Palmviewintro. - Blog Posts

[ … ] ❀ you’re not from around here , are you? i figured because you totally just missed { CELINE ANH DONNELLY } walking by. don’t tell me you don’t know who { SHE } is ? they kind of look like { MAGGIE Q } 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 { 8 YEARS }. and i don’t know if anyone has ever told them this before but they kind of remind me of { TBA } from { TBA }. if you stick around the town long enough you might catch them in action working at { SEAGLASS HOSPITAL } as a { HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR }. you see this town isn’t really that big of a place, some folks like to call them the { THE JADED FLAME } 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 { GUARDED } at times. i wouldn’t take it too seriously though, from the times i’ve spoken to them they seemed pretty { RESILIENT } to me. we see each other all the time since they live in that { 3 BEDROOM } apartment beside me over in { OCEAN’S LANDING }. i better leave you to it. it was nice meeting you!  { KRYS. 32. SHE/HER. EST. }

𝓲. 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚜

name: celine anh donnelly (formerly waller) nickname(s): cel, cece, lina, b (only by jack) age: forty5 birthday: 12 august 1979 gender/pronouns: cis woman + she/her sexuality: undefined occupation: hospital administrator at seaglass hospital residence: ocean's edge ( 420 ocean dr ) time in palmview: 8 years

𝓲𝓲. 𝚝𝚕𝚍𝚛

celine was born to a vietnamese immigrant mother and an irish american father. she grew up in los angeles and always had a flare for the dramatic. she grew up with three brothers and very quickly learned how to stand up for herself. she moved to new york to pursue a dream of acting on broadway and it was in the city that she met jack wallen. the two had an unusual courting and romance but soon found themselves pregnant and quickly married. celine retired from acting and focused on getting more steady work so as to better provide for their daughter. jack found a job at the local university and moved them to palmview, florida. they built a lovely life together or so celine thought. a little over a year ago, jack came out to her and the two divorced. it was a painful, but necessary process. the two still co-parent their daughter together, sharing custody. now, at forty five, celine is left wondering what comes next.

full bio here.

𝓲𝓲𝓲. 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜

✨ brothers ✨ old friends from los angeles & nyc ✨ neighbors ✨ current crushes ✨ new flame ✨ work friends/coworkers ✨ parent friends ✨ i'm up for anything!! just DM me!

[ … ] ❀ you’re not from around here , are you? i figured because you totally just missed { OPHELIA JANE YOUNG  } walking by. don’t tell me you don’t know who { SHE } is ? they kind of look like { SOPHIE COOKSON } and i could be wrong but i think that they might be { 31 } years old right now. they’ve been living in palmview for the last { 10 YEARS }. and i don’t know if anyone has ever told them this before but they kind of remind me of { DAISY JONES } from { DAISY JONES AND THE SIX }. if you stick around the town long enough you might catch them in action working at { MANGO BAY RECORD STORE } as a { SALES CLERK }. you see this town isn’t really that big of a place, some folks like to call them the { THE MISFIT } 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 { CYNICAL } at times. i wouldn’t take it too seriously though, from the times i’ve spoken to them they seemed pretty { PASSIONATE } to me. we see each other all the time since they live in that { 2 BEDROOM } apartment beside me over in { CORAL COVE }. i better leave you to it. it was nice meeting you!  { KRYS. 32. SHE/HER. EST. }

𝓲. 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚜

name: ophelia jane young nickname(s): lia age: thirty1 birthday: 15 july 1993 gender/pronouns: cis woman + she/her sexuality: pansexual occupation: sales clerk at mango bay record store residence: harborview residences #4C time in palmview: 10 years

𝓲𝓲. 𝚝𝚕𝚍𝚛

ophelia jane young grew up just outside of chicago, raised by her steady, loving father after her free-spirited mother walked out when she was five. the emotional void left by her mother shaped much of her early life, as did the bullying she endured throughout school for her eccentric style and quiet nature. she found solace in music, which became both her refuge and her voice. after thriving in college in new york ( and falling in and out of her first real love ) ophelia fled heartbreak by relocating to palmview, florida. she works at the mango bay record store and plays local gigs, still chasing the dream she's nurtured since childhood, but increasingly uncertain about what comes next.

full bio here.

