as sigrid heard a knock on her door , she suppressed a sigh. it was close to lunch and she had hoped that it would've remained uninterrupted. her frown , however , got instantly flipped upside - down as she saw her daughter , beautiful as always , come through the door. sigrid was immediately hit with the intense longing that was unanimous with signe's departure from their home. still , sigrid couldn't deny that her daughter was thriving. "ah , daughterly guilt. finally something you inherited from your mother." it was said lightly , but one couldn't deny the truth in the words. sigrid held out her arms and swept signe in for a long , warm hug. "how are you , my little grape ?"
⇢ 🌸 STATUS ﹕ closed. ⇢ 🌸 TAGGING ﹕signe + sigrid!! (@ofelation) ⇢ 🌸 LOCATION ﹕ palmview university.
Signe made her way up the familiar staircase of the humanities building with a to-go iced coffee in one hand and a wax paper bag in the other containing a cinnamon bun. A peace offering, if she was being honest with herself. Signe didn't visit her mother's office often, not because she didn't love visiting her mom, but because Sigrid Holmström was a consummate professional. The girl had always felt guilty about disrupting her mother's crisp, orderly and polished world at the university. Switching the coffee to her other hand, she knocked twice on the office door before opening it without waiting for a reply. “Professor Holmström,” Signe began, her voice full of playful formality. “I come bearing caffeine and carbs. And maybe a bit of daughterly guilt. You free for a little break?”
seeing santiago outside of their neighbourhood was always odd. it always took a few moments too many to put the pieces together. they weren't the closest of friends , but seeing as they lived in the same area they had seen each other often enough that small talk was something they could engage in. however bad sigrid was at it. "it seems like it doesn't matter what age they are , work always comes in at the last minute." jokes weren't sigrid's strong suit , but hopefully it came off the intended way with a small smile and a knowing tilt of her head. "glad to know that it's not just in college." the question was a polite one. "oh , søren and i are dealing with signe moving out last month. it's been an adjustment to say the least." her room still echoed empty each night and it was shocking how much sigrid missed her voice.
Normally Santiago would've spent his lunch on the Coral Cove Academy's campus, however, every now and then it was nice to get away and enjoy a lunch free of interruptions from students begging him to change a grade on an assignment he had no intentions of budging on. There was only oh so much of that he felt like he could entertain in a given week at this point. Truly burnt out from his job now, summer, a season he once held no strong feelings for, couldn't possibly come soon enough.
Lost in his own negative thinking, he almost didn't realize that one of his neighbors nearly ran into him until she spoke up. For a moment he considered waving off the apology she almost got out, but ultimately decided to simply not acknowledge it. After all, no harm had been done. "Fairly busy with the end of the school year rolling in. There always seems to be a handful of work that slips in last minute." He wondered if that was something she related to in her teaching position as well. "What about you, how have you been?" It was only polite to return the question.
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it had been very enjoyable to see the canvases turn from blank pages into beautiful artworks. sigrid had been living in palmview for a decade , but this was the first time she saw such bustling activity around a bunch of painting supplies. the young girl next to her seemed so intensely focused on the creation in front of her that sigrid almost felt bad for interrupting her. "i thought the same thing ," she replied , nodding sweetly. "they definitely need to be at more events. it's perfect for someone who just wants to sit down and relax for a little while." receiving compliments always made sigrid shake her head and wave them off like it wasa nothing. "oh , you're too kind. i mostly teach about the history , but i've painted a few things in my days." curiously she peered over at her neighbour's canvas. "how about you ? another artist ?"
the painting station had been much more her thing. when she found out that they'd be having one at the bonfire event? bella couldn't wait. creativity and figuring out what to paint usually only came to her when she had some actual inspiration. she wasn't quite sure what she wanted to do but she figured that she would try her best and see where it took her. entirely focused on the canvas infront of her when she heard the voice from the side of her is when she had looked up. " isn't it? don't think i know very many events that have painting stations. " she strugged and dipped her brush into one of the paints she was using. " either that or i haven't been to many events that this town has. it's definitely getting somewhere, i'd say! i didn't know you were quite the artist yourself. "
you’re not from around here , are you? i figured because you totally just missed SIGRID HOLMSTRÖM walking by. don’t tell me you don’t know who SHE is ? they kind of look like GEMMA CHAN and i could be wrong but i think that they might be 45 years old right now. they’ve been living in palmview for the last TEN YEARS and i don’t know if anyone has ever told them this before but they kind of remind me of ISABELLA MADRIGAL from ENCANTO. if you stick around the town long enough you might catch them in action working at PALMVIEW UNIVERSITY as an ART HISTORY PROFESSOR. you see this town isn’t really that big of a place, some folks like to call them the OVERACHIEVER of palmview! they took a liking to the name too after a while, go figure. oh crap, they must have heard me yapping. they’re coming this way. i got to warn you though, rumor has it they can pretty ALOOF at times. i wouldn’t take it too seriously though, from the times i’ve spoken to them they seemed pretty TENDER to me. we see each other all the time since they live in that FOUR BEDROOM apartment beside me over in EMERALD POINT. i better leave you to it. it was nice meeting you!
