"you better keep it that way ," sigrid replied , stern tone very ineffective when you could see the wide smile on her face. her husband was ridiculous. "doctor holmström , you're being very forward." still , she let herself be lead toward the office , happily letting søren parade her around if it meant he would take a break. it was so stupid , but she loved this man so much it was sometimes overwhelming. each day was a blessing , something to be cherished. søren , while keeping a light and humorous tone in every conversation , was her rock and safety. "i missed you too ," sigrid replied , eyes closing as she was pulled into an embrace. "i brought you stir - fry. chicken and noodles and lots of veggies." ever since signe moved out and when søren was working nights it was hard for sigrid to find a reason to spend time cooking. it wasn't as fun when people weren't there to enjoy it. she brought out two lunch boxes , one for søren and one for her. "i don't suppose you have any wine to go with our dinner ?" it was a small attempt at a joke. "how are you, älskling ? really."
“if i did, i would have a lawsuit on my hands,” he was half - joking, but søren would never need to find out the consequences of flirting with patients. ever since he had caught sigrid’s gaze all those years ago he had been enamoured, enraptured, completely and totally head - over - heels. the doctor was the type of person to believe in love at first sight and, god, did he have a shining example — there hadn’t been a day since their first meeting where he hadn’t ached to get home to her, to hold her in his arms, to kiss her soft lips and spend the rest of their waking hours at each other’s sides. even in the dark moments of their relationship, they had bloomed like primroses in the night. “if you come to my office, i can give you all the mouth to mouth you need,” søren led her towards the little room with the sign for ‘ doctor holmström ’ . sometimes he wondered what he did to deserve such a thing — both sigrid and his success. when they were safely tucked away, he closed the door behind them and enveloped his wife in a slow, adoring hug. “i missed you,” he admitted, pressing a kiss to her dark crown, “i’ll take it easy as long as you’re here. what delicacy have you brought me tonight ? now that i think about it, i’m starving.”
who: lian & @amadoures where: coral cove park
ever since lian moved to coral cove , she'd taken to live her instagram worthy life. a quick morning run before stopping in the park to read a book. well , most days they skipped the run and got to the park by noon. but it was close. now that spring was aiming for summer it was just so peaceful to spend the weekends sitting in the sun. "hiya ," they greeted happily as a friend came into view. "do you wanna join me ? it's such a nice day."
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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most days her husband was a very put together. then there were days like these where he barely remembered to put shoes on. sigrid was standing at the information desk in the lobby , about to text søren to let him know that his dinner was waiting for him. just as she was about to hit send a familiar , smooth voice behind her. "you're such an idiot ," sigrid replied with a loud eyeroll , even as a soft smile spread across her face. she leaned in and gave him a quick kiss , not wanting to give too much pda at his place of work. "forgot something today ?" she asked teasingly and raised his bag with the leftovers he'd saved for today. she handed it over and , in a moment of want , reached out and took his hand. she hadn't seen him since this morning , when she left for work. "will it be a late night tonight ?"
「 ✱ 」 STATUS ﹕ open . 「 ✱ 」 LOCATION ﹕ seaglass hospital . 「 ✱ 」 WITH ﹕ søren & utp ( @palmviewstarters )
doctor holmström had been working at seaglass hospital for close to a decade, and there were still days that surprised him. those days he preferred spending evenings with his wife — or with their daughter when she was home for an evening — but every few weeks he was scheduled for the emergency department, and it was one of those nights where the hours would stretch into the early morning and he would likely return covered in questionable bodily fluids. it was when he was walking back to check on the junior doctors that he paused, backed up, and turned to the figure waiting in the lobby, straightening his name badge and approaching … “have you been seen yet, or are you waiting for anyone ? do you want to come through to the consulting room and i can check you over ? ”
#the dream social interaction
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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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the young man looked like he had lost a fight with a paint bucket. and truth be told , sigrid wasn't totally sure he hadn't. still , she smiled back at him , too deep in the process to think much of it. "that's very kind of you ," she allowed , trying not to turn away from the compliment but instead taking it for what it was. "i truly am rusty though. i spend more time teaching about art than actually making it myself." the question gave her pause and she smiled softly at the shapes that made up her childhood on the canvas. "it's what i remember from my childhood home ," she replied softly. "my family home was close to the ocean and my parents would take me sometimes." she motioned to the grassy fields, the ocea seen in the distance. "this was one of my favourite places growing up." sigrid couldn't help but let out a laugh as the young man sheepishly asked for advice on the mess created on his shirt. "i'm sorry , the only thing i've ever found works is gently dabbing on the stain with soapy water and before throwing it in the wash. you might have to make a mad dash home."
