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🌳 Aspen Blackthorne 🌳 92 🌳 💐 Owner & Operator of The Enchanted Florist 💐 🌿 Treehouse in the woods 🌿 🍂 Bisexual 🍂 Switch 🍂

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Have you ever had to leave a relationship because someone changed too much?

Yes but not in the way that you think. Because I don’t age, and they do, I’ve had to leave when the change was them aging. It’s just too suspicious on my part.

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What’s something you’ve done that you wish you hadn’t?

Not following Abby. 

Yes. There are a lot of things but...there is one big thing. I try not to live with regret or dwell in the past though so I carry on.

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ste-white​:

“Exactly, can you imagine the ridicule!” He shakes his head with a chuckle. “That is true, maybe I could have gained some sympathy points.” He suggests with a light shrug. “What store do you own?” Ste asks curiously, taking another sip of his coffee. “I don’t live in the dorms, no. But I’m one of those obnoxious runners so I’d get home pretty quick.” 

“Well it’s a good thing that we managed to avoid that. May have to get your sympathy points elsewhere.” He replied with a grin. He would suggest they get creative and lie but he didn’t want other grant students to worry about him only pretending to be nice. “I own The Enchanted Florist. Its a flower shop and nursery so unloading bags of soil, mulch and then rolls of sod gets a bit tiring after awhile.” He replied, and he had to laugh when he mentioned being an obnoxious runner. “More power to you. I get enough of a workout at work so when I’m off the clock, I’m living a more slow paced, relaxing life. Can I ask why you like to run?”

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ste-white​:

“Yeah, especially with all the contact sport I do. A coffee burn being the thing to take me out would just be embarrassing.” He chuckles, blowing on his coffee before taking a testing sip. “I was just on a run, I’m knackered now though. I need this to give me energy to get home.” He smiles, holding up the coffee. 

"Yeah, that would be an interesting thing to explain to your peers...and your coaches. Of all the things. Though punishment from a Master wouldn't be that odd- even if it was a silly reason." He answered, thinking that he wouldn't be the first one to get hurt in such a way. That was a path he didn't want to go down so he gave himself a mental shake and pushed it away before sipping his coffee. "I feel you on that. I was just unloading a shipment for my store and I always seem to block out just how tiring it can be. I need to start looking for some help again..." He murmured and then grinned. "Good thing though that it shouldn't be too far of a trip to home for you unless you don't live in the dorms."

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Supernatural Superlatives:

Most likely to have a secret pot farm: Aspen

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ste-white​:

Ste pops open the lid of his coffee, pouring in the sugar before giving it a quick stir while the other man spoke. “Exactly, there are some people who would have either screamed the place down or thrown me through the door.” He laughs dryly. 

Aspen  slowly sipped his coffee as the man across from him began to prep his own. He knew that they were both laughing about how if anyone was going to get hit by the door, it was good it was him...but the joke had an edge to it because it was true. There really were people on the island who would’ve not brushed it off as a mistake. “Would’ve been a shame to injure you over something so silly.” He said, giving a little shrug. “Where were you coming from before the coffee?”

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1 fact about the person you like?

She’s a free spirit. I miss her every day she’s gone.

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4 facts about your parents?

1) They’re different species (Mom is human, Dad is dryad)

2) My dad is a park ranger (to cover living in the forest) and my mom is an artist

3) They met at a dance marathon contest when their partners bailed and they decided to enter together because there was a nice cash prize for the winners (they didn’t win the contest but they won)

4) They’ve gotten married more than once to cover up the fact that they’ve both lived such long lives

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Merry Christmas Magnus

Hopefully I wasn’t too shabby about being a secret santa!

Aspen

Preloaded with all the classics and a few from his favorite authors:

Private Reserve® Filet Mignons

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ste-white​:

Ste chuckles at his reply before nodding towards the tables. “I’ll be right over.” He heads over to the counter and orders himself a large coffee, hoping the caffeine will make todays almost run in the only one today. Grabbing some sugar, he scans the cafe until he spots him, walking over with a smile. “I’m glad you didn’t take my head off, I could have ran into worse people.” Ste says while pouring in the sugar. “Unless you’re one of those pretend nice lot who’ll turn on me in a minute.” 

