a part of her that always knew Finley wouldn’t exist on this Earth forever. There was a sadness and exhaustion that clung so tightly to her love and even when there seemed to be a little light that shined through, it wasn’t enough. 

The day Rose walked into their apartment and found that Finley had taken her life, was as expected as it was a shock. She still doesn’t know how long she clung to Fin’s body, sobbing for her to come back before she finally called for help.

Rose has never been the same. 

The loss completely eviscerated her. There was a gaping hole left in her chest and Rose went down a spiral to rock bottom, trying to fill or numb that hole. 

Rose has never been truly sober since that day 2 years ago and while she has gotten her vices under somewhat of control, she still very much relies on them on a day to day basis. Just enough to numb the hurt that never seems to go away. 

When she arrived in Highland at 1 year ago, Rose was probably at the lowest she had ever been. But trying to keep her promise to Finley, Rose has tried to make the best of things. She landed a job at the Watering Hole and has found a apartment to live in with a roommate.

And though every day is a struggle for her, Rose feels that she’s on the right track to turn her life around. Or at least, pretend to.

Important Facts: - Rose has a lot of emotional and mental issues due to her past. Mostly, she has this abandonment complex and she struggles every day with a heavy sense of worthless. - Has been clean for two and a half years. - She still clings to the party scene, though she now stays away from illicit substances, she has no issue with throwing back a few shots. - Rose hasn’t been in a relationship with anyone in about 2 years and is very happy that way. She doesn’t want to get hurt again. And she isn’t sure she can love again. - Loves animals and often volunteers at the shelter - LOVES cats and wants one but considers herself too unstable to own a pet. - Hasn’t spoken to her parents since she left Atlanta and pretends it doesn’t bother her, but it does. - On her left side, Rose has a tattoo. It’s the quote “without struggle, there is no progress” in cursive writing. - Has lived in Atlanta, Chicago, Nashville, New Orleans, a few other places until she came back to Georgia and settled in Peaches Hollow.

BIOGRAPHY

it’s safe to say that lincoln had fallen victim to the classic case of middle child syndrome. his family ( mainly his aunts and uncles ) often mentioning that he was the forgotten child during his elementary days, passing it off as a joke at reunion barbecues — though even he remembered getting lost in department stores where a clerk had to call for his parents on the overhead so that they could “ come and collect their kid “.

growing up in middle class suburbia was, as link would put it, like a wet, hot american summer. there were more cul-de-sacs than soccer mom minivans and more starbucks on every corner than there were fake tanning salons at the mall. the normal “ avoid eye contact with everybody “ as he passed people on the street always pairing well with the quick turn of the heel whenever he noticed one of his mom’s friends walking toward him, never mind them waving hello.

he was frequently trusted with his own devices while his younger sister had dance and piano lessons, and his older brother had practice for whatever sport was in season. all because link’s lack of hand-eye coordination wound him up with a concussion and a broken nose the one time his parents thought it’d be a good idea to sign him up for soccer — in short, instead of picking up another extracurricular, link made his dent on the living room couch. getting lost in old VHS tapes and blueray DVDs.

his love for film and anything pop culture only escalated as he got older, resulting in him being the funny guy who quoted too many movie references in what would otherwise be a normal conversation. sarcasm and dry wit etching themselves onto his tongue, dramatizing his character. allowing him to finally stand out from the rest, despite the eye rolls and facepalms he’d usually receive once he opened his mouth.

link relied on his comedic timing, having been labeled the “ forgotten one “ or the “ guy lacking ambition “ for long enough. almost going out of his way to break out of the cookie cutter mold he grew up in, never shying away from explaining the toxicity of football fanatics to his uncles or bringing up liberal comments in otherwise conservative settings. twisting his phrases comically, albeit a little condescendingly.

not that he tried to be the smartest one in the room. but he did have the tendency to throw in his two cents, most likely when it wasn’t warranted.

soon he was off to college where he changed his major four times in his first semester, just going through the motions of a dorm filled life until he eventually stumbled upon his favorite subject : popular culture. thinking the major involved continuous reruns of the bachelor or seinfeld. but thankfully, his mind was blown much further than that.