Charlie had been wandering past the painting station with a bottle of water in one hand and paint smudged on the edge of his shirt; not from actual artistry, but from trying to help a kid open a stuck tube of acrylics, leading to what could only be described as a disaster. He'd just given up on scrubbing the shirt against itself with the water, scrunching his nose as he'd definitely made it worse, when he'd caught sight of the woman speaking and paused, something about the calm focus in her expression catching his attention.
He stepped a bit closer, eyes scanning the half-finished landscape. “That’s beautiful,” he said, flashing her a warm, easy smile. “Rusty’s just code for still got it.” He crouched slightly beside her canvas, hands resting on his knees. His hand had been placed much gentler over the left one, positioning his fingers precicely to avoid the long scar, years of practice making it second nature. A beat passed, then his eyes flicked from the brush in her hand to the painting itself. “What inspired this one? Or is that a secret artist thing I’m not allowed to ask?” There was a teasing sound to his voice, light and curious with the genuine interest of someone who had a newfound appreciation for both art and the artist’s quiet passion. "Also, can you please tell me how I can get this out of my shirt? It's my favorite and I'm not tryin' to toss this one just yet."
adriana had been a familiar face in the holmström house. ever since they landed in palmview signe and adriana had been joined at the hip and sigrid couldn't be more grateful for the warmth and acceptance she'd shown her daughter. to then have her as a student had only deepened the affection. "things not easing up at work ? they're working you to the bone , sweetheart." it was easy to fall into the mothering role she'd always had with adriana. sigrid wasn't as extroverted and warm as her husband , but for adriana she always managed to make an exception. "if you need anything you know we are here for you." it was not a question. "we share similarities. very swamped with finals and last minute assignments." the statement however , made sigrid shake her head in mock disappointment. "signe moved out and it's like everyone forgot where we live."
On days when Adriana hadn't had back-to-back meetings, she loved to bring her laptop to the cafe to work from there. She'd filled a table with portfolios, multiple tabs open on her computer with events soon to be coming up. Adriana frowned when she'd heard the familiar noise of an empty iced coffee, though it was short lived as she only had to walk a few feet to refill. Just as she'd been making her way to the counter, eyes fixed on getting to the barista, she'd almost bumped into someone else.
"Hi!" Her voice immediately a higher pitch in surprise and excitement. "I'm incredible, swamped with work but I've got some exciting things in motion." Adriana smiled warmly at the sight of her former professor and mother of a dear friend of hers. "How are you?! I haven't seen you in forever."
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."
"it sounds like you have an eye for art ," sigrid replied , only a little bit teasing. "or like someone has told you about it." she was faintly reminded of her daughter , the way she'd stand with her hands on her hips , studying the greats intently. "i suppose i got carried away by nostalgia , letting the rose coloured glasses of youth take over." she didn't know why she felt the need to divulge so much of herself to a stranger , but he carried himself with a sort of gentleness that didn't feel imposing. "it was ," she stated finally. "it was safe. i took my daughter there once , though that was a long time ago." signe had probably been too young to remember , but sigrid could still see her wobbly steps in front of her as they walked down toward the water. the young man was charming , she'd give him that. he had the same boyish charms søren had when he was young. it didn't seem like he took himself too seriously. "i would suggest keeping the good stuff for when you're not close to children wielding paint brushes." she reached out her hand in greeting. "sigrid holmström. nice to meet you."
"It really does look peaceful…" Charlie hummed, stepping in a little closer as his hands slid into his pockets. He tilted his head as he took in the painting, giving it more attention than he might’ve once thought himself capable of. "There’s something about the colors.. soft but vibrant. Kinda feels like how everything looked bigger and brighter when you were a kid, yeah?" A smile tugged at his mouth, crooked and genuine. Signe would be proud of how he’d started actually looking at art. "I can see why it was your favorite place.. seems like a safe one."
Then came the disaster that was his shirt. He looked down at the splotch of green, sighed, and let out a short laugh. "Well, there goes this one," he muttered, giving her a grin that was more amused than upset. "Shame." He chuckled, shaking his head and brushing uselessly at the stain, fully aware it was too far gone. "I’m definitely no artist, but maybe I could make it look intentional.. like it were a design choice, maybe? I used to have this designer jacket that was hand-painted.. one of those streetwear designs. It was mint. Proper mint. I loved it, wore it just about everywhere I could.. And yeah, I ruined that one too.." Charlie laughed under his breath, clearly used to being his own worst enemy. He looked up again, a small glint in his eye. “I should probably start leavin’ the good shirts at home, huh?”