Aaron Breach

[aaronbreach]

stefanoferretti·

“It’s alright. Just an ego bruise,” he teased with the other. It wasn’t that bad, really, and he guessed he was at least a decade older than Aaron, so it made sense that he’d call him sir even after they’d introduced each other by name. “I think you’re good for the next few years,” Stef chuckled. “Well, I have to admit I spend most of my time in my villa or over at the Black Iron.” When he wasn’t at the gym, he was getting spa treatments or doing yoga. “Nightclubs are great if that’s your scene. Beaches are stunning, too. There’s probably more to do, but I haven’t gotten around to it.”

Aaron felt a bit relieved the other wasn't too badly offended. It certainly wouldn't be the first time someone took his politeness for mocking instead. "Definitely," he smiled as Stefano chuckled. "Ah, can't say that nightclubs are my scene, unfortunately," perhaps he would try if he had someone to go with. But it wasn't something he would go to on his own. He wouldn't know what to do with himself while being there on his own. "Me neither, I spend my first days here setting up my home studio. I hoped to find a studio I could rent but there was nothing available." Maybe he didn't search enough or maybe it just wasn't there, either way, it ended up with him having to set up a studio at home. Just like the early days of his podcast.

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stefanoferretti·

“Please don’t call me sir, it makes me feel a million years old,” he chuckled. “Oh, I love a good podcast,” the man replied with a smile. “And clearly no one can say yours isn’t well researched, right?” Though people always found a way to be haters. “History, huh? Must be really interesting. Both to you and your audience.” Stefano listened mostly to podcasts about business and fashion, but every now and then he looked for something new and entertaining to listen to when he had the time and opportunity. “Well, I hope you find time in between all that reading to go outside. I’ve only been here a couple weeks, but it’s beautiful out here.”

"My apologies," Aaron grinned bashfully at Stefano's reply. It wasn't the first time someone said that to him, and most definitely not the last time but that didn't stop him from talking in the polite way his parents raised him to talk. "I hope so," he smiled. Some comments admitted they just liked his voice which while not an issue as they still downloaded his podcast was still a little bit of a let down with how much research and time he put in making his podcast. "Don't worry, I'm not planning on reading all of this for a while. I just wanted to make sure I would have material when I needed it," he replied with a smile. Only to have his smile turn sheepish again. "And well, it was more of an impulse buy after all," he said as he looked at the books. They weren't just hardcover but had amazing cover art as well. Making it hard for the bookworm to resist buying them. "I'll have plenty of free time, anything you could recommend doing?" he asked, seeing as the other has been here longer after all.

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stormyxoceanxblue

As he listened to Aaron talk about his podcast, Ocean just smiled, happy that the man had found something he was clearly passionate about.  What was that like?  Ocean used to know, but now it was like all the passion he had felt for his life and his future, all the hope and optimism, all of it had been sucked out of him.  It wasn’t like he felt sad and depressed all the time instead, he just felt…resigned, he supposed the right word was, or it was close enough at least.  But Ocean barely knew Aaron, so he wasn’t about to say all of that, and even if he knew him well enough, he wouldn’t have wanted to dampen the mood.  So Ocean just smiled, not begrudgingly, happy for Aaron, but with the knowledge that he might never feel that way about his future again.  Okay, maybe he was a little depressed.

“That sounds really cool,” Ocean told Aaron.  “I might have to check it out.  ‘Welcome Back’ wasn’t one of the podcasts I listened to, but I think I’ll give it a try.  Even so, your voice sounds so familiar, but it can’t be from that.”  Chuckling softly, Ocean said, “You probably get that all the time.”  More than likely, Aaron just had one of those voices.  “What was your radio show about?” Ocean asked.  He knew it was a long shot since most radio shows only broadcast locally (at least the ones that weren’t on satellite radio), so probably the only way Ocean would have heard him is if Aaron’s show was either national or he happened to live near where Ocean had grown up.

"Thanks," he smiled bashfully. "I hope you do, I do have to let you know that I dialed back from once a week to once a month. Part of the reason why I got here was to work less. At first, I thought of it as a vacation but I knew I wouldn't be able to just put a hiatus on my podcast so working less seemed like a fair compromise." A chuckle when Ocean said he probably got that all the time. He did but mostly from listeners of his podcast who just never seen his face before. Which was quite a lot as he used his podcast logo for his social media accounts and he mostly just posed when he would upload, polls for the next episode and pictures of whatever people send him in his PO box.

