#willow:accepted

⋆ ⭒˚｡ [ devery jacobs, genderqueer, she/they. ] i can’t believe i just saw TERÉS  McGREGOR down at the rodeo ! you know, the twenty-eight year old NTU student/waitress at frank’s that’s been in willow glen for six months ? i always see them hanging around flo’s and live out in willow park — which sounds about right considering how much they remind me of vintage keepsake postcards from oklahoma, empty canisters from her film camera, a small roller of amber oil, a banged-up cookie tin filled with letters and photos of family. most of the residents in willow glen tend to describe reese as being real unflappable, but the town’s rumor mill would say otherwise, claiming they can be rather sardonic behind closed doors. i’ve never seen that side of them, but lately we’ve all heard about reese’s absentee father secretly paying half her rent, which has gotten a lot of folks in town talking. [ n, 28, ctz + n/a. ]

⋆ ⭒˚｡ [ theo james, cis male, he/him. ] was that SEBASTIAN DUNCAN i just saw over at THE LOT? you know, the FORTY ONE year old HIGH SCHOOL HISTORY TEACHER that’s been around willow glen for FIVE YEARS. people around town say they can somehow both be IDEALISTIC and KIND-HEARTED, but if you were to ask them, they’d probably say they’re more like WELL LOVED DOG-EARED NOVELS, THE EVER-GROWING BRANCHES OF AN OAK TREE, A SECRET HANDSHAKE TOO CONVOLUTED TO BE IMITATED & THE TWINKLE OF LIGHTING BUGS ON A SUMMER EVENING. the town sure has been rumbling about them lately, apparently they MOVED TO WILLOW GLEN BECAUSE HE WAS CUT OFF BY HIS FAMILY … but who knows if that’s true, i guess i’ll just have to stop by WILLOW HEIGHTS and find out ! [ ally, twenty8, she/her, est ]

⋆ ⭒˚。 [ jamilla strand, cis woman, she + her, muse b1. ] was that GEORGIA ‘ GEORGIE ‘ CARRINGTON i just saw over at FERN VALLEY FARM ? you know, the TWENTY SEVEN year old FLORIST + INFLUENCER that’s been around willow glen for FOUR YEARS. people around town say they can somehow both be SCATTERBRAINED and EFFERVESCENT, but if you were to ask them, they’d probably say they’re more like JUBILANT LAUGHTER FLITTING THROUGH THE AIR LIKE WIND CHIMES, BRIGHTLY-COLORED MUD-CAKED HUNTER BOOTS LEFT AT THE DOOR, POINTING OUT ANGEL NUMBERS WHEREVER THEY’RE TO BE FOUND, BERRY-STAINED FINGERTIPS, KINDNESS BEING MISTAKEN FOR WEAKNESS. the town sure has been rumbling about them lately, apparently they WERE ABLE TO OPEN A BOUTIQUE - CAFE - FLORAL - BOOK SHOP THAT LOSES MONEY MONTHLY THANKS TO A HEFTY ANONYMOUS GIFT … but who knows if that’s true, i guess i’ll just have to stop by THE OAKS and find out ! [ chloe :D ]

⋆ ⭒˚｡ [ damson idris, cis man, he/him. ] was that CALLUM FORRESTER i just saw over at GEORGIA’S ? you know, the THIRTY-FIVE year old VETERINARIAN that’s been around willow glen for TWO MONTHS. people around town say they can somehow both be GUARDED and KIND-HEARTED, but if you were to ask them, they’d probably say they’re more like YOUR FOOTSTEPS CAUSING TINY TSUNAMIS IN PUDDLES, CABLE KNIT SWEATERS THAT HAVE SEEN BETTER DAYS, THE SOUND OF A FAN DRONING LIKE SOFT BACKGROUND NOISE, STICKY NOTES SCATTERED ACROSS A DESK LIKE MINIATURE THOUGHT BUBBLES & A BANK ACCOUNT ONCE ECHOING IN ITS EMPTINESS NOW MUFFLED BY ITS FULLNESS. the town sure has been rumbling about them lately, apparently they LEFT SEATTLE BECAUSE OF A MALPRACTICE LAWSUIT … but who knows if that’s true, i guess i’ll just have to stop by WILLOW PARK and find out ! [ ally, twenty8, she/her, est. ]