𝓲𝓲𝓲. 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜

🎸 open mic confidant – a fellow local musician she regularly shares sets and cigarettes with—someone who truly gets the grind 🎸 the one that got away – a former love from her nyc days who shows up in palmview unexpectedly, reigniting unresolved feelings 🎸 coworker turned co-dreamer – someone at the record store who challenges her creative stagnation and pushes her toward risk 🎸 the muse – someone who sees something in ophelia she can’t yet see in herself; either a new crush or an infuriatingly inspiring friend 🎸 the skeptic – someone who questions her choices, unintentionally forcing her to define what she actually wants 🎸 musical collaborator – a person she starts writing or performing with, whose energy shifts how she approaches her own art 🎸 ghost of a past life – a figure from college or childhood who shows up just as she’s trying to move forward, complicating everything 🎸 neighbors 🎸 roommate 🎸 former crushes/flings/exes 🎸 current crushes 🎸 college friends 🎸 work friends/coworkers 🎸 i'm up for anything!! just DM me!

[  …  ]  ❀  you’re  not  from  around  here  ,  are  you?  i  figured  because  you  totally  just  missed {  SIGNE  HOLSTRÖM  } walking  by.  don’t  tell  me  you  don’t  know  who {  SHE  }  is  ?  they  kind  of  look  like {  HAVANA  ROSE  LIU  }  and  i  could  be  wrong  but  i  think  that  they  might  be  {  24  }  years  old  right  now.  they’ve  been  living  in  palmview  for  the  last {  10  }.  and  i  don’t  know  if  anyone  has  ever  told  them  this  before  but  they  kind  of  remind  me  of {  SPENCER  HASTINGS  }  from {  PRETTY  LITTLE  LIARS  }.  if  you  stick  around  the  town  long  enough  you  might  catch  them  in  action  working  at {  PALMVIEW  FASHION  HOUSE  }  as  a {  STYLIST  }.  you  see  this  town  isn’t  really  that  big  of  a  place,  some  folks  like  to  call  them  the {  THE  MIRAGE  }  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  {  AVOIDANT  }  at  times.  i  wouldn’t  take  it  too  seriously  though,  from  the  times  i’ve  spoken  to  them  they  seemed  pretty {  AMBITIOUS  }  to  me.  we  see  each  other  all  the  time  since  they  live  in  that {  2  BEDROOM  }  apartment  beside  me  over  in {  MANGO  BAY  LOFTS  }.  i  better  leave  you  to  it.  it  was  nice  meeting  you!   {  KRYS.  32.  SHE/HER.  EST.  }

𝓲. 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚝𝚜

name: signe holmström [ pronounced sing-neh ] nickname(s): tba. age: twenty4 birthday: 06 october 2000 gender/pronouns: cis woman + she/her sexuality: pansexual occupation: stylist at palmview fashion house residence: mango bay lofts #4B time in palmview: ten years

𝓲𝓲. 𝚝𝚕𝚍𝚛

signe is the only child of søren and sigrid holmström, a warmhearted doctor and reserved art history professor, respectively. she was born in malmö, sweden, but has been living in palmview for the last ten years ( since she was fourteen ). she is a soft-spoken perfectionist with a deep love for fashion and a dream of one day becoming a designer. while she's always surrounded by an abundance of love, she tends to have doubts about whether or not she actually deserves to be where she is. she strives to be the ideal daughter, not because of any expectations her parents have placed on her, but simply because she understands how much they've sacrificed for her and she wants those sacrifices to have been worth it. she's just moved out of her parents home and is figuring out what it means to be on her own.

full bio here.

𝓲𝓲𝓲. 𝚠𝚊𝚗𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚗𝚎𝚌𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚜

🧵 childhood best friend - someone who has known signe since she arrived in palmview and has been by her side ever since 🧵 professional rivals 🧵 neighbors 🧵 roommate 🧵 former crushes/flings/exes 🧵 current crushes 🧵 college friends 🧵 work friends/coworkers 🧵 muse - a close friend (or rival!) who pushes signe to be bolder, weirder, and more herself creatively. 🧵 the mirror - someone who is also dealing with a legacy they're trying to live up to. they see a lot of similarities in each other and bond because of that. 🧵 the mentor - a senior person in fashion who takes signe under their wing

biography. connections. navigation.