"It was actually a local news radio," he explained with a smile. The reason why he had a monthly news podcast after all. He missed reporting the news. But it was never the same. Back at Duke Falls, he knew everyone he talked about locally. Even most of the commercial breaks where from locally-owned businesses. And while he would never accept a sponsor of a company he didn't fully support they weren't friends like he considered the business owners of Duke Falls to be. "But I'm sure most people didn't listen because of that. We usually had more air time than news so we had a lot of time to go off-script," the smile on his fading away slightly. Both because self-consciousness set in (he’s been quite talkative for a while now which didn’t happen a lot unless it was recorded) but also because he almost told this complete stranger about Ryan. 

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stefanoferretti·

he chuckled. “i’m just trying to make sense of the thought process—these books are heavy. and there’s so many of them,” he said. but well, hindsight was 20/20, right? obviously aaron could see now that it might not have been his smartest purchase. “stefano ferretti, nice to meet you too.” he shook his hand before continuing placing books in it. they filled the bag up, and there were some books still left, but he figured they’d be able to just carry those in their hands.

he groaned as he picked up the bag and carried it on his shoulder. “well, looks like this might be the workout of the day,” he chuckled. he followed aaron as they walked back to his place. honestly, stef didn’t mind doing someone a favor—he liked helping people if he could, and if it happened to be a cute guy, well, that’d be a bonus. “i just have to ask, what are all these books for?” it sounded like a dumb question, so he clarified. “i mean, work, leisure, just a way to lure unsuspecting men in…?” that last one was obviously a joke.

Aaron smiled when Stefano picked up the bag. "Thanks for carrying it, sir," he smiled as he held his books closer. Making sure he wouldn't drop any of them anymore. When the older man asked what the books were for he smiled sheepishly. Even more when the other's first guess was right. Making him miss the man's last obvious joke guess. "For work," he replied with a smile. "Research actually. I host a podcast, it used to be weekly. I cycled through four different overall themes. Every first week of the month was educational. For the past four months, that has been history and since that went well with the listeners I decided to keep it as history for a while. Which explains all the books," he explained. While he did indeed used to upload history podcasts once a month part of why he moved here was to work less. Dialing down from a once a weeks schedule to once a month. Cycling through his four topic regiment every four months now. Meaning he definitely brought more than enough books to last a couple of years. Then again he doubted he would keep his low upload schedule up for long. Sooner or later he would up it back to once a week as it was before.

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enzoxluna

“Yeah? What’s it about?” he asked, actually intrigued. “I could use something new to listen to. Might prompt me to actually go to the kick ass gym I hear they have here.” Being fairly new to the place meant that he hadn’t explored every inch of the island just yet. He was soaking in all the rays he could at the beach, getting sustenance at the Grotto, and pretty much repeating. With the occasional drinks and conversation, and one memorable night of karaoke. It was a perfect island paradise, in his opinion, and he was honestly relieved for a chance to get away from work and just be. He liked his work, for sure, but scandals always seemed to be blown way out of proportion when it came to his job. He knew it came with the territory, but that didn’t make it any less annoying. “You know, a lot of people come here to take a break from work, but if you can run your podcast from anywhere, why not do it on a beautiful island full of gorgeous men?” 

“No problem,” Enzo added with an easygoing smile. He chuckled when Aaron came to the defense of the box, figuring that was fair enough as well. “Not off the top of my head, but there’s a lot of them around. Should find one on the way,” he said. “I haven’t been to there yet, do you like it?” He’d splurged on one of the villas because he could afford it, and he liked to have a lot of space. It could be useful if he ever ended up wanting to host a larger gathering. And he was an extrovert, so he could definitely see that happening. “Yeah? I’ve been here a little over a week. How do you like it so far?” 

"Lots of things," Aaron replied with a smile. "Not sure how good it would be to listen to while working out though," he chuckled. Most of his podcasts were educational. "I used to upload four times a month, a different theme every week. Educational the first week, the past few months was history which explains all the books,” Aaron smiled as he looked at all the books they were holding. The excitement back in his voice now that he was talking about his podcast.