he was pretty pretentious whenever asked about what he was studying, his high brow mainly stemmed from believing his major was the superior of all majors. however, if asked about what he was going to do with it once he graduated, he’d more often than not veer the conversation in another direction and offer another hit of his joint.

now that he was officially a graduate, he still didn’t know what the heck he wanted to do as a career. shutting his laptop down every time he so much as browsed for jobs for ten minutes straight. always holed up in his room, content with ignoring adult responsibilities as well as his parent’s interrogating questions: how are your savings looking ? did you hear about your brother’s promotion ? ever thought about taking your brother’s advice & applying for a position at the country club ?

and sure, link’s desperate for a way out. but at the same time, he’s comfortable at home and it’s not like he has the right friends to challenge his status quo. instead they let him settle and constantly get high, listening to link talk about moving out one day, but never actively holding him to that.

catch lincoln collecting golf balls out on the golf course or moseying about the country club avoiding his every day duties. he’s usually got tangled headphones in with a joint tucked between his lips — just don’t tell his mom or dad about the latter part though.

HEADCANONS.

he has a hard time with complete silence, so he’ll be the first to talk in order to keep the momentum alive. though some of his friends think it’s just because he likes hearing the sound of his voice — which one, rude, and two, he just doesn’t deal with uncomfortable situations very well.

let me to you, this boy drops everything. his phone, drinks, full plates of food. he was gifted with butterfingers and has yet to realize that he shouldn’t be responsible for other people’s possessions because more likely than not, he won’t return the thing the way he found it.

he’s like a vacuum. he inhales his food. when he visits family, his mother always reprimands since she thinks he’s not enjoying what’s put on his plate. in reality, though, he has the munchies and just needs to eat all the things.

he wasn’t the greatest student. in fact, sometimes he was plain lazy when it came to doing his homework. but he got good averages and got lucky on tests, so it’s enough to make potential employers happy. or so he hopes.

if you look at his family and you look at link, you’ll wonder if the guy was dropped on his head as a kid because he’s like a black sheep. totally different ideals, can’t catch a ball to save his life, and the last time he tried grilling meat on the grill, he almost burned the backyard down — he’s now only allowed to toss together a salad at family barbecues.

( new muse, messy thoughts, u get the gist. pls know the views of this chara do not reflect my own. the name’s katya, 21, she/her pronouns & im ready 2 party. feel free to hmu wnvr or drop a like to plot n ill com 2 u ! x — oh n pls be a pal n read this quick disclaimer. tysm ! )

BASICS

24 years old

15 april 1997

5′1″ or 1.55m tall

bisexual cis woman, she/her

aries sun, aqua moon, and aqua rising

love languages : quality time & acts of service

BIO POINTS

kid o’ divorce, lived w her ma in chicago til she was 6 then w her dad in highlands til 14 then back to her ma ! 

def a daddys gorl. so used to her white pop’s leniency that livin w her strict latina ma durin her teen yrs was So Not Her Vibe ergo * cue her rebel grrrl phase *

did not finish hs ! left senior yr 2 to go w her “ radically progressive ” college bf to [ insert dev country. ] they broke up after a few mos but she kept at that life for a couple more yrs

seen some places. lived in new countries. done some shit. some good, some sus, but all generally well-intentioned. tis a whole thing but u get the gist, nywy !

lu’s back in da usa by 21. rel w the ma is strained but the pa is chill w stuff, they kept in touch. he said shell get her college fund if she gets her ged so she does !

her dad is v active n stuff so shes just always been v sporty w him. lu turnin 23 w zilch plans worried him so he implored her to get certified as a personal trainer ! n when she did, he called in a few favors w a pal he knows et voilà ! ur hired.

