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annabelle maier. 65. wife to reuben. @aptshq

[annabellemaier]

✽  . ˚   &.  「   MICHELLE YEOH.  65.  CIS WOMAN.  SHE/HER.  」ANNABELLE  MAIER  occupies  LEVEL  TWO: #205.  you'll  know  THE  VIRGO  is  home  if  you  hear  (today i met) the boy i’m gonna marry  by  DARLENE LOVE blasting  through  their  speakers.  the  RETIRED BALLET TEACHER has  been  living  in  wisteria  for  SEVEN YEARS.  since  then  they've  built  a  reputation  for  being  compassionate  and  a perfectionist  ,  typical  for  THE  SWEETHEART.   ↷

STATS !

BIRTH NAME: chua anhe, english name is annabelle.

NICKNAMES: anna, annie.

BIRTHDAY: september 13th, 1957.

AGE: sixty5.

BIRTHPLACE: george town, malaysia.

OCCUPATION: retired ballet teacher, currently helps manage arcane comics.

SEXUAL ORIENTATION: bisexual.

MARITAL STATUS: happily married to reuben maier.

CHILDREN: two.

BACKGROUND !

born and raised in george town, malaysia to a young couple of chinese background, annabelle ( born as anhe ) is the eldest of four children. she grew up helping her mom raise her younger siblings while her father worked two jobs to put food on the table.

growing up, she had fallen in love with ballet and she was a complete natural at it. after begging her mom to enrol her in classes, she began her love affair with ballet that has lasted for the past 58 years.

from the moment of her first dance, anna knew there was nothing else she’d rather do with her life. after graduating from high school, she was lucky enough to have a scholarship lined up at one of the top ballet schools in the united states. she was ecstatic about venturing out into the world as an adult to make her dreams come true.

of course, while she was giddy about the prospect of making new york city her home, she was also terrified about living in a country so far from her own at the young age of 18. nevertheless, she settled herself into the ever bustling life of a new yorker, she made a close circle of friends and completed her training at the school, she couldn’t have been happier.

even though she had an offer to join the new york ballet company, she ultimately decided that what she really wanted to do was teach and pass on her passion for the art form onto the next generation.

along the way, annabelle met the one true love of her life, reuben maier. they have been happily married for the last 37 years, have two children and she couldn’t be happier.

after several decades teaching ballet, annabelle retired at the age of 55 and put all of her focus into helping her husband run arcane comics.

[annabellemaier]

LOCATION ╱ GRIND TIME ! status ╱ open.

an afternoon pick-me-up was exactly what annabelle needed to bring her day to a close. her morning was spent sifting through new stock at arcane comics, a job she always PREFERRED to get done herself --- no one else had the same knack for meticulously organising each section of the store, or perhaps the woman was far too particular to let someone else take the reigns on the task. those closest to her would bring it down to the fact she’s a complete perfectionist, but she preferred the word EFFICIENT.

after her name was called, she lifted her focus from her phone to collect her coffee, the hypnotic aroma of the café was just enough to wake her senses and banish the tiredness that had been looming over her since noon.

grind time was bustling as usual, full to the brim with unfamiliar faces and those who she’d come accustomed to see each day, some who had even become loose acquaintances, exchanging pleasantries with each day. it made her feel an odd sense of comfort, as if the large city they were in was one of those tight-knit communities you’d see in movies.

mere moments before she was about to take a sip, she caught sight of the name written across her cup, a name that wasn’t her own. quickly scouring her vicinity, dark eyes zeroed in on the person who’d been ahead of her in the line. “excuse me!” she called out, her pace quickened to catch up with them. “i think our orders got mixed up. your cup doesn’t happen to say annie, does it?” 

[annabellemaier]

MAIER, REUBEN.​ ♡

“  to  this  day  i  don’t  believe  a  word  of  it,  you  looked  so  utterly  composed,  ”  reuben  says  with  a  smile,  remembering  how  effortlessly  she  seemed  to  manage  the  class  of  excitable  children  (  all  of  whom  had  been  very  interested  in  the  new  visitor  to  the  studio,  watching  him  with  eagle  eyes  and  posing  questions  whenever  they  thought  annabelle  wasn’t  looking  ).  “  and  there  i  was,  in  my  work  clothes,  covered  in  dust  …  ”  it  had  been  a  trickier  job  than  expected,  having  to  remove  panels  of  plaster  to  get  at  the  wires  behind  the  walls  (  rodents,  the  natural  enemies  of  electricians  ),  and  by  the  time  he  was  finished  he  looked  a  right  mess.  “  i  think  everyone  else  there  thought  you  were  mad  to  even  look  in  my  direction.  ”  it  wasn’t  love  at  first  sight,  per  se  —  just  a  distinct  desire  to  get  to  know  her  better,  to  have  a  chance  for  the  fledgling  feelings  to  become  love  —  but  it  quickly  blossomed  into  it.