“Second week news international, national and local. Third week theories, theories about anything really. And last week is more miscellaneous. Sometimes I don’t even write a script for it and it’s just me rambling for an hour, but people seem to like it enough,” he said, the pride and joy he felt about his podcast pretty much ringing in the air. While he could talk a lot more about his podcast he wasn't used to talking so much while walking. And with the way he always sped up his words from excitement, he paced himself slightly to make sure he wouldn't be out of breath because of the way he rambled too much.

"Besides all my books falling because of a faulty box, it's been okay," Aaron smiled. So far he hasn't done much so he couldn't give a full opinion yet. "But I'm starting to have doubts about the place I picked. It's just fine, but after seeing mermaid's walk I'm starting to think I should've picked that," he thought out loud. "I know there were villas available as well, and while I could afford it I don't need that much space. I moved here by myself after all and I doubt I'll need that much space any time soon," even his studio only took up one room. And while it wasn't perfect for filming he doubted he would get any guests for interviews any time soon. "But how have you been liking it so far?" While the other hasn't been here for much longer than he has it would still be nice to hear something more about the island and what there was to do.

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stormyxoceanxblue‌

By the way that Aaron answered his question, Ocean thought that back wherever he was from, people expected a lot from him.  "Freedom is definitely a good perk of coming here,“ Ocean agreed.  "It’s kind of why I came here too, only it wasn’t so much that people expected too much of me that I wanted freedom for.”  He thought about what had led him here, what Ocean was seeking freedom from, and he said, “I actually do feel like I’ve gotten it to an extent, but…”  Trailing off, Ocean didn’t say what he was thinking, which was that he worried there were some things you could never truly be free of, not really, not completely.

When Aaron said that he hosted a podcast, Ocean was intrigued.  "Really?“ he asked.  "That’s really cool.  I listen to them sometimes.  I started when I was in college and just kind of got hooked.  What’s the name of yours?”  He was trying to figure out if Aaron’s voice sounded familiar, though Ocean couldn’t tell.  He smiled, clearly able to see the pride that Aaron put into his work.  "I like that it actually means something to you, that you care about quality,“ he commented.  "That probably means you either have a lot of listeners or that the people who do listen like what they hear - or both.”  Blushing just slightly, Ocean added, “You have a nice voice for radio.”

Aaron smiled understandingly at Ocean. Understanding the want for freedom even if it wasn't for the same reason he needed it. Smiling bashfully when the other called his work cool. "The name's 'Welcome Back'," he said with an equally bashful smile. It was a rather silly name but he named it that for a very personal reason. Not to mention since he already had an audience it didn't have to be as descriptive as if he started out from scratch. "It's a weekly podcast with a different overall theme every week. Educational the first week, the past few months was history which explains all the books," Aaron smiled as he looked down at the pile. The excitement back in his voice now that he was talking about his podcast.

"Second week news international, national and local. Third week theories, theories about anything really. And last week is more miscellaneous. Sometimes I don't even write a script for it and it's just me rambling for an hour, but people seem to like it enough," he said, the pride and joy he felt about his podcast pretty much ringing in the air. While he could talk more about his podcast the reason why he summarized it so quickly was because he was sure the taxi was about to come any moment. And he didn't want to leave in the middle of his story so he tried to say it quickly.

"I like to think both," he chuckled. "I suppose some might think my numbers are low but I think they're just fine," Aaron smiled. "Thanks! In fact, I used to host a radio show before I started my podcast," he said without thinking. While he didn't mind talking about his podcast he preferred to avoid talking about his time as a radio show host and everyone that came with it.

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magnus-berg·

It’s not fully clear to Magnus why he doesn’t entirely believe it. Aaron’s words sound honest enough, but there’s an undertone he can’t decypher. 

Nevertheless he makes a toast and drinks, then sets the glass down. “You still haven’t told me where you’re from,” he says, cutting his fish into smaller pieces, cleaning them of bones. “Nor where the podcast was aired.” 

Magnus picks up some vegetables and shark on his fork, puts a hand underneath it and brings it closer to Aaron’s mouth. “You’re not eating. Open up,” he orders, making the next taster of mackerel or something similar. Dauntlessly he feeds him all four kinds, ends with a large shrimp with a little tartar sauce. 

Then, Magnus licks his fingers, wipes them with a napkin, grinning. “I thought shellfish aren’t for everybody. Didn’t know if you wanted to  try.”