LU AT WORK

shes been workin at the country club fr a little over a yr now. most her clients are influencer-type gals n they luv her bc shes can take rlly cute pics n stuff for content. lu sorta likes some of em n she fakes the rest for the bread. u can bet she clowns all em richies behind their back   

unless she got clients, catch her runnin’ about the club n minglin’ w the other workers. does it annoy mngmt ? yes. n she luvs that. but bc her soon-2-b-karen clients luv her n wont stand for her bein booted, she can milk that impunity

actually knows her shit n lowkey rlly enjoys the work. she picked back up the boxing n tae kwon do she did when she was younger plus she was always in the track team at school. v healthy lifestyle save for her smokin vice n the party moments

PERSONALITY 

passionate ! has lotsa opinions. helluva a drama queen, bit of a loud mouth, argumentative n stubborn but her heart’s in the right place, albeit a lil misguided. comes w the whole activist bit, bitin her tongue just aint it. highkey makes everythin political n smtms gotta realize .,.,. it just aint that deep chief. some say shes needlessly defiant, but maybe thats a in the beholder typa thing ? fingers crossed 4 lu’s sake

fun, fun, fun ! can be real naggy but shes no buzzkill. wannabe anarchist-slash-mutineer who wants 2 stick it 2 the man ! get rowdy go crazy

fight, fight, fight ! goin back to the first bit, she talks big. esp w like ,, men n the whites lol. she can actually walk her threats tho she isnt actually violent. w arguments, she likes to start em but finishin is ... ruff.  also any dare, she wont back down in either doin it or arguin why doin it wld be smth-ist. shes not the sharpest tool ok rip lu

loyal legend ! fr her friends n buds, shell turn a blind eye. pals r the only exception ! truly ride or die n will do errthng 4 em. v much a believer in the power of community n ppl needin ppl or wtvr, yk, all that stuff. shes mouthy but like, she helps ppl 

here’s a brief blurb n a more coherent look into lu as a character

TIDBITS

lu can understand spanish but hers is a bit broken, tis her secret shame shhh

she doesn’t believe in the institution. any institution. u name it, shes got beef

pls dont fact check her she cant hear u

probs lowkey thinks shes better than u bc shes vegan

prefers 2 be called “ lu ” n ny1 who insists on lucila is dead 2 her 

comments abt her not lookin like a pt w her height n frame will result in an earful n a dramatic outburst. it aint worth it chief

watches lotsa sports w her pops. mostly indiv ones. mma, boxing, tennis, track, etc

dont ask me abt her principles n politics, i cant explain em either. v inconsistent n just messy at this point tbh but here’s a lil attempt ig

she drives a 2018 prius n lives in a p nice 1br apt outside the club

her mom’s middle class n her dad is almost upper-middle class. he isnt a member of the club but, like ,,, he cld be if he wanted to lol. he spoils her sm while she hasnt rlly Spoken to her mom besides civility, rip they both stubborn, tis a vargas thing

she is v much in a comfy position money-wise n dsnt hav much Need to hustle but sis does hav a couple of organizations she regularly sends some dough to so thats nice ig

she went fr grassroots activist to a veteran twitter/tumblr/reddit/wtvr ranter n a change.org gofundme petition regular. is it burnout ? is she ok ? honestly who knows

WANTED CONNECTIONS / TAKEN CONNECTIONS

found family ! pals n squad wanted. y’all gotta hav patience or ear plugs to power thru her self-indulgent mini-rants but shell luv ya back tenfold !

carpool buds ? cld be a pal ! or maybe yall had a lil argument or small beef but lu still drives ym bc her pride ? said mother earth first even tho the tension n silly drama is funny 

homies to smoochies ! just sum nsa makin out. cld be pals, cld be flirty, idk, but if u wanna kiss her shes probs ok w that

smoke bud ! just sum1 thats her go-to 2 smoke w on her breaks. knows not to call her out on how its not healthy fr a trainer yada yada she knows ok. let her live

an ex ? idk yet shes not rlly datey but thats out there

crushes ! this bitch hot but does she know how to flirt ? not rlly. watch her fumble

debate club ! aka sum1 she bickers w relentlessly. its valid, sum1 fite her. r u a worker or a club member ? either works. its a whole club bc she can have tons, lu can be hella annoying n testy

clients ! self-explanatory. do they get along tho ? lets find out ! 