and  to  this  day,  he  is  eternally  glad  he  acted  on  those  feelings,  a  choice  that  allowed  him  to  be  here,  now  —  standing  beside  the  love  of  his  life,  holding  her  hand,  still  just  as  in  love  after  nearly  forty  years  of  marriage.  “  obviously,  ”  he  returns,  clasping  her  hand.  “  speaking  of  the  kids,  elijah  called  the  other  day.  wanted  to  tell  us  that  he  and  his  partner  —  what’s  her  name  again  ?  —  are  engaged  now.  they  grow  up  so  fast,  ”  reuben  says,  but  he’s  mostly  joking.  their  children  have  been  adults  in  their  own  right  for  over  a  decade  at  this  point,  he’s  over  it.  mostly.  he’ll  probably  only  be  fully  over  it  when  he’s  got  grandchildren  to  spoil  rotten.

it was rather easy for annie to visualise their first meeting to the finest detail. for example, she remembered the exact white leotard she was wearing --- brand new, she’d just had her initials A.C. sewn onto it and she could vividly remember the trail of dust that sat out of place against reuben’s nose, he looked awfully cute and once her class shuffled out of the room for the day, she was bold enough to comment on it, dusting off her flirting skills ( no pun intended ) and the rest is history. “well, i for one thought you looked adorable. otherwise i wouldn’t have stayed back twenty minutes to flirt with you when you were done.” a chuckle escape her lips, the giddy feeling he ignited within her for the first time hadn’t faltered once and there she was, four decades later and she still felt like a lovesick young adult.

as the conversation drifted onto the topic of their dear son, she listened intently, always curious to know what was going on in his life, even if sometimes her desire to remain close to him came off as a little overbearing with the daily calls and ‘have you eaten today?’ texts, but the mention of an engagement caused her eyes to widen and a quiet, girlish ‘eee!’ to escape. “oh my god! sophia? they’re getting married?!” finally, one of their children was settling down and that meant the possibility of grandchildren was inching that little bit closer to coming true. “our boy is so grown up!” the smaller woman mused happily before standing on her toes to press a quick, sweet kiss to her husband’s lips. an act she never tired of. “oh, i need to send them some flowers... maybe some wine?” now she was just thinking out loud, her mind buzzing with ideas to congratulate their son and future daughter-in-law. if only their kids didn’t live in other cities, otherwise she would be on their doorstep to deliver a plate of freshly made kuhi bahulu. “or would that be too... over the top? i’m just excited!”

[annabellemaier]

CHOI, BRUCE.​ ♡

✦        (         👔        )          ›          𝚘𝚙𝚎𝚗  𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚛.

              the   rain   wouldn’t   quit.   it’s   heavy.   and   each   drop   sounded   like   coins   falling   from   the   sky.   bruce   waited   in   the   lobby   with   a   carry-on   placed   neatly   by   his   feet.   he   scrolled   through   his   phone   anticipating   a   phone   call   to   inform   him   his   flight   had   been   canceled.   even   so   there’s   a   smidge   of   hope.   ❛❛   think   it’ll   let   up   anytime   soon   ?   ❜❜   bruce   slipped   his   phone   into   his   pocket.   ❛❛   i’m   going   to   grab   some   coffee   at   the   grind   time   if   you’d   like   to   join   me.   ❜❜

annabelle usually started off her day with a jog around the neighbourhood, but at the rate the rain drops were pelting down and how gloomy the sky was, it seemed as her morning ritual would have to be given a miss. it wasn’t as if the woman was all too heartbroken about it, it was just one day and all she could think about in that moment was how much she needed a coffee, so she was happy to skip her workout. “according to my app, it’s going to be pouring rain for the next few days.” she quipped with a shrug, her eyes flickering towards the taller man by her side. “i take it that’s not good news for you?” her gaze then drifted down to the luggage at his feet. “but of course, i am craving a coffee right about now. how’d you know?”