When Magnus asked him where he was from he took a moment to think. While he grew up in New Orleans he spends a lot of his childhood in Duke Falls. "I'm from New Orleans," he smiled. Deciding he'd rather avoid talking about Duke Falls, at least for now. Seeing as he wouldn't trust himself to talk about Duke Falls without accidentally mentioning Ryan and he didn't want to ruin this evening by spiraling into a mess once the topic about his disappearance came up.

At the question of where his podcast was aired he tilted his head. "Well, I have a website where you can find every episode. But it's also available on Spotify and a couple of other music and podcast providers. I used to rent a small studio for recording but I couldn't find anything like that here so I turned my office into a studio. It's not as good as an actual studio but the sound quality should be the same," he thought out loud. Seeing as he hasn't had the time yet to record. But he knew his equipment was more than capable to make it sound good.

Aaron instantly opened his mouth for Magnus to feed him when the man told him to do so. Accepting the food without a word. Only when he Magnus stopped feeding him did he realize what just happened. Making him flustered at how easily he just did what Magnus asked of him.

"No, shellfish is just fine," he smiled. Trying not to look too flustered. In his attempt, he realized just how much they talked about him this evening. And while Magnus now already knew quite a bit about him he still didn't know much more beyond the fact that the man wasn't a fan of wine.

"Tell me about yourself," he blurted out without thinking. Feeling even more flustered when he realized he did. "I... I mean you already know a bit about me now. So it's only fair you share the same amount," he stumbled over his words as he tried to fix his sudden outburst. An apologetic smile on his face as he hoped the other wasn't too insulted by his sudden request.

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magnus-berg·

All of that is worlds away from what Magnus knows and likes, himself. The way Aaron goes about explaining, how he becomes animated and more talkative, is endearing. Magnus listens and stays silent, in the meantime downs his glass. Then, their food arrives, along with a new order of drinks. How interesting to see a shy man in his element.

“I’m sure they do. Even if it as all facts and not made for entertainment, too, it’d take a lot out of a man,” Magnus glances up from his knife and fork, helping himself to some grilled shark.

 “Sounds like you did it all yourself?” He raises a brow, picks out a few bones and has a taste. “Picking the best stories, the most relevant news, the most mistifying theories… Unless you had a large crew behind you, you must be a jack of all trades.” It’s prying in a less direct way, perhaps if he wasn’t as interested in Aaron, Magnus wouldn’t have noticed the questions he decided not to answer. 

“Oh, by the way…” Magnus wipes his mouth and lifts his glass. “To firsts,” he grins. 

Aaron smiled sheepishly when he realized how much he just rambled. Just talking about his podcast brought out the side of him that his listeners were used to but was very hard to get out of him in real life. The side that could talk about something for hours on end.

He nodded before once again smiling sheepishly. "Yeah, it's just me," the exhaustion of having to do everything himself bled through his voice more than he wanted it to. Not to mention the reason why he decided to run his podcast by himself, not wanting to feel like he replaced Ryan no matter how silly that sounded. From keeping up the site to dealing with sponsorships and everything else in-between. Aaron did all of it by himself. Chuckling lightly when Magnus called him a jack of all trades. "I hope I am," so far things have been running smoothly, not without incidents but smoothly. No major mistakes have been made so far but he knew that if he kept working so much major mistakes wouldn't be a matter of if but when.

When Magnus suddenly toasted he couldn't help but grin as well. "To firsts," he repeated before taking a sip of his almost empty glass.

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magnus-berg·

It’s a neat idea, sharing a large tray of fish, certainly more intimate than going about their separate plates. Magnus barely has the time to tell the server what they’ll have, and already the man is staring at Aaron in a way that has Magnus glance at both of them. 

Never would he have expected for Aaron to have such a public job, but the more the server and him talk, the more Magnus imagines it suits him better than he initially thought. All the shyness must have hidden well in a medium where nothing but the voice was heard. Where one could repeat until he got the words right. A safe environment. 

They’re left at the table, and Magnus sits there, brows lifted, mouth a downward curve of approval. “A celebrity, huh? Who would have thought…” And there are their drinks, served with some more finesse than it would otherwise have been. 

When alone again, Magnus lifts his glass. “History podcasts?” He glances back at the server. Big city, considering this one recognized you?” 

Aaron smiled sheepishly when Magnus called him a celebrity. Not sure if he should deny that or not. Since he was pretty well known in some circles. But the fact that most of them only could recognize him by voice made it hard for him to consider himself a celebrity.