//::  T H E   B A S I C S

name: wesley preston hyland

nickname(s): wes

gender: cis male

sexuality: bisexual, biromantic

birthday: 3:55 am, march 3rd, 1998

zodiac : pisces sun, taurus moon and capricorn rising

height: 6′2″

//::  B A C K G R O U N D

wesley was born to an investor and a fashion journalist in new york city. however, shortly after his birth the couple decided to give their son a more suburban lifestyle and they moved to greenwich, ct.

his childhood was the typical suburban experience and overall, he had a very united family. his little sister arrived when he was three. 

when he was six, his mother enrolled him in swimming lessons and from the start his trainers knew he was a natural and had talent to even try to go pro.

wesley’s childhood and early adolescence had the same routine: school and then practice. however, as he started to grow up, he also began craving being a “normal” teen and being able to go out with his friends and play football at school.

on one side he craved normalcy but on the other side he also craved for olympic glory.

as a student, wes was a good student but far from extraordinary. he did good enough to be on the swimming team. 

 all his work seemed to have paid off when he qualified for the rio olympics. to add to his success, he obtained a full scholarship to stanford to swim for their team.

just two months before the olympics, wesley went out with a few friends to celebrate the birthday of one of his friends. throughout the night he watched how his friends got drunk but he didn’t drink at all. 

tw car accident at around 3am, wesley decided to give a ride home to one of his drunk friends. a very careful driver, wes expected to be home in 45 minutes but that didn’t happen. he took his eyes off the road for two seconds to lower the volume and next thing he knew they were about to crash into another car. to avoid a collision, he had to swerve out of the way and encroach on the slope by the road, but unfortunately, the car toppled over and there he was stuck beneath it.

tw death he regained consciousness back in the hospital, he had a broken arm and a broken leg but the biggest hit of it all was that the friend he was with had passed away.

the grieving parents sued wesley, but the case didn’t really go too far as he proved that he wasn’t under the influence and that the accident hadn’t been caused by negligence. 

his life changed drastically after that. he missed the olympics and pretty much spent most of his days in his room, playing video games and reading.

he lost his scholarship to stanford as he couldn’t swim competitively anymore.

after two years of physical and mental therapy, wesley started to taking back control of his life. he applied for university in new york and was accepted into fordham university where he studies sports journalism

he also took a part time job at highlands country club as a pool cleaner. even if he doesn’t need the money, wesley has always liked being financially independent.

//::  T I D B I T S

he hasn’t really swam competitively since the accident. in a way, he’s afraid of failure and not having the same form as before. 

big sports fan. his dad used to take him to every yankees game. he’s a ny knicks, ny yankees, ny rangers and ny giants are his favorite teams.

he actually can speak german, his mother is german and in order to communicate to his grandparents he had to learn. they used to spend the summers in hamburg.

he grew up wealthy, his father works for goldman sachs but he’s actually very humble about it and doesn’t mention it. (typical boy who says “i’m not rich, my parents are rich.” 

hi hello i’m hero and i can’t stop using the <3 emoticon, i have a cat named dumpling who is my CHILD and i love horror movies and shitty teen dramas, i am 23 i live in est + my pronouns r she/they !! i am excited to be here !! this is shelly, she’s a new muse so bear w / me but if u would like to plot, feel free to hit me up on discord @ horror milf#3345, now onwards !!

BASICS

full name: michelle diana mckinney nicknames:  shelly, shell, meesh, mckinney age:  twenty four  dob:  december 3, 1996 gender: cis woman pronouns: she / her   orientation: bisexual   zodiac: sagittarius sun, aquarius moon, leo rising alignment: chaotic good  tobacco / drugs / alcohol: used to / yes /  yes   birthplace: san jose, california languages: english, american sign language family: diana mckinney-hale (mother), elijah barron (father, estranged), malachi ‘mal’ hale (step father), lily hale (younger half sister) character inspo: wynonna earp (wynonna earp), phoebe buffay (friends), heather nill (panic), eleanor shellstrop (the good place), nadine franklin (edge of seventeen), ilana wexler (broad city), louise belcher (bob’s burgers), gretchen cutler (you’re the worst)

BRIEF BACKGROUND 

tw: implied abuse, abandonment, drugs 

originally born in california, shelly was raised by a single mom, diana, when she was a teenager, her father was in and out of her life for the first three years, then dropped off the map 

her mom is a very charming woman, and as such, there were a variety of partners in and out of her mom’s life, they were not all good, they were not all kind, and quite often the fallout of one of these relationships ending meant they had to move and start over, they didn’t have a lot of family or a lot of stuff so it was easy to pack up and relocate

this is how she ended up in new york! 