[femalestunning]

MICHELLE YEOH Winner of Best Actress - Motion Picture - Musical/Comedy at the 2023 Golden Globe Awards

Anonymously ask my muse a question about any of their relationships you've seen them in on this blog.

[virusinfected-memes]

THREE (3) CHOICES ;

Send an emoji below + three (3) different characters / muses that my muse must pick from! Some choices are considered ns / fw.

💍 - fuck, marry, kill. 💎 - unsex, divorce, revive. 💋 - hug, cuddle, kiss. 💫 - fight, tickle, insult. 🦋 - befriend, adopt, ignore. 🥊 - pinch, slap, punch. ✨ - summon, banish, absorb. 🔗 - handcuff, tie up, pin down. 🦷 - lick, suck, bite. 🗳️ - vote for, vote against, run against. ☕ - get coffee with, go out to dinner with, steal their food. 💤 - sleep with fully clothed, sleep with in underwear, sleep with naked. 💰 - rob a bank with, hide a body with, rat out to the cops. 🚦 - be stuck in an elevator with, be stuck in traffic with, be stuck in the apocalypse with. 🎉 - hang out with, party with, ghost. 🔛 - make love to, have a quickie with, be rough / kinky with. 🍪 - make cookies for, make a five-course meal for, burn all their food. 🔪 - protect, attack, fight side-by-side with. 💬 - SEND IN YOUR OWN THREE OPTIONS NOT LISTED ABOVE!

[thextempests]

astrorahi​:

drunken confession 

your muse is drinking with mine and has been given the chance to question my muse anything they want to know. some may be triggering, others won’t. 

send me a 🍻 + question you want to ask my muse for a tipsy, drunken ( honest ) answer.

[charmymemes]

𝐎𝐂 𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐉𝐈 𝐀𝐒𝐊𝐒!

feel free to tweak questions + all emojis r listed in text form bc i can't see some of them aAAaaAA! sorry if any of these questions are too similar i tried to avoid that but .. there's a lot lol! categorized by emoji type.

i wanted to make one because i could not find one on tumblr already that had a ton of questions. this was created by combining ones under the #oc ask game tag + my own contributions. hi charmymemes nation i'm back.

people

👁️ EYE - what colour are their eyes? do people notice their eyes? is there anything special about them (shows emotion easily, literally magical...)?

🤥 LYING - are they good liars? do they have tells to show they're lying?

👻 GHOST - do they believe in ghosts? what are their "ghostly experiences", if any?

💥 COLLISON - what emotions do they have trouble dealing with?

😭 CRYING - what makes them cry? do they cry easily?

👊 PUNCH - are they quick to violence?

💢 ANGER - what are some habits they have that will take some getting used to?

👪 FAMILY - what is their family like? what is your ocs relationship to them? does your oc have any siblings?

😨 FEARFUL - when scared, do they go into "flight" or "fight"?

💤 SLEEPING - do they fall asleep easily? what helps them sleep?

food & drinks

🥞 PANCAKE - what is their comfort breakfast?

🎂 BIRTHDAY CAKE - when is their birthday? do they like celebrating it?

🍩 DONUT - favourite sweet treat?

🍟 FRIES - do they order food often? or they prefer to cook their own food?

☕️ HOT BEVERAGE - do they prefer hot or cold drinks? what is their favourite drink?

🍓 STRAWBERRY - do they eat their fruit & veg? what is their favourite fruit or vegetable?

🍰 CAKE SLICE - favourite cake flavour? are they specific about types of cakes?

🍧 SHAVED ICE - do they still have any objects from their childhood? what significance does it have to them? what would their reaction be if they lost it?

plants & nature

💐 BOUQUET - create a bouqet for them! what do those flowers mean? are any of the flowers their particular favourite?

🌙 MOON - what is your oc's greatest wish? how far are they willing to go for it?

🌋 VOLCANO - how bad is their temper? is it a slow boil, or a instant explosion?

🌺 HIBISCUS - do they have any allergies?

🍁 MAPLE LEAF - what is their favourite season? why?

🍃 FALLING LEAF - do they enjoy being in nature? what is their favourite outdoor activity?

☀️ SUN - are they a morning person? what is the first thing they do in the morning?

🕷️ SPIDER - what is their biggest fear? do they have any irrational / mundane fears?

🌹 ROSE - do they like valentines day? have they been confessed to before? have they confessed to anyone before?

