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Carter Henderson. 30. Heterosexual. Married to Sadie Hoffman. Ex Musician - Unemployed. Downtown.

[carterxhenderson]

sadiehoffman​:

Sadie let her eyes rest on her husband who was walking in her direction. Once she noticed his pace quicken, her feet moved quickly too. She wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled herself as close as she could to him, wondering how the hell she had gone this long without being in his arms because she couldn’t even remember why she had been angry in the first place. She inhaled, putting her face in his shoulder, breathing him in for a second. She closed her eyes when the words left his lips, her nose brushing against the skin on the side of his neck. “I missed you too,” she said softly, after a few seconds, realizing where she had been standing. She pulled back, pressing her lips together. “Ready?”

As much as Carter didn’t want to let go of his wife, he knew that he had to sooner than later as they were about to go find out the gender of their Strawberry. Honestly, he still couldn’t believe that they were having a baby...he needed to stop being so damn scared. The feeling of her nose on the side of his neck only made him pull her closer, but he eventually let her slip from his arms and nodded. “I’m just as ready as you are,” he replied with a hopeful and warmer smile, happy to be back in her presence again. Taking her hand in his, he lead her inside the room and helped get her on the table. Once he sat down in the seat beside her bed waiting for the person to come in with the ultrasound machine, he took a deep breath in and out slowly. “You still think it’s going to be a girl?” He asked, reaching up to take her hand in his again, giving it a gentle squeeze.

[carterxhenderson]

remyblake​:

OPEN STARTER: @wilmingtonstarters​​

LOCATION: Big Burger Diner 

“Wow, okay…is his dick even supposed to be in the picture?—I can’t find it.” Ideally, those words were meant for her head. Something she should’ve just kept to herself as she looked at the new message on the damn dating app. She wasn’t even sure why in God’s hell she even downloaded it in the first place when she knew something like this was going to happen—yet here she was. And in the midst of realizing what had fallen from her lips, Remy looked up with wide blue eyes and crimson cheeks that so clearly illustrated her embarrassment. “Oh god, I said that out loud, didn’t I?” 

Carter turned his head to look at Remy beside him and he couldn’t help but raise his eyebrows to her words first and a soft laugh soon followed. “I don’t know who to feel more bad for...you for coming across that kind of picture or that man having a small dick,” he chuckled, nudging his shoulder against hers gently as a tease. “What are you doin’ on a dating app anyways? You don’t need it.”

[carterxhenderson]

naomi-owens​:

SATURDAY, JUNE 13TH, 2020. → AT THE PROM IN WILMINGTON.

                    “Can you believe they actually wanted to do a cheer tonight? The freakin’ Wildcat fight song.” Naomi laughed when gesturing to the three blondes, all sporting pink much to everyone’s surprise, near the opposing end of the gym. “Like we’re actually seventeen years old again. I mean, I still remember it like I know the back of my own hand, but I had to say heck no. Can I even bend that way anymore? Probably not. And two, I ain’t here to embarrass the hell out of myself. I’m all for reliving my prime, but Lord.” Naomi mused once she glanced to her left, then twisted around for a fresh drink. “So, who were you in high school? Wallflower, center stage, or what?” 

Carter turned his head over to see Naomi standing beside him and he couldn’t help but chuckle to her words, following her gesture and shaking his head in disbelief. “I mean, I feel like a lot of people here would love to see you do the cheer with the blondes over there, by all means, show ‘em up,” he half-teased with a soft laugh escaping his lips. Running his hands down his suit, he found his pregnant wife in the crowd and smiled as he watched her converse with their friends. “I was the outgoing guy who everyone thought was going to be a jock, but ended up being the leader of a band,” he said, turning back over to Naomi. “Took me a while to find my passion for music, but it came when I needed it most.”

[carterxhenderson]

where: prom who: @sirenarhall​

While Carter didn’t imagine himself going back to prom almost thirteen years later with his pregnant wife, he was having fun. He had caught up with his friends and danced with them and his wife for a while and eventually worked up a sweat enough to excuse himself to get some water. As his feet naturally wanted to take him to the table with the spiked punch, he focused on being better and grabbed a glass of water. Taking a sip and looking around, he spotted a familiar face and couldn’t help but smirk as he approached. “I didn’t expect to see you here,” he said with a soft chuckle before letting his eyes take in her beauty. “You look beautiful tonight,” he complimented.