shelly was a bit of a latchkey kid, diana worked often to make ends meet, so shelly often had to fight for herself or often found trouble with the few others her age in their apartment complex 

she’s always been a bit outspoken, a bit rebellious, a bit disappointing, but once she hit her teens, she was really beginning to act out -- she learned how to sneak out, fell into the skater crowd, was usually getting stoned with her core group or learning tricks at the skate park 

also had a plethora of odd jobs to help out around the house, although she was not a very good employee! 

she did not excel in school, it’s not that she isn’t smart, but she had difficulty focusing or motivating herself, and it wasn’t like she had many people in her corner, she nearly flunked out but scraped by the skin of her teeth

her mom eventually marries, to an actual nice guy this time, and they end up having another child, shelly’s half sister, lily, who shelly absolutely adores, she’s nearly four now! she was born mostly deaf, so shelly picked up asl as lil grows, she’s probably her best friend

she doesn’t end up going to college, she doesn’t really know what she wants to do and honestly? she’s surprised she’s gotten this far at all, kind of a slacker, kind of a nihilist, kind of immature but also ?? strangely clever, has potential 

after a fight to end all fights with her mom, however, shelly moves out at 18, into a shitty apartment complex with a few people

she started working at highlands country club when she was 22, after she had quit her job at the smoothie place she was working previously, a friend of a friend let her use them as a reference and lifeguarding is something she’s done before 

usually good at her job but admittedly slacks off, kind of has disdain for rich people but is a favorite among their bored children

EXTRAS

kind of has shit luck, but shelly is a pretty upbeat person! she’s kind of a goofball and has a habit of using humor to buffer things, but it can be frustrating at times because it feels like she doesn’t take things entirely seriously, that being said, she’s incredibly loyal, despite having been burned many times, and is very protective of the people she loves and cares about, sort of likes acting out bc she’s a bit lonely?? mayb it’s a cry for help 

noncommittal usually, never rly allowed herself like a real relationship??, kind of shuts down if she has real feelings because she doesn’t really think it will end well

owns a station wagon from the 1990s, affectionately nicknamed garbage pail, it’s covered in absurd bumper stickers and knick knacks, she likes to hotbox it and sleep in it, if she’s not driving, she’s probably skating 

loves the ocean, loves water, usually living in bathing suits whenever she can even beyond work, one of her earliest memories is watching the sunrise with her mom on a beach in california 

likes pranks obvs, likes playing games and keeping the party going, likes creating different drinking games and such 

has one tattoo and she got it on a dare and she won’t tell you what it is unless you find it

stops to pet every dog she sees on the street ?? she wants a dog ??

cannot! sit! still! but usually fidgets with one of her many necklaces when she’s trying to work, would maybe give you the shirt off her back but also maybe steal it again? 

has gone through so many jobs, some she’s quit, some she’s fired, the country club is probably one of the longest ones

doesn’t really have a filter, which is why she is not working in guest relations<3

CONNECTION IDEAS

anything in my bleak wanted tag. 

prank war rival: pretty obvious, they’re engaged in the battle of the wits while pushing the envelope at their fancy country club jobs, do they almost get caught? does it escalate? oOoOoOo

partner in crime: she gets up to some dumb shit someone join her!!! also probably her bestie

roommate(s?): she does live in a shitty apartment it was cheap she is broke<3 give me movie nights give me fam dinners give me co-parents of a fish give me arguments about laundry<3 

exes: she has never had a serious relationship, kind of cynical about it all, but she’s had flings she probably awkwardly avoids or maybe they’re fighting still!

kindred spirits: they just fit together like two puzzle pieces, not necessarily romantic but it feels like they’ve known each other in a past life! maybe they spoon, maybe they hated each other at first 

girl squad: or nonbinary muses! only rule is no boys allowed, ride or die girl gang, sleepovers and shit, they have a group chat where they probably talk about weird members<3

let’s self destruct: she wants to paint the town red sometimes because she doesn’t know how to process her feelings, she probably needs therapy but shrooms sound better

lowkey in love: maybe they can’t be together for some reason! maybe it started as something casual but it got deeper and now neither don’t know what to do with it!