🙈 SEE-NO-EVIL - whats a side of your oc that they don't want to show other people?

🙊 SPEAK-NO-EVIL - what is something your oc will refuse to stay quiet about?

🙉 HEAR-NO-EVIL - what is the worse thing your oc could hear from someone?

🌱 SEEDLING - what is their most vivid memory from childhood?

🍀 CLOVER - do they believe in luck? are they lucky?

🌏 EARTH - will they give up the world for someone they love? is this decision easy for them?

🌌 MILKY WAY - what was the inspiration behind your oc? what was the first thing you decided about them?

activity

⚾ BASEBALL - can they play sports? what is their best position if they play a team sport? what's their strong suit (speed, power etc.)?

🏊 SWIMMING - can they swim? or are they afraid of water? how well do they swim? how do they feel about swimming in the ocean?

objects

📣 MEGAPHONE - how loud are they? what do they speak like? got a voice claim?

📖 OPEN BOOK - do they like reading? what's their favourite genre?

🪤 MOUSE TRAP - what will always lure them into certain danger? a loved one in danger? a promise of something they are always searching for?

📸 CAMERA - do they enjoy having their picture taken? what's their go-to pose? do they like taking photos? what do they take photos of?

🎭 MASKS - do they act differently around certain people? what's different between the way they act around friends, family, strangers, etc.?

✂️ SCISSORS - what is the "last straw" for them to cut someone out of their life? how easily do they let go of people?

💡 LIGHTBULB - is your oc a planner? do they write down every small detail or just wing it?

💎 DIAMOND - how rich are they? can they live the lifestyle they want to?

🎁 PRESENT - what types of presents would they be most happy to receive? are they good at gift giving?

🍼 BABY BOTTLE - what are their thoughts on children?

🔪 KNIFE - how do they react to injury / misfortune befalling their loved ones (significant other, family, friends)? do they put themselves at blame?

👑 CROWN - what does your oc want to be remembered as? why?

✏️ PENCIL - is there a particular quote / lyric that you associate with them?

🎵 MUSIC NOTE - what is their playlist like? their favourite artists? do you associate a particular song with them?

🎤 MICROPHONE - are they good at singing? what is their go-to karaoke song?

🎷 SAXOPHONE - do they play any instruments? are they any good at it?

📚 BOOKS - how were they at school? what is their best subject? what is their worst subject? do they have a favourite subject?

👖 JEANS - what is their go-to outfit?

🎨 PALETTE - can they draw? what do they like to draw?

🎡 FERRIS WHEEL - are they someone who wants to kiss at the top of the ferris wheel?

⏳ HOURGLASS - are they usually late or on-time?

🔫 PISTOL - do they trust people easily? how easily will they turn their back to someone? have they been backstabbed before? will they betray someone if given an ultimatum?

🎀 RIBBON - how would they fit into other worlds / aus? what aus would you like to try out? what fictional world would they fit / not fit into?

📎 PAPERCLIP - a random fact.

📦 PACKAGE - what are some "most likely to..." that can apply to them?

🖍️ CRAYON - what advice would you give to them?

⚙️ GEAR - what are your ocs thoughts on science & art? which do they give more importance to? how much value do they place on each?

🔧 WRENCH - are they good at fixing relationships? or do they tend to avoid doing so?

❇️ SPARKLE - what is their most prized possession? what do they value?

📏 RULER - is your oc well educated? where did they get their learning from?

transport

🚆 TRAIN - what is their answer to the trolley problem?

🚲 BICYCLE - can they ride a bike? what do they remember from learning to ride a bicycle?

weather

🌩️ LIGHTNING - are they scared of lightning?

💧 DROPLET - random angst headcanon

❄️ SNOWFLAKE - do people consider them cold? if so, what made them this way?

🌪️ TORNADO - what is the biggest change you've ever made to them? how have they changed from their original version?

🌈 RAINBOW - what advice would they give to their younger self?

🔥 FIRE - do they have any self destructive tendencies? what habits do they have that hinder them from becoming their best self?

☁️ CLOUD - a soft headcanon

🌟 GLOWING STAR - what do they think about when they look at the night sky? is there someone they want to star gaze with?

🌠 SHOOTING STAR - if they could make any wish with no repercussions, what wish would they make?

☄️ COMET - what do people assume about them? are they right?

hearts

💓 BEATING HEART - what gets their heart racing?