[carterxhenderson]

where: prom who: @kevhoffman​

After using the restroom, Carter washed his hands and walked back into the gymnasium where they were holding the prom at the high school. His eyes found Sadie talking with friends and touching her stomach and he couldn’t help but smile. He didn’t think that she could be more beautiful but she really was glowing while pregnant. Turning his head, his bright hues found Kevin and he gave him a wave. “Hey, Hoffman,” he greeted his brother-in-law with a soft chuckle. “What do ya think about prom so far?”

[carterxhenderson]

where: prom who: @sadiehoffman​

“Oh my god,” Carter breathed out as him and Sadie entered the main area where the prom was held and he shook his head in disbelief. “I can’t believe we’re at prom...again,” he said with a chuckle, squeezing his pregnant wife’s hand before leaning over to press a soft kiss to her temple. While they had been living separate for a few weeks, he missed being in her presence and the little things like getting dressed up together and holding her hand. Knowing that there was alcohol at this event, he focused on his wife and let his eyes flicker down to her growing stomach every once in a while. Looking around, his bright eyes immediately found Miles, Molly, Kevin and others and he took a deep breath. “What was your favorite part about going to prom back in high school?” He asked Sadie, turning to look at her with more of a smile as his goal was to make this prom better than the last for her.

[carterxhenderson]

CARTER HENDERSON - WILMINGTON PROM NIGHT, 2020

( attending with: his beautiful wife @sadiehoffman & their little bean )

[sadiehoffman-deactivated2020072]

@carterxhenderson​

Sadie stood outside of the doctor’s office, her hands moving over her bump. It was the appointment the both of them had been waiting for. Of course, the last few weeks the two of them were gradually coming together, slowly but surely working through the issues they were having. Her heart was pounding out of her chest because most of the communication they had between them had been over the phone whether it was texting or phone calls. She found herself craving to see his face again, not knowing how she was going to react to seeing him again. She turned her head in time to see him walking in her direction, the pounding in her heart increasing as the distance between them started to close together.

[carterxhenderson]

It had been weeks of having this space with Sadie and while it was killing him inside, Carter had been working hard on joining Beau with AA meetings and getting himself better for himself, for Sadie and for their baby. He didn’t want to destroy his life any longer. After waking up early and going on a run, he took a shower and got ready to go meet his wife at the doctor’s office. This was when they were going to find out the gender of their baby and honestly, as anxious, scared and excited he was to finding out the gender, he couldn’t wait to see his wife. All he wanted to do was hug and kiss her and be there for her. When he arrived at the doctor’s office, he turned the corner and saw his wife. He froze for a moment, taking her in and before he knew it, he was quickly approaching and taking her in his arms, obviously carefully. “Sadie,” he whispered, wrapping his arms around her and pressing his lips against the top of her head. “I’ve missed you.”

[carterxhenderson]

molly-dalton​:

Not expecting to hear her name, Molly froze for a second before looking up to see exactly who she’d run into. “Carter?” The last time she’d seen him was… Well, long enough ago that she couldn’t even remember right now. “I’m fine, just surprised to see you,” she answered honestly. Looking between her brother’s friend and the door she grabbed the door handle and said, “I was just gonna get some coffee because work was crazy today. Want to join me? It’s been forever.”

Carter was shocked to see Miles back in town after so long so when his eyes fell on Molly, he couldn’t help but be shocked as well. She, however, felt happier to see him but hey, he didn’t lie to her face like he did to Miles way back when to break up their friendship. “You’re surprised to see me? I’m surprised to see you,” he said with a soft chuckle, a bigger smile forming on his lips to her next words. “Usually when work was crazy for me, I’d be getting something a bit stronger than coffee but hey, you do you,” he said with a chuckle. “Yeah, I’d love to join you. How have you been?” He asked, following her into the cafe.

[carterxhenderson]

TEXT 📲 MY LOVE ❤️

Sadie: Thank you for saying that.

Sadie: And I'm still here... even with the space. I still want to be there for you, Carter.

Sadie: Just you.

Carter: I love you, babe.

Carter: I'll be there. See you soon.