"Kind of. I used to upload a new podcast four times a month. Every week a different theme. The first week being a more educational podcast. For the past few months, the overall theme was history. The 16th century to be more precise. So far I covered 4 countries," Aaron explained. While he did indeed post history podcasts it wasn't all he did. And while he was flustered just a couple of seconds ago it was obvious by the smile on his face that his podcast series was very dear to him.

"The second week is news orientated," he started before he remembered why he added this segment. Wondering for a moment if he should mention Duke Falls as well. "I used to be a radio host before I started my own podcast and I missed reporting the news so I added that. It's not quite the same but it's close," purposefully leaving out both Duke Falls and Ryan. To keep the evening light it was best not to mention either. The way he quickly brushed over this one made it obvious there was something if you were observant enough.

"The third week is theories. Theories about anything really. It's probably the most controversial of the four if you read the comments," he chuckled. He always tried to be objective but he couldn't always be. Sometimes he just had a favourite when it came to theories. The most recent example being the podcast he had about how the world would end, saying he liked the big rip theory best. It was a milder example than other's has some people can get really passionate when others don't agree with their theories.

"The last one isn't as set as the other three weeks. I don't usually have a script for this one either. Sometimes I just answer questions people send me. I used to own a PO box so I opened whatever it was people send me as well. That's the only time I upload video as well," still he didn't show his face much in these either, only showing whatever it was that people send him.

The fourth week was definitely the more relaxed one. At first that made him nervous but the more people requested him to share his thoughts the more comfortable he became with just rambling before the microphone. While he made sure he triple checked it before uploading, making sure he didn't say anything too stupid, it was still nice to be able to ramble and have people actually interested in what he had to say.

"Part of why I got here was because I got a little burned out posting so much. Seeing as most are one an hour or even more and they require tons of research," he admitted before taking a sip of his drink. "So I decided a change of scenery was perfect while I try to work less." He still planned on posting once a month. But it would be shorter with the addition of dialling down how often he would post the more research-intensive podcasts.

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magnus-berg·:

If Magnus hurries with the compliment and moving to the restaurant, it’s because walking side by side doesn’t allow for much eye contact. All conversations like that are shallow, he wants to be settled in a chair as fast as possible. 

Not five minutes later they’re at a table with a view, just  a few feet away from the sea. Wicker chairs, cushioned, wide and comfortable, wooden floors and flyaway curtains that shield them from the evening’s breeze. The server comes and goes, having brought the wine list and menu, and Magnus takes a moment before flipping his own open. “It’s not why I asked,” he says. “I just like to know.” Where he can see the appeal of ordering for somebody, he’d not have done so with a person he’s just met. 

“I’ve actually never been here before so if you order something that will look good, I’m just gonna steal from your plate.” He chuckles, then decides on octopus salad as starter. “Think I want fish. If you decide on that, too, we can get one of these,” he turns the menu Aaron’s way so the man can read what Magnus is pointing at. A plate of various fish for two. 

The server returns, asking if they’ve chosen their drinks. “Beer,” Magnus says. Then, at his companion: “Not a wine person. You?”

The walk to the restaurant was quick and quiet but Aaron didn't mind. The silence wasn't awkward, and he hoped Magnus felt the same way. Luckily the restaurant was nearby, while he didn't mind walking he already walked quite a bit from his apartment to the welcome center so he wanted to keep the walking to a minimum for now.

When they arrived at the restaurant he glanced down at his clothes. Hoping that he wasn't underdressed for the occasion. Since it looked pretty high class. But seeing people around in sundresses eased his mind. Despite the high class setting the restaurant was still near the beach on a tropical island. If it was somewhere else he would've been underdressed but with this warm climate suits and ties weren't necessary unless it was a very high-class event.

"Ah, okay," Aaron replied as he flipped through his own menu. "Feel free to do so if whatever's on my plate looks good enough," he smiled. Looking up when he saw Magnus point his menu at him. He always had trouble picking something at a restaurant he's never been to. While he wanted to try new things he also didn't want to risk not liking whatever it was that he ordered. "Yeah, sure sounds good," Aaron said, trying to hide his relief at the thought of not having to pick a main dish course anymore.