Aspen smiled at the other man and then headed over to grab a table for the pair of them. He’s not going to pretend like he wasn’t slightly happy to have an excuse to leave the shop to his employees. He sipped his coffee and laughed softly at the comments the other man made as he settled across from him. “Nah, I promise I’m nice. Its an easy enough thing to get bumped by a door. You aren’t wrong though- if you were going to do it to someone its better me than others.”

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Merry Christmas Magnus

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These are going to be great and I will thoroughly enjoy all these drinks.

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ste-white​:

Ste makes sure to shut the door behind him properly, trying not to have a repeat and really ruin the poor guys drink. “That’s good then, I think I would have shit myself if I’d burnt you.” He chuckles, motioning towards the counter. “Company sounds good, I just need to grab myself a large one first though.” 

Aspen laughed to himself softly when, after the other man made room to let him pass, he made sure to close the door firmly. At least the other man appeared to have learned his lesson. “Nah, I’m a lot tougher than I look but I appreciate the concern.” He answered, giving him a small smile, nodding when he commented getting some coffee for himself. “I’ll grab us a table then.”

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It’s Not Goodbye...

Hi Darling. 

I’m an absolute shit for not telling you this in person, but...I just couldn’t. One look into those puppy dog eyes of yours and I wouldn’t be able to leave. But hey, you knew what you were getting into with me, right? I had to go. Preston’s in trouble, and I know that I’m the only one who can get through to him. I don’t know how long it will take, so I can only make one promise: I will come back. This place is shit, but it’s also paradise because you’re here. I love you Aspen, and I thank you. For everything. I’m taking Jerry with me, I can’t do this without him. Be safe, I need something to come back to.

See you soon, 

Your Rose

The first thing that struck Aspen when he arrived home was how quiet it was. Normally, he would be met with Jerry bounding toward him, excited for one of his humans to be home. It was then he spotted an envelope where he kept his work keys. He unfolded the letter with some trepidation- and he had right to feel that way. Abbi had left. He couldn’t blame her for leaving the letter- he had done much the same when he had to leave to care for his mother. He didn’t begrudge her- again it was similar to the reason he had to leave. Family came first. It hurt to lose her, he would feel her absence every day she was gone...but he held onto the belief she would come back. He picked up Agave and picked up keys to head back to work. He needed to get a rose bush to plant.

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ste-white​:

Ste was a little worried he’d actually hit them until he realised he didn’t feel any impact and the other guy’s coffee seemed to be mostly unharmed. “Sorry, man. I was in my own little world there.” He chuckles, running a hand through his hair while opening the door wide open again. “Your drink alright? I can grab you another?” 

Aspen was surprised when he nearly got hit by a door but both seemed to be appreciative that that they had managed to get away unscathed. “No worries. It happens to the best of. I was probably running inventory in my head anyway.” He said with a little laugh, giving him a soft smile. “My drink is good but I wouldn’t say no to the company if you don’t mind it.” He answered, not overly eager to get back to the shop.

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ste-white​:

Ste hadn’t been for a run since Halloween, the early morning shoreline was as beautiful as ever while he took advantage of the sand resistance. It didn’t take him long to reach the end and he decides to head into the cafe for a nice cup of coffee to cool down with and hopefully give him some of his energy back. Pushing on the cafe’s front door, he’s too distracted pulling his jacket off to notice someone else trying to exit and almost smacks the heavy door into them. “Shit, I’m so sorry. You alright?” 

Aspen decided that he really needed to just got out of the shop for a bit. With Christmas coming up, he had been doing his best to accommodate the traditional holiday plants but the tropical climate was making it a little harder to pull off. So, he took a break from making wreaths and headed out to the cage to get some coffee. He ordered iced coffee and was planning on heading to the beach...until he nearly got smacked by a door. “Yeah, I’m all good. Reflexes are faster than I thought.” He said with a little grin, wiping a little coffee from the rim.

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