hidden behind the clouds.

the sun sets upon the sky, signaling the end has come once again. isn’t it such a lovely ending, my dear?

[aspen-inc]

       “ we run. bare feet and sugar days, the last golden hours, we run away from                      it all. through the grass and dandelions and sunflowers. away,                  to someplace hidden: some place we can call our own. someplace              to ourselves, someplace silent and peaceful where the raspberry bushes                 twine in spun-sugar caves and the starlings cartwheel through the sky ”

                 —  ♦ —  PROFILE  .  BIOGRAPHY  .  PLOTS   —  ♦ —

hey everyone! dove here to introduce my son, aspen, to all of you. he’s 25 years old, recently took up a job teaching lonely souls how to mold their sorrows away in clay and he also likes long walks on the beach (just kidding). he’s originally from portland, oregon and came here on a whim after the end of a five year relationship. 

we’re looking forward to making friends with everyone so please don’t hesitate to reach out! my inbox and dms are always open. i haven’t written in months so please bare with me while i get my footing back. if anyone would like to plot, please like this post and i’ll come to you. 

all of his links (except for plots bc i’m slow with those, will edit this post when i put more plots up) are updated and available. i’ll just give you a short rundown of his bio because i realized i went a little overboard with it. but if you want to read his bio then please do click the link, otherwise here’s the quick and easy paraphrased version:

tldr; 

born and raised in portland, oregon to two immigrant parents, he grew up in a predominantly white neighborhood and went to a school that was predominantly white, middle class. he didn’t feel like he fit in very well, but he tried his best to not stick out. 

his dad worked as a contractor, building homes and fixing stuff. his mother worked as a cook for a chinese restaurant. 

he got good grades, made friends easily, and even did cross country to put on the image of this well put together person. trying to fit the mold that his parents wanted and society wanted of him as well. 

his parents, like most immigrant parents had big dreams for him that he unfortunately could not fulfill. his passions lie with the arts, ceramics to be specific. the decision to go to art school shook the whole family, but he prevailed. eventually, they came around. they weren’t supportive of his choices, but they were accepting. 

during his junior year of university, he met a girl and they started dating. she was an aspiring writer, who had an idealized version of him in her mind. when he didn’t fit the mold that she made for him, she decided to leave him and take the five years they shared together with her. 

which is how he wound up here, trying to find a home in a new place by getting a job and doing his best to settle down. he is currently holding a recreational ceramics class at the camp and anyone is welcome no matter your skill level. 

[idleloves]

     as much as he wanted to hide under the covers all day and listen to his artistically curated to perfection ‘songs to cry to’ playlist that took him three months to make, he forced himself out of his villa and out to the beach. he lay flat on his back, limbs spread out like a starfish before something eclipsed the sun. “ hey, ” he groaned, propping himself up to his elbows. “ can’t you see i’m photosynthesizing here? ”

[aspen-inc]

    ♦・。. — aspen didn’t know why he thought he could escape his roommate in one of the most populated areas of the camp. perhaps it was because the other boy rarely ever left their room that aspen just assumed that he was safe upon the sandy shores of the beach. yet, there nico was, sprawled out across the beach like the menace in aspen’s life that he was. the moment he saw the other upon the beach, aspen had half a heart to turn around and go back to his room. yet for the sake of their month like feud, aspen stayed, looming over his roomie a mischievous smile on his lips, always looking for a chance to mess with his roommate whenever he could. 

“ i’m actually shocked you left the room for once, ” he greets the other, “ did you make sure to wear sunscreen first, babe? ” 

[aspen-inc]

offzara​:

                    plump  lips  stretched  out  into  a  wide  grin  the  moment  he  accepts  the  offer  .   perhaps   ,   zara  too   ,   was  feeling  a  little  too  cooped  up  in  the  camp   ,   seeing  familiar  faces  from  morning  until  night  .   since  they’re  literally  in  a  huge  and  beautiful  island  with  so  much  to  offer   ,   she  figured   ,   hanging  out  with  someone  from  the  camp  to  explore  wouldn’t  be  such  a  bad  idea  .   besides   ,   she  lived  here  for  years  .   giving  foreigners  a  tour  would  be  such  an  honor  . 