enemies: she’s definitely not everybody’s cup of tea, hence this is just people who probably want to tell shelly to shut up! maybe it turns the other foot and they end up bonding, maybe it just gets really tense and weird 

skate buddies: skate or die, bitches! she always has her board on her so if any other skaters are out there, she is in love with u 

blast from the past: shelly has lived a lot of places before new york, so if your muse is from somewhere else, perhaps they met then! and maybe they had a fling or a bond and thought they’d never see each other again and surprise! she’s growing on you like a fungus

work crush: honestly? prob gets silly crushes and then acts like a total fool in front of them, i just think it would be funny, unrequited pining and all, alternatively, they have a crush on her and she’s just completely oblivious 

voice of reason: or the good influence, someone who sort of tries to warn shelly when her schemes get too elaborate and risky 

this one may be a wc on the main but a half sibling: her dad highkey just left and started a new family p much so !! i don’t think she’d know about them which i think would be. very fun 

hi friends ! you can call me wren — i’m in the est timezone, i recently developed a crush on dominic fike, i have two dogs that i love more than anything, i’m a massive dork that does the nyt daily mini crossword and plays this stupid ass interior decorating game literally every day, i love pineapple fried rice an absurd amount, and in general i’m hype to bring my boi shay to ya ! he’s brand new so pls bear with me as i develop him more but here’s a bit about him:

shay grew up as the perpetual middle child— he assumed the role of mediator early on to ease the tensions of growing up in a family of six ( including his parents ), with a dad that worked more than he saw his own children and a mother that hoarded so much that it was difficult to walk around the house

he’s used to being the comedic relief and ever since he was little, shay is desperate to make people around him comfortable and happy

he’s got a bunch of sisters so it’s no wonder he’s lowkey a soft boi

living at home wasn’t healthy for him so needless to say, shay moved out and gained independence pretty early; it was perfect timing, since his then longterm girlfriend ( enter: miss cassia crocetti ) was also interested in moving out

their relationship was quite Toxic— cassia was jealous, and shay was the perfect amount of oblivious. after an incident ( to put it lightly ), shay pretty much ghosted her because homeboy doesn’t know how to deal with serious situations

( alcoholism and drug use tw ) oddly enough ( and ironically ), shay was probably much better off in the years he was dating cassia than he is now. sure, he’s not in that unhealthy situation anymore but he’s slipped— he drinks. a Lot. like probably has woken up on the golf course or some shit. he dabbles in some party drugs and weed too. 

( depression tw ) shay definitely has been dealing with undiagnosed depression for a while, too. it comes in waves but they’re silent— there are days where he can’t leave his bed. there are times when he starts to show signs of hoarding and doesn’t clean his place. but the best part is that he hides it !! sometimes he just dips for a while and comes back like nothing’s wrong !! the type to cry in his car but walk into work singing and dancing to make people happy ! he said i will suffer in silence thank you !!

he’s generally very directionless and sometimes idk how he makes it through life

like he’s always running late. to the point that you should just expect it ? and yet this man has not lost his job ? Hm

i really said: here’s all the reasons why shay lowkey sucks

but really this boy is what some would classify as a golden retriever. absolutely the person you want to be around and the person you want to see at a party

he can be kind of a flirt but truly he’s a little Dumb he doesn’t realize he’s flirting/being flirted with so he really works best with people that are direct about their intentions

if i haven’t made it clear he has a very bubbly, happy personality ! truly just a sad boy that has learned how to convince people he’s fine

he remembers things about people !! like will he remember to text you back ? maybe not but he will remember your coffee order

he’s a very enthusiastic music listener. like freaks out when he likes a song and will belt the lyrics while driving around 

he loves his stupid shitty honda

think baby driver with the way he can’t drive until he has the perfect song playing; yes this has made him late on multiple occasions

probably owns a guitar but never learned more than like two songs

he’s very Open Minded. take that as you will <3

the boy can make friends with a wall

def not much of a relationship guy... he might have some fuckboy tendencies. like he’s not above sending 2am texts ( typically drunk ) or leaving early in the morning without saying anything to the other person. class act !!

generally he just tends to fuck up his relationships bc he’s got some Trauma he hasn’t worked through but like who has time for that !!