STATISTICS !
name: sigrid holmström ( née yang ). nicknames: sigge ( family ), solros ( søren ), mamma ( signe ) gender & pronouns: cisfemale + she/her. sexual orientation: heterosexual. spoken languages: swedish, cantonese, mandarin and english. birthday: may 19th, 1980. address: # 532 pacific drive.
BIOGRAPHY !
being an only child to immigrant parents in a small town where no one looked like you, sigrid had quickly grown up with some pretty high walls around her. the expectations from her parents as well as the perceived judgement from others turned sigrid into a very serious child. she knew that she had to do and that was excel. ever since primary school she put her all into her studies, into being the best. she was strategic as well, only picking things that worked out for her. if she noticed that it didn't come naturally to her she would quickly move on to something that did. and she made sure that it was something that was useful. one thing she couldn't let go of was art. one day her school had gone on a field trip to a museum and sigrid had to be pulled away from the paintings. the next day she was in the library renting every book she could on the painters she'd seen in the museum, almost obsessively reading up on them. at first it was done almost shamelfully, books hidden in drawers and read after her parents had gone to bed. she knew it wasn't what they wanted for her. they wanted stability. they wanted her to have a secure future with a job that paid well. deciding to study art history was one of the scariest things sigrid had ever decided to do and when she told them she could see the disappointment in their eyes. it strained their already cordial relationship, but for the first time sigrid knew what she wanted.
meeting søren was the happiest of coincidences, though sigrid didn't feel so at the time. she was working at the register in a small café in central malmö, with a view that overlooked the ocean and the central station. she was saving up for her own apartment to move closer to the university she would start her studies at the upcoming semester. søren was older, was from a whole different country, and he was absolutely charming. at first sigrid tried to ignore him, because surely it was just his version of a summer fling. something to pass the time. but every week he came bringing flowers, each bouquet bigger than the next. for the first time sigrid allowed herself to want something, something that was unrelated to academic excellence. she began longing for the days where søren would appear in the doorway. most days she was saving his favourite pastries so they wouldn't get sold before he got there. once she gave in it was like the dam broke. things moved fast, too fast, and it ended up with the two of them on the bathroom floor of sigrid's tiny studio apartment. the pregnancy test she'd taken on a whim seemed to almost mock her and she'd been sure that that would be the end. of course søren would surprise her once again. he held her when she cried, wiped her tears and made her laugh when things seemed hopeless. the words, shakily spoken in the worst mandarin she'd ever heard, made her laugh until she cried and cry until she laughed. the ring was perfect and the way his arms fit around her could calm the wildest of storms.
signe was everything to sigrid. the moment she first held her she had fallen head over heels in love and all of the worries were, momentarily, pushed away. even through the tears and the pain sigrid knew that signe was perfect. as was søren. he took time off of work to let sigrid finish her studies and it seemed like fatherhood was made for him and him only. sigrid spent the first months feeling like everything she did was wrong, and would longingly look at søren when he interacted with their daughter. it didn't come as easily to her and she wondered if it ever would. it was only a tear - filled conversation with her husband that, once again, calmed the worries she had. moving to the states wasn't something sigrid had ever thought about. her career had just started to take off when she saw the official looking envelope on their mantlepiece. søren seemed almost embarrassed of the opportunity he'd earned, but sigrid knew that it was her turn to be the support this time around. it was hard to pack up their life, but after ten years in palmview both their careers were thriving and signe was growing up to be someone sigrid only felt immense pride of. looking back sigrid knew that the decision had been the right one.