“   that’s  the  spirit   !   think  of  this  as  your  well  deserved  break  .   ”     giggling   ,   she  clasped  her  hands  together  .     “   just  a  question  though  .   do  you  prefer  to  go  on  a  land  tour  or  an  island  tour   ?   the  tricycle  drivers  usually  offer  those  in  exchange  for  money   ,   but  if  you  don’t  want  to  spend  money  and  just  save  it  for  entrance  fees   ,   i  got  my  motorcycle  .   ”

   ♦・。. — it has been six months since aspen had packed his bags and moved halfway across the world, yet he hadn’t seen much of the island at all, most of what he saw was from the aerial view as his plane flew over it during landing. he had thought about it, honestly, doing one of those tours lola had mentioned himself for awhile now, but with tours he knew that they were catered towards tourists and visitors. if he wanted to assimilate and make the island his home, those tours wouldn’t be enough. 

“ why would i want to go on one of those tours where they just take you to tourist traps when i have you? ” he inquires with a soft chuckle, winking at her in a playful manner. “ i’d much rather know where you think the highlights of the island are. ” 

“ i’ll consider this a once in a life time experience and take the chance with you and your motorcycle. ” 

[aspen-inc]

fmsage​:

          in the brief span of a minute, her heart stumbles in the ivory cage of her chest. excitement, disappointment, then excitement once more. now she doesn’t know if she agrees with him, since she’s been feeling rather aimless for a while. but maybe there’s something he sees that she’s turned her eyes away from. maybe. probably not.

          “oh you think so?” she takes a step back, hands on her hip and ignoring the pounding of her heart. “confidence is sexy. so is honesty.” she laughs, hoping he’d read between the lines. but before she can confirm it she leaps topics once more. “no i haven’t actually.” she frowns. “now you’re making me hungry. anything involving fried chicken is always good.”

    ♦・。. — he nods gently as confirmation to her question, a tiny smile falling upon his lips as he gently moves a stray hair out of her face, “ maybe you feel lost now, but i’m confident you’ll find yourself again, ” he hums softly, “ but if you don’t, then i’ll just be lost with you instead, keep you company. ” 

“ you think so? ” he chuckles lightly at her words, the subtle insinuations not lost to him “ well now i’m curious, what other traits do you find to be sexy. ” 

“ hey, here’s a crazy idea to go with your crazy idea, ” he offers with a grin as a lightbulb goes off in his head, “ since you’re hungry, how about we try to make some, then? granted it wouldn’t be the same as getting it from the source, but i think we can get close enough. ” 

[aspen-inc]

fmsage​:

          oh. used to jabbing herself and expecting others to yank her down too, sage didn’t think aspen would say such a thing. she’s taken aback. a second of pause, which she quickly conceals with barking laughter. she shouldn’t think too far into it, taking a step closer to reduce the space between them. “what other charms do i have then?” she asks, doing her best to offer an exaggerated innocence. 

          “what else do they put into it?” she asks curiously. it already sounds good in her head, an image of an english muffin sandwich rising except the buns are replaced by lumpy scones. “i feel anything with carbs can taste better soaked in gravy.”

    ♦・。. — for a moment he was taken aback as she moved closer, becoming more aware of the situation as he swallows back his heart that had jumped into his throat. clearing his throat lightly, he regains his composure as he flashes her a cheeky smile, “ i think i’m going to keep that knowledge to myself for a bit longer, what if you end up using it against me? ” he teases, his expression turning soft as he continues, “ but i guess telling you one wouldn’t hurt. the way you’re always so sure of yourself, sure of what you want, i admire that about you. ” 

“ ever heard of a fried chicken and biscuit sandwich? ” he says with a small laugh, it sounded funny when he said it, but somehow eating it made sense flavor wise, “ that’s something they do there, but i’m more simple so i like a sausage patty and an egg in mine. ” 

“ must be the subtle sweet and the savory tastes mingling that makes it so good. ” 

[isawing]

DING YUXI ⁞⁞ for Mengniu Taste Research Lab.

[aspen-inc]

fmsage​:

          “that’s part of my charm.thank you for indulging me.” she smirks but her eyes are a giveaway of her excitement, eyes glistening wide in curiosity.

         “biscuit. the one you put with gravy? or the one that’s like a cookie?” it’s a funny thing how the world works, when she’s only lived a few hours away from him by plane. yet here they are, talking about one word that has two different meanings across a border. “but tell me more.” 

