Asher "Ash" Montgomery
Born: March 3, 1921
Age: 104 (appears mid 20s)
Occupation: Owner & Head Baker at Hearth & Hex Bakery
Sexuality: Gay
Role: Verse bottom
Relationship Status: Single
Asher Montgomery was born on a cold March morning in 1921 to a long lineage of witches. His mother specialized in herbal magic, and his father, a talented enchantment weaver, made a modest living creating charmed objects.
But Ash? He found magic in the kitchen. From the first moment he helped his grandmother knead dough infused with protective sigils into them, he was hooked.
During World War II, Ash lived through turbulent times, using his magic subtly to provide food and warmth to those in need. Though he never enlisted, he aided war efforts in his own way, ensuring local families had enough to eat despite rations. It was during these years that he first fell in loveâwith a soldier named Edward. Their love was a quiet one, but like many wartime romances, it ended with loss when Edward never came home.
In 1965, Ash moved to Haven Springs, drawn to its natural magic and the way the town seemed to hum with a supernatural energy. He opened Hearth & Hex Bakery, a small corner shop that soon became a town staple. Haven Springs became the first real home for Ash. He knew in his heart heâd never consider living anywhere else.
Now, at 104, Ash is still the heart of Hearth & Hex Bakery. He rises before dawn to knead dough, weaving small spells of joy and luck into each sweet treat. He flirts shamelessly with customers, hands out extra pastries to those who need them, and still enjoys the life and ways of the town as he did when he moved there so long ago.
His love life, though filled with fleeting passions, remains unfulfilled. Heâs had loversâsome magical, some notâbut none have ever lasted. These days heâs happy with where his love life is, preferring to indulge whenever and wherever he pleases. Despite a slightly stubborn heart, Ash is still drawn to connection, intimacy, and the thrill of desire. He has a taste for indulgence, and other pleasures.