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you’re not from around here , are you? i figured because you totally just missed AGNES TORREZ walking by. don’t tell me you don’t know who THEY are ? they kind of look like LIZETH SELENE and i could be wrong but i think that they might be TWENTY4 years old right now. they’ve been living in palmview for the last TWELVE YEARS and i don’t know if anyone has ever told them this before but they kind of remind me of CALLIE ADAMS from THE FOSTERS. if you stick around the town long enough you might catch them in action working at THE LOST BOYS INK as a TATTOO ARTIST. you see this town isn’t really that big of a place, some folks like to call them the LONER of palmview! they took a liking to the name too after a while, go figure. oh crap, they must have heard me yapping. they’re coming this way. i got to warn you though, rumor has it they can pretty RUDE at times. i wouldn’t take it too seriously though, from the times i’ve spoken to them they seemed pretty ARTISTIC to me. we see each other all the time since they live in that ONE BEDROOM apartment beside me over in MANGO BAY LOFTS. i better leave you to it. it was nice meeting you!
STATISTICS !
name: agnes torrez. nicknames: auggie ( close friends ), brujo/bruja ( coworkers ), tintebrujx ( instagram handle ). gender & pronouns: non - binary + they / them. sexual orientation: lesbian. spoken languages: english and spanish ( mexican ). birthday: april 5th, 2000. address: # 1B mango bay lofts.
BIOGRAPHY !
this bio contains triggers such as homophobia
there was never anything special that happened in agnes' childhood. not a moment in particular that stood out. they were a healthy , happy baby with two doting, somewhat overbearing, parents. they were fed, they were clothed. they were loved. everything appeared as normal as can be. it wasn't until agnes started mentioning every cute girl they saw that their parents distaste and disgust started to seep through their picture perfect facade, leaving agnes speechless.
after that it was as if a wall had been built between them. so, with that, agnes started hiding. they hid their feelings, interests and everything they had come to realise wouldn't be met with acceptance from their parents. to keep up appearances they kept up their grades and put girlish bows in their hair even though that made their skin crawl. when they were thirteen they kissed a girl for the first time, as well as won their first art competition. they weren't mutually exclusive, but both felt significant. at sixteen they had finally had enough and packed as much as they could before moving in with one of their closest friends. it didn't matter that the love and care shown between the family made their heart ache. anything was better than what they left behind.
they kept drawing, feeling more and more emboldened with each stroke on the page. on a whim they sent their portfolio to the only tattoo studio in the city, as a joke until it suddenly became real. it was boring work at first, sweeping floors and refilling supplies. jobs fitting for a teenager who didn't know what to do with their life. eventually they were learning the basics and painting their body with artworks their parents would shudder at. now, eight years later, they're putting their own art on other people, building a strong clientele base. they see their parents around palmview sometimes, but it's only met with a frosty silence. agnes tries not to let it get to them, choosing instead to hold their head high and surround themself with the people that matter.
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"she moved out recently ," she stated , as if that explained everything. "i just want to celebrate her achievements. she works so hard. she deserves it." a small smile played on her face and she nodded , pleased , as the young man rattles off a few titles. "she doesn't have dirt femme yet. i'll take that one."
“ for you daughter ? ” milo echoes back , recalling how his parents always brought home albums for him to spin from a young age onward . “ you're a good mom , ” well — maybe he was quick to assume , but that was beyond the point . “ we do have tove lo . we just go in a reissue of queen of the clouds but it looks like we also have … dirt femme & blue lips ? do any of those sound about right ? ”
sigrid hadn't planned on going inside the record store , but seeing the advertisements in the windows made her venture inside , aiming to find a gift for signe. her daughter had moved out recently and adjusting had been hard for all of them. still , sigrid was proud of her daughter for wanting to try to stand on her own two feet. it was quiet inside except for the music playing. as sigrid aimed for the pop section she was stopped in her tracks by the boy working there. "oh , i— i was looking for a gift for my daughter." it was always hard to start a conversation with someone new. "do you have anything with tove lo ?"