    ♦・。. —  “ yes you’re right, that is definitely a part of your charms, ” he admits, a sigh leaving his lips that feigned exasperation, replaced almost instantaneously with a smile, “ but definitely also not one of your only charms. ” 

“ ah, sometimes i forget you’re from the north and things are different there, ” he muses lightly, “ it would be the ones you put gravy on, my dear canadian friend... except the place i’m thinking of makes biscuit sandwiches. some of which also involve gravy. ” 

[olymgmt-deactivated20210916]

                 “  yeah,  yeah  ⸻  i  get  it  !   british  person  no  understand  hot  weather,  but  please  has  anyone  got  some  spare  sunscreen?   i’m  actually  crisping  out  here  !  ”

[aspen-inc]

    ♦・。. — a small laugh leaves his lips at her words as he hands over his bottle of sunscreen to her, “ oh trust me, beautiful, i also come from a place that rains more days than it doesn’t so i get the struggle, ” he responds, striking up a casual conversation, “ a bit tmi, but it feels like the moment my nose stops peeling, it just gets burnt again, am i doing something wrong? ” 

[spiritadams]

     "look i’m not going to lie to you right now i didn’t hear a word you were saying..” she wasn’t trying to be rude, she didn’t mean to ignore them…she was just under a lot of stress right now and it didn’t really help that she could feel her head pounding “can you say it again just like…10x slower?”

[aspen-inc]

    ♦・。. — “ oh, ” he responds to her comment, eyes looking at his companion with concern, “ i also forgot what it was that i was saying so i guess it wasn’t that important then, ” he responds with a tiny apologetic smile. in all honesty, he was just rambling a few moments ago, a bunch of nothing to fill the silence and didn’t feel the need to repeat all of it. especially not now when the listener seemed to be out of it and needed a listener more herself. 

“ but enough about that... are you okay? you don’t look so good. ” 

[fdghsjkla]

   "to tell you the truth i’m really not the best at this whole….social interaction thing and i rather be at home right now but i might as well get to know everyone right? so we might as well get toknow each other”

[aspen-inc]

    ♦・。. — aspen lets out a small chuckle at his words, half in agreement and partly in amusement at the other’s blatant honestly. it was nice, honestly, in a camp where everyone tried so hard to be each other’s friends and get along to find someone that wasn’t exactly as excited as most to be making friends. 

“ shhh, don’t say that so loud, ” he responds, the amusement clearly reflected in his tone, “ if the happy-go-lucky camp counselors hear you, they won’t be so happy anymore. i’m aspen, by the way, and you are...? ” 

[soulbled]

          “hey i have a great idea if you’re game.” she cracks a coquettish grin, the hint of mischief strong in her tone. but her idea isn’t anything volatile or remotely dangerous. “we might as well get to know each other, right? so let’s do a cultural exchange. tell me where you’re from and what’s… i don’t know a specialty food from that region.”

[aspen-inc]

    ♦・。. — “ you’re always full of ideas, aren’t you, sage? ” he teases gently, nudging her side with a smile, “ well i guess we can’t possibly get hurt doing this so i accept. ”

it’s been a bit of time since he’s thought about home, yet the memories still felt fresh, as if he was just there yesterday, recent memories creep into his mind, twisting his heart gently. but he replaces these images with ones from his childhood, pleasant outings from family and friends coming to mind, “ portland’s sort of a melding pot of cuisines, quite a foodie scene so i don’t know if we have a specialty... but there’s this really good biscuit place i really like. ” 

[offzara]

                  “   you  know  what   ?   the  sun’s  out  and  so  it’s  beautiful  .   if  you’ve  got  no  one  to  hang  around  with  today   ,   i  can  accompany  you  and  give  you  a  tour  around  the  island   .   how  does  that  sound   ?   ”

[aspen-inc]

     ♦・。. — aspen hasn’t been on the island for long, most of his time had been spent getting used to the camp and teaching his classes. even now he was in the studio cleaning up after his last class of the day. it almost seemed like a blessing in disguise when zara made her offer.  

“ honestly, sunshine does sound nice after being cooped up in here all day, ” he replies, without much hesitation, a smile falling upon his lips, “ and it would be rude to say no to a lady... okay, you win, lead the way, beautiful, i’m all yours for the rest of the day. ” 

[movielosophy]

Moonlight | It’s only 10:30????

[chineseactorandactress]