When the server returned to ask for their chosen drink Aaron looked up at the waiter. "Hard cider, please," he requested before looking back at Magnus. His friends back home used to tease him about drinking hard cider, saying that it was just alcoholic apple juice. Which wasn't completely wrong and he wasn't afraid to admit that was partly why he liked it so much that it was just apple juice with a bite. Me neither," he confessed. "White wine was the first alcoholic drink I had but the way it felt in my mouth was offputting enough that I haven't tried any wine since," he confessed. Some hard ciders tasted like apple juice mixed with white wine but he avoided those. Unfortunately, not all restaurants had the brand of hard cider on the menu so whenever he ordered it at a restaurant he has never been to it was always a gamble if he would end up liking it or not.

When he finished his confession he noticed that the server was still at their table. For a moment he thought the man was going to say that they were out of hard cider tonight but the look of thought on his face made him think otherwise.

"I'm sorry but you wouldn't be Aaron Breach, sir?" the server asked politely. Making Aaron go slightly pale, getting nervous on how he got recognized and why.

"Yeah, yeah that's me," he replied after trying to find his words. Getting more nervous with every second that passed.

"I knew I recognized that voice from somewhere," the sever said excitedly. "I just wanted to let you know that I'm a huge fan of your podcast. Your history lectures were more useful than my professors ever been," he smiled.

For a second Aaron wasn't sure what was going on but when all this information sunk in a bashful but excited smile made his way on his face as he let out a relieved chuckle. "Ah, I'm glad they were useful to you," Aaron said feeling himself getting flustered at how excited the other was to meet him.

"Don't worry, I won't ask for an autograph. I remember you saying that you're not a fan of how you're never able to get it to look the same way," the server chuckled. Making Aaron chuckle as well, surprised that the other could remember he said that.

"Well, it was a pleasure to meet you so first drinks will be on me." Before Aaron could decline the server shook his head saying he insisted before he left to actually get them their drinks.

For a moment he just watched the sever walk away. Still smiling, while this wasn't the first time he got recognized in public it was the first time since he got on the island. Making it feel special in a way. After the excitement settled he looked up to see Magnus. Face flushed once again at the thought of having to explain whatever just happened. A sheepish smile on his face as he waited for the other to start asking questions.

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stormyxoceanxblue‌

Even with a car coming for Aaron, Ocean thought the man could use some help still, so he lingered and waited with him, just talking to Aaron and getting to know him.  “Not that long,” Ocean replied.  “Only for a few months.  It kind of feels longer though, probably because so much has changed in that time.  It’s kind of crazy actually.”  Looking over at Aaron, Ocean asked, “Why did you choose Riviera?  Was it the guys, the freedom, the isolation, the beaches?  Something else?”  When Aaron said that it was for his job, Ocean was intrigued, asking, “What do you do then that requires all these books?”  It was definitely something scholarly, that seemed for sure, maybe not a teacher or anything, but something that required thought and logic.  That appealed to Ocean, even if he weren’t anything like that anymore.

Aaron took a moment to think about Ocean's question. "Freedom, nobody here expects anything of me so that's nice," back home at Duke Falls he was just the guy who went a little crazy with theories after his best friend went missing. In New Orleans too many people knew him, some who found out about his Duke Falls AM days and how his last year there was less than ideal for him. Either way, the pitiful looks he got from them to this day was something he liked to avoid. And while his podcast was popular worldwide he also knew that most of his listeners came from the united states. Staying there wasn't an option for the small chance someone might recognize him. Which was in the end why he decided to move here. It was small enough that even if he had listeners here it wouldn't be more than a handful so the risk was more than worth it.

When Ocean asked what these books where for he smiled, always more than happy to talk about his podcast. "Research," he smiled. "I host a podcast, I used to upload four times a month. Every week a different theme. One of these being the history of a country. So I stocked up so I have enough material for a while," he smiled sheepishly. Yes, he most definitely went overboard but he didn't care. It was always good to have some backup after all.

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sahariyer·

@aaronbreach·

Sahar wasn’t someone who cared all that much about his fame or what people thought about him personally. However whenever someone talked about his movies, or rather their opinions of his movies, he was all years. The reason he made movies was in order to tell stories that he felt people should hear. So when he noticed someone who had reviewed one of his movies on a podcast, he approached. “Hello… I’m terrible sorry and I don’t mean to disrupt you, but I think you’ve reviewed one of my movies and I wanted to thank you.” He had a warm smile on his face. “It means a lot to me whenever anyone takes time to put their opinions out there.” He laughed easily and smiled at the other. “Your show… It was a podcast, right? I don’t remember the name, but I’m pretty sure I remember the review.”