💘 HEART W/ ARROW - what traits do they look for in a relationship? do they believe in love at first sight?

💗 GROWING HEART - if they have a crush, is it noticable? what changes when they're in love?

❤️ RED HEART - their love language(s)?

💙 BLUE HEART - do they miss their s/o easily? how do they act when their s/o isn't around?

💚 GREEN HEART - what things make your oc feel comforted? hugs, kisses, food?

💖 SPARKLING HEART - are they a subtle or a showy lover?

💌 LOVE LETTER - do they like love letters? what kind of messages do they leave for their partner?

💔 BROKEN HEART - what could their partner do that would absolutely break their heart?

[annabellemaier]

DAIR, JESSICA. ♡

OPEN  STARTER  :  location  —  outside  salt  &  straw  . 

     “  you’re  not  the  owner  of  a  2021  audi  Q7  are  you  ??  because  if  you  are  …  no  ,  i  don’t  know  how  that  scratch  got  on  your  bumper  .  and  if  you  aren’t  ….  you  didn’t  just  hear  me  confess  that  i’m  bad  at  parallel  parking  .  “  jessica  cleared  their  throat  ,  looking  over  at  the  other ;  a  slight  side  eye  as  they  lifted  their  hand  to  remotely  lock  the  doors  of  their  vehicle  .  “  i  want  no  trouble  -  i’m  just  here  for  a  goat  cheese  and  cherry  swirl  scoop  .  “

in her own little world, annabelle sat outside salt & straw, absentmindedly poking at her double scoop of pistachio ice cream with the comically tiny spoon that came with each cup. “huh?” she responded, turning her head to look at a beautiful stranger rambling on about something. it took her a brief moment to catch onto what they were talking about, but she shook her head and offered them a faint smile. “not my car, but your secret’s safe with me. i’ve never really got the hang of parallel parking either, so i completely understand.” a chuckle escaped her lips then. “but in my opinion, i don’t think it’s that noticeable. if you hadn’t pointed it out to me, i wouldn’t have known it was there.”

[camila-morrones]

˗ˏˋ MICHELLE YEOH with her Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Musical/Comedy Motion Picture (2023)

[annabellemaier]

MAIER, REUBEN. ♡

CLOSED  STARTER     |     @annabellemaier​​

to  some  people,  marriage  becomes  a  chore  once  the  novelty  wears  off.  reuben  doubts  that  the  novelty  will  ever  wear  off  —  it’s  been  nearly  four  decades  and  he  still  wakes  up  in  the  morning  needing  to  pinch  himself  to  be  sure  this  isn’t  a  dream  —  but  even  if  it  did,  being  married  to  annie  would  never  be  a  chore.

“  do  you  still  remember  how  we  met  ?  ”  he  asks,  a  fond  smile  on  his  face  as  he  looks  out  the  window.  it’s  a  silly  question  —  as  if  either  of  them  would  forget  such  a  thing  —  but  it’s  always  enjoyable  to  reminisce.

among some of the greatest love stories of all time were reuben and annabelle maier, they had a ROMANCE for the ages, a bond so strong that close to forty years had passed them by and it simply felt like a never-ending honeymoon. while they had aged as the years went on, annie’s adoration for reuben remained as vibrant as it was in the early days of their relationship. everytime she gazed upon him, her heart swelled and butterflies fluttered around in her stomach as if she was in her twenties all over again.

the sound of her husband’s voice captured her attention, her gaze flicking towards where he stood, the warm los angeles sun beaming through the window. his question provoked her lips to curve into a sweet smile, a blush threatening to creep upon her cheeks.

“of course i do.” she chuckled, memories of their first meeting going to the forefront of her mind, it was a memory she thought about often, it never failed to make her feel weak at the knees. it was the day that changed the rest of her life. “you couldn’t keep your eyes off me and i was getting flustered while trying to manage a class of middle schoolers.” it was a sight to see, honestly. she’d never been much of a believer in love at first sight until she’d met reuben.

at that, she stood up to join him, his height making her look tiny in comparison. “one of the best days of my life. aside from our wedding day and the birth of the kids, obviously.” reaching out to take his hand in her own, her gaze flickered up to meet his, her goofy grin only getting wider.

[theweddingguest]

Michelle Yeoh ©Jessica Chou // Los Angeles Times

[bollyswood]

MICHELLE YEOH by Agnes Lloyd Platt for Vogue Taiwan, November 2022.