ok i think i’ve said enough god i do not shut up ! wait here are some shay energy tiktoks

he absolutely doesn’t use dating apps and this is exactly why

shay in serious situations :) 

shay irish exiting but it’s probably because he wanders when he’s drunk xoxo

this is just him being drunk and the center of attention at parties i promise his voice isn’t as good as andrew garfield’s

joel lived the first 18 years of his life in the uk. he decided he wanted something else after high school so he left home to travel the world. 

his accent isn’t as strong as it used to be but it’s still there.

he is a music guy, specifically rock, more specifically 90s rock --- his ‘plan’ was always to be a lead guitarist for a band. he created said band with some friends and they played a few shows, but never hit it off.

he’s a killer guitarist, though.

in fact, he’s talented at most things he puts effort into. he just doesn’t put a lot of effort in. he isn’t lazy, it’s more like he doesn’t see the point.

he never planned on settling in america until he fell in love.

when he met his ex, he fell hard. she was everything he never knew he wanted. they were together for years. he’d bought a ring and everything. gave up on all of his dreams because she was all he wanted. then she decided it was too much for her.

he’s still not sure the real reason she left him.

when they split up, his life crumbled. he’d always found relationships a little silly and pointless and then he was heartbroken and cynical and all of the dramatic lyrics made sense.

he planned on skipping town again, running away was always a way to solve the problem, right? until he got the phone call. she was having his child.

she couldn’t bring herself to terminate the pregnancy, but she didn’t want to be a mother. he didn’t know if he wanted to be a single father, but he couldn’t let the kid go up for adoption, not when he was capable of raising it. so he made the decision.

getting full custody of his daughter was the best thing he ever did. sophie had him wrapped around her finger from the moment she took her first breath.

she’s six now, and his life revolves around her.

he likes taking risks, likes living on the edge, he doesn’t see the point if there’s not adrenaline pumping. he wants to have fun. but he has to be careful because he knows he’s all that she has.

he takes his job seriously. he thinks that bartending is an art and it’s disappointing anytime someone asks for something simple.

hypocrite, his favorite drink is scotch on the rocks.

he is not a morning person.

ellie is a country girl through and through.

her father died in an accident when she was two, so she’s been raised by a single mother for almost all of the years she can remember.

she grew up on a farm in georgia. they never planned on leaving until her mother fell ill. they found a specialist in new york and had to sell the property to afford it.

i wouldn’t say she’s immature but she’s childish. she’s so easy to make laugh and she is fairly naïve -- she spent more of her time playing with calves in the field than interacting with other kids and teenagers her age, so a lot of average humor is lost on her. i can almost promise you if you make a sex joke, flirt with her or use slang for getting high she ain’t gonna get it.

she loves flowers!

she loves loves loves dogs!

she’s in love with the idea of love too!

it’s safe to assume she just loves everything! she has the purest soul. she’s sunshine embodied in a human and if you see her mad you better run because in two decades she’s never truly been mad.

v sensitive. she likes to think she’s strong, but she’s more physically strong from all the hard work than she is emotionally strong. she just wants to be loved. she doesn’t like conflict. it makes her so sad to see other people hurting.

she enjoys reading, mostly romance novels.

if she decides that she likes you you’re kind of stuck with her, even if you don’t want to be. you have to be blunt, straight up say ‘ellie, i do not want to be your friend’ or she will not get the memo. tbh? even then she might not.

if you wanna make her happy just give her fruit.

if you wanna make her really happy, give her a peach.

she is not very easily scared. she likes storms, spiders, bugs, heights don’t bother her. to be so sensitive, most of the common things that people are worried about she won’t bat an eye at.

sometimes she feels very overwhelmed and out of place with this town. everything is so different than what she’s known.

she actually enjoys her job. being a waitress is a new challenge and even though some customers may be rude or too drunk the good make up for it.

she’s a very social person. loves people. loves talking to them.

she’s a bit of a goody two shoes. it isn’t intentional. she doesn’t want to disappoint anyone or make their life harder, so she feels really bad when someone gets mad at her or she can’t do what they want.

she’s a fairly confident person, comfortable in her own skin, doesn’t want to change anything about herself, embraces her flaws while working to be better.