⋆ ⭒˚｡ [ florence pugh, cisfemale, she/her, muse w ( if taking subplot ). ] was that PERSEPHONE ‘SOPHIE’ THORNE i just saw over at HENRY T. MORGAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ? you know, the THIRTY year old OPERATING ROOM NURSE that’s been around willow glen for 4 YEARS. people around town say they can somehow both be DEFENSIVE and EMPATHETIC, but if you were to ask them, they’d probably say they’re more like the scent of antiseptic, the taste of cinnamon, the squeak of sneakers on tile floors, lipstick stained wine glasses, the crackle of an old vinyl record. the town sure has been rumbling about them lately, apparently they CHEATED HER WAY THROUGH MEDICAL SCHOOL . . . but who knows if that’s true, i guess i’ll just have to stop by WILLOW HEIGHTS and find out ! [ fray, twenty4, she/they, cst + rape/sexual assault, self harm, suicide, eating disorders. ]

* ⋆ ⭒˚｡ [ grace gummer, cis woman, she/her. ] was that VIRGINIA BYRD i just saw over at MAREA ? you know, the FORTY year old CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER that’s been around willow glen for TWO WEEKS. people around town say they can somehow both be ACERBIC and ASSIDUOUS, but if you were to ask them, they’d probably say they’re more like picking her scabs, pressing down on bruises, pouring salt on a fresh wound: both physical and otherwise; all for the purpose of feeling that familiar ache—the girl who has everything and nothing all at once, difficult to please and easy to lose—ice maiden epitomised, all passions and imperfections kept safe beneath a cold exterior. the town sure has been rumbling about them lately, apparently they ARE HIDING FROM THE RUMBLINGS OF HER UPCOMING UGLY DIVORCE . . . but who knows if that’s true, i guess i’ll just have to stop by THE IVEY and find out ! [ loey, 23, she/her, cet + none. ] for the wc of beau's maternal cousin :>

⭒˚｡ [ wyatt russell, cis male, he/him. ] was that ROOSEVELT ‘ROOSTER’ SUTHERLAND i just saw over at OLD FOX BOOKS ? you know, the THIRTY-EIGHT year old RANCH HAND & MUSICIAN that’s been around willow glen for FIFTEEN YEARS. people around town say they can somehow both be GRUMPY and HEADSTRONG, but if you were to ask them, they’d probably say they’re more like PLAYING MELODIES ON THE GUITAR AT 2AM, THE AMBER LIGHT OF EARLY MORNINGS, THE SMOKY SMELL OF A CRACKLING FIRE, AND DUSTY FLANNEL SHIRTS LEFT OUT IN THE SUN. the town sure has been rumbling about them lately, apparently they STOLE FROM HIS FAMILY IN SPITE AND RAN AWAY FROM THE CONSEQUENCES . . . but who knows if that’s true, i guess i’ll just have to stop by MAGNOLIA RIDGE and find out ! [ sky, 25, she/her, gmt + no triggers. ]

⋆ ⭒˚｡ [ özge  yağiz, cisfemale, she/her, muse x] was that YASMIN NAZIF-CHERNYKH i just saw over at MOONLIGHT DRIVE IN ? you know, the TWENTY-NINE year old SPORTS JOURNALIST that’s been around willow glen for FOUR YEARS. people around town say they can somehow both be RETICENT and PRAGMATIC, but if you were to ask them, they’d probably say they’re more like OVERSTUFFED PASSPORT BOOKS FILLED WITH STAMPS AND OLD PLANE TICKETS, WAVY STRANDS OF HAIR THAT SOMEHOW ALWAYS LOOK WINDSWEPT BY THE SEA, INSTAGRAM PAGES FILLED WITH CANDID MOMENTS, LONG-WINDED GLANCES THAT NEVER SEEM TO BREAK AWAY IN TIME. the town sure has been rumbling about them lately, apparently they WROTE AN INDULGENTLY RUDE COLUMN ON THE WORLD OF SPORTS BEFORE PUTTING HER WRITING BLOG ON AN INDEFINITE HIATUS … but who knows if that’s true, i guess i’ll just have to stop by THE OAKS and find out ! [ mari :p! ]