location: mango bay record store ! status: open , uncapped ! @palmviewstarters
after two weeks closed & radio silence , mango bay record store was opening its doors yet again . tanked reviews , a complete overhaul of staff , & milo was back to square one with things . at this point , liquidation might've been the better choice , but milo's stubbornness made it hard to say goodbye . after all , he made a commitment to be here at least for the foreseeable future . fleeing his problems yet again wouldn't work . would it ? a chime of bells from the front doors signaled the first customer of the day , sending milo into high alert . “ hey , welcome in . if you're here for the gossip , there is none . however , we do have the highly coveted record store day wicked vinyl — if that's more your flavor . "
you’re not from around here , are you? i figured because you totally just missed LIAN TANG walking by. don’t tell me you don’t know who SHE / THEY is ? they kind of look like JESSIE MEI LI and i could be wrong but i think that they might be TWENTY6 years old right now. they’ve been living in palmview for the last THREE YEARS. and i don’t know if anyone has ever told them this before but they kind of remind me of PHOEBE BUFFAY from FRIENDS. if you stick around the town long enough you might catch them in action working at RETRO ROOTS as an SALES ASSOCIATE. you see this town isn’t really that big of a place, some folks like to call them the POLLYANNA of palmview! they took a liking to the name too after a while, go figure. oh crap, they must have heard me yapping. they’re coming this way. i got to warn you though, rumor has it they can pretty DISMISSIVE at times. i wouldn’t take it too seriously though, from the times i’ve spoken to them they seemed pretty CHEERFUL to me. we see each other all the time since they live in that TWO BEDROOM apartment beside me over in CORAL COVE. i better leave you to it. it was nice meeting you!
STATISTICS !
name: lian tang. nicknames: li, lily. gender & pronouns: demi - woman + she / they. sexual orientation: queer. spoken languages: english, some mandarin. birthday: june 24th, 1998. address: # 4B coral cove.
BIOGRAPHY !
this bio contains triggers such as toxic relationships and mentions of sexual assault
lian moved with her parents from china at age fourteen. they were supposed to settle down closer to their family in san diego, but somehow ended up philadelphia. it was uncomfortable at first, new language, new culture and new people staring at the girl who was stuttering through her sentences. but, they adapted. and she found a group of friends eventually, one of them a boy with a wide smile and big hands she liked to hold when no one was looking. sure, he was a bit older, but he was kind and that was all that mattered.
their first kiss happened when she was just shy of fifteen, heart pounding in her chest and hands holding onto him as if they were meant to be there. his kiss was bruising, maybe a bit more than she expected, but as always, he was nice. her parents, naive in the way parents who didn’t really knew their children are, were delighted at the fact that their only daughter was in love. he was charming, funny, intelligent, everything they could want for a son-in-law. so much so that they didn’t mind that lian spent more and more time with him, a few hours away in seneca. before lian knew, all their things were at his place, her sixteenth birthday fast approaching.
his words grew harder. it took her a while to notice, but a comment here and a harsh word there somehow became a regular thing in her daily life. for someone that had been met with nothing but kindness, this was a confusing thing to deal with. his hands started to wander. and every day that went by, lian felt more unease. she tried to express her feelings to her parents, but ... 'he is so nice'. always so nice. it fell on deaf ears and lian stopped calling after a while. they woke up the weekend after her sixteenth birthday ( spent with her boyfriend and his friends ), body aching and head pounding, mouth feeling like ash. her memories of the night before wiped out without a single trace. on the couch in the living room was her intelligent, charming, nice boyfriend who pulled her in for a kiss with a cheerful 'thanks for last night, babe, we all loved it.' and a few moments later lian threw up in the bathroom. her life after that was a daze, days just passing by in a thick fog. stuck in an apartment that brought her nothing but unease, with a man that suddenly was a stranger.
salvation came years later in the form of a ROOMMATE WANTED posted on a forum and a smiling face that somehow felt like sunshine when she saw it. she left without a word, didn’t bring anything except the teddy bear given to her by her parents ages ago and a thought of things maybe working out after all. healing came slowly, but while hesitantly reaching out and building connections with people around her it became easier and easier to smile again.
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𝖎. found family ( 0 / 3 ). 𝖎𝖎. tba. 𝖎𝖎𝖎. tba. 𝖎𝖛. tba. 𝖛. tba. 𝖛𝖎. tba.
who: lian & @dcwnfalls where: sunrise café
lian slid in to her seat with practiced ease , "so ," she started , as if they were in the middle of a conversation and she was merely moving it forward. "do you think that i could convince you to go out with me this weekend ?" kaya batted their eyes in an exaggerated display of affection. she took a sip of tea , smiling happily as chamomile and lavender spread across her tongue. "i know you probably have a lot of work to get through , but i personally think we deserve an evening without worries and a lot of dancing."