It's only been a couple of days since he arrived here. So he decided to visit the beach to remember what was around there for later. Not to mention he always went for walks when he needed inspiration. And while he had plenty of time before his self-set deadline for the first and only podcast of the month he still needed something as the topic. Because unlike before he didn't have his structure of a different theme a week, now he had to pick one out of these themes and a topic. Lost in his thoughts he didn't notice someone approaching him until they actually talked to him. A look of confusion hit his face. While what the other said was true, he was never the best with faces. Especially ones of people he only read about, seeing as he was a podcast host visual aids weren't used for editing, meaning he never really had a use to looking up there pictures anyways. Feeling embarrassed that he didn't recognize the other he smiled sheepishly with a hint of apologetic. "My apologies, sir, but I have no idea who you are. I do host a podcast though, and I have reviewed a couple of movies. But I can't list them all from the top of my head," he did, after all, upload four podcasts a month. Remembering all the things he talked about on them was close to impossible. Which was why he had all his podcasts archived in both audio and text form.

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magnus-berg·

It’s a white shirt for Magnus, sleeves rolled up to his elbows. Dress pants, a black, leather belt and shoes that made the whole attire a little less than formal. It looks as if he’s gotten a little more of a tan today, too, accentuated against the whiteness of fabric. His hair needs nearly no attention, it’s short and combed back, and the greenness of his eyes a little brighter than usual. 

He’s early, too, some five minutes. White teeth flash in a grin, Aaron is already there, which means he’s eager for this. But Magnus stops halfway to him, lights a cigarette and takes his time, wanting the man to notice. Then, he walks to him, letting the smoke trail past his lips. 

“Hey,” he says. “Looking good.” Magnus beckons, and luckily there’s just a couple of minutes to their destination. “Which reminds me,” he turns to Aaron, “are you allergic to anything?

A blue button-down shirt with long sleeves, a pair of khakis and his usual black shoes. While he tried to dress nicely Aaron didn't own that many clothes, to begin with. His limited options only now being negative to him. Aaron wasn't a hermit by any means, he just never had any reason to dress up. Especially not with a job he could do in his underwear if he wanted to. Which he has done more than he would care to admit.

Aaron stood in front of the welcome center, too nervous to realize the other was already there until the man walked towards him. A smile on his face when the man greeted him. Which turned both excited and bashful at the sudden compliment. Mentally he scolded himself for already getting almost flustered five seconds into their date. "Thanks, you look good too," he replied sincerely.

When Magnus asked him about his allergies he shook his head. "No, so if you wanted to order something for the both of us I should be fine," he replied. Aaron did remember that Magnus had some ideas for their dinner, now he wondered if that meant he already had a specific dish he wanted him to try out.

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If there was one thing he learned from his walk to the welcome center it was that he needed to find a source of transportation fast. Whether it was a bike or a car didn't matter, as long as it would make traveling across the island faster and easier. He would have done it after he left the beach but he spends more time than he would care to admit picking something casual. He was already changed into his clothes when it suddenly hit him that he was getting ready for a date. And not just a date but a first date. It's been a while since he had one of those too. The thought that this wasn't a date crossed him to. Aaron wasn't prepared for the disappointment he felt considering that. Making him flustered at how eager he was for this to be a date. And he settled on calling their dinner a date. 

Dressed a little bit above casual, as this was a date after all. He wanted to look like he was at least trying a little bit to look good. 

When he arrived at the welcome center it was ten before eight. He always preferred to show up earlier rather than later. Patiently he waited for Magnus to arrive.

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“Tonight, then.” Though his choice isn’t exactly casual, Aaron doesn’t have to know. Even then, Magnus supposes, he can make it casual enough for the man to relax. What’s truly casual, is a beach bar, but that doesn’t say date, not how Magnus wants it. 

“Don’t overthink it. Dress as you usually would.” That settles it for him, it’s time to get out of the sun and get back to his bungalow, too. “I suppose you know where the Welcome center is? Meet you there at 8.” Magnus gets to his feet and picks up the towel, shakes sand off. Then, it’s the cooler box, and the last thing he has for Aaron is a grin. 

“See you later,” he says, sending up puffs of sand as he leaves, barefoot. 

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