     [ … ] ❀ you’re not from around here , are you? i figured because you totally just missed { NOLAN BALLARD } walking by. don’t tell me you don’t know who { HE/THEY } is/are ? they kind of look like { JEREMY ALLEN WHITE } and i could be wrong but i think that they might be { 30 } years old right now. they’ve been living in palmview for the last { MONTH }. and i don’t know if anyone has ever told them this before but they kind of remind me of { SHANE } from { THE WHITE LOTUS }. if you stick around the town long enough you might catch them in action working at { X } as an { ACTOR / ACTIVIST }. you see this town isn’t really that big of a place, some folks like to call them the { THE MANNEQUIN } 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 { VAIN } at times. i wouldn’t take it too seriously though, from the times i’ve spoken to them they seemed pretty { GENEROUS } to me. we see each other all the time since they live in that { FOUR BEDROOM } apartment beside me over in { CORAL COVE }. i better leave you to it. it was nice meeting you!

QUICK STATS

name: nolan james ballard nickname(s): n/a gender: nonbinary man pronouns: he/him, they/them age: thirty dob: may 1, 1994 pob: palmview, florida, usa orientation: bisexual residence: apt #1b, harborview residencies, coral cove

APPEARANCE

height: 5’8 build: short and stocky; muscular ethnicity: italian american eye colour: blue hair colour: blonde notable features: ancient face; bright blue eyes style: quiet luxury tattoos: yes piercings: ears pierced, diamond studs

PERSONALITY

positive traits: candid, confident, informed, resolute, active, stylish negative traits: haughty, hostile, condescending, vain compulsive likes: recycling, meal prepping, dry wine, pampering themself, smoking dislikes: leg day, people magazine, fast fashion, dirty counters, mixing lights and darks

CAREER & EDUCATION

current occupation: actor; environmental activist past occupation(s): brand endorsements

HEAD CANNONS

nolan would rather awkwardly carry all his groceries in his arms than ever touch a plastic bag ever again

vegetarian (sometimes vegan) because meat industry is bad for the environment

not the most well-known actor since he ditched hollywood just as his career was taking off to stick to indies and the stage, but film buffs will likely recognize him from a couple of big titles from the 2010s + some cameos here and there, so as long as he's lowkey, people don't often recognize him much less come up to him

big decisions are always ran by his mother, annie. she doesn’t like most of his ideas so she’s contradicts him a lot, putting him in a weird head space whenever he does follow his intuition and go against her input

very much hates public speaking, but fights through his discomfort if it means educating people/communities on why it’s important to care about the planet

if he's not out socializing or working, he'll spend the evening/night at the gym

on top of the apartment he has here, he has a place in los angeles and new york city

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

𝖎.

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.

𝖎𝖎.

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.

𝖎𝖎𝖎.

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.

CONNECTIONS !

𝖎.               tba. 𝖎𝖎.               tba. 𝖎𝖎𝖎.               tba. 𝖎𝖛.               tba. 𝖛.               tba. 𝖛𝖎.               tba.

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

𝖎.

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.

𝖎𝖎.

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.

𝖎𝖎𝖎.

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.

𝖎𝖛. 

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.

CONNECTIONS !

𝖎.               found family ( 0 / 3 ). 𝖎𝖎.               tba. 𝖎𝖎𝖎.               tba. 𝖎𝖛.               tba. 𝖛.               tba. 𝖛𝖎.               tba.

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 !

𝖎.

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.

𝖎𝖎.

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.

𝖎𝖎𝖎.

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.

CONNECTIONS !

𝖎.               søren holmström ( husband ) 𝖎𝖎.               signe holmström ( daughter ) 𝖎𝖎𝖎.               tba. 𝖎𝖛.               tba. 𝖛.               tba. 𝖛𝖎.               tba.