[lenorefitzpatrick]

DIRTY DAN’S FOOD TRUCK - OPEN

      “See? I told you this place had some good food, and no I am not making excuse to not cook at home–okay maybe a little but I’ve been craving this for a week straight.” Lenore exclaimed as she popped a tatter tot into her mouth and chewed slowly. 

@wilmingtonstarters​

[carterxhenderson]

“Hey, I never doubted that this place had good food,” Carter said with a chuckle before continuing. “In my opinion, these tatter tots are the best in town...maybe the best in the state,” he said confidently with a smile, popping one in his mouth as he did so. “How have you been, Lenny?”

[dianaxpalmer]

Molly was still in her scrubs when she entered Bespoke Coffee, not really finding the willpower to go home and change before being around normal people. It had been an especially… weird… day at work. There were the normal things, kids (unsuccessfully) pretending to be sick, one that was actually telling the truth, but then all of a sudden she had a freshman walk in after somehow having gotten bits of whatever his biology class was dissecting in his eye. How did it happen? She had absolutely no idea, and the kid wouldn’t tell her, but she couldn’t stop thinking about it. It was this train of thought that so consumed her that she didn’t notice someone was in front of her until she’d already walked straight into them. “Oh my god, I’m so sorry! Are you okay?”

[carterxhenderson]

Carter had been out on his daily walk, trying his best not to have his feet lead him to the nearest bar. As much as he craved a drink, he enjoyed the fresh air more and that was what he was going to focus on. Taking a deep breath, he shoved his hands deeper into his pockets and looked around, people watched. It wasn’t until he turned a corner and ran into someone. “Oh shit,” he breathed out, only stumbling back a foot before looking up at the woman he ran into. Molly Dalton, Miles’ sister. “Molly,” he said more in shock to see her after all these years. “Yeah, I’m good. Are you okay?”

[carterxhenderson]

callummcxenzie​:

“I’m ordering my coffee this morning, and I’m in the middle of telling her I’d like room for milk when I feel this tug on my shirt – I turn around and it’s this little girl, looking up at me, and she says, you talk like the Harry Potter people.” Cal laughed, taking a sip of his coffee. “I wasn’t entirely sure what to say to that, so I just said thank you. It was pretty cute, actually. Her mum and I had a chat while we were waiting for our drinks, apparently she actually studied abroad at Aberdeen. Small world, eh?” 

@wilmingtonstarters​

Carter was happy today to be craving coffee more than liquor these days and though he was tired, he was happy. Listening to Callum’s words, he couldn’t help but chuckle to the story and he nodded. “You should’ve told her what house you’re in or somethin’ like that, would’ve made her day,” he said with a smile. “Yeah, this is a small world, no doubt about that.”

[euzbendjensjns-deactivated20200]

[carterxhenderson]

wilmingtonroleplay‌:

{ ♪ } Meet CARTER HENDERSON, who is THIRTY years old and a UNEMPLOYED (EX MUSICIAN). He was born in WILMINGTON, NC and now calls DOWNTOWN his home. You might have heard that he can be CONFIDENT & PATIENT, but also be ARROGANT & FEARFUL. This is HIS story.

trigger warning: alcoholism, abuse

Carter James Henderson was born in Wilmington, North Carolina to two loving, kind, caring parents…or so he thought. His father had been a struggling alcoholic for a long time and when Carter was the age of seven, his father started to treat him like shit. He would smack him on the hands, the head and spank him whenever he could as he thought this was a way of parenting, but it was all leading to abuse. When Carter turned ten years old, instead of going out to play catch with his father, his father beat him up instead since he didn’t do so well on a test and he needed to be punished. Of course his mother knew all about the abusing, but she was too scared to do or say anything because she didn’t want to get abused as well. When he was twelve, both him and his mom had enough and she filed for divorced and left him, Carter leaving by her side. Living with his mom was instantly so much better. Of course he was scared that he was going to find them and murder them both, but she also had a restraining order against him and he ended up in jail soon after so his life was finally looking up.

During the time of the abuse and when his mom was thinking about divorcing him, Carter was thankful to escape his toxic house and spend time with his two best friends, Miles and Sadie. These three were inseparable; it was like nothing could tear them apart. Carter hid his bruises so the other two wouldn’t notice, especially because they didn’t want them to feel bad for him or to do anything about it. It was his life, his business. When the three started to go through puberty, their personalities started to change and the boys started to fight more, especially for Sadie’s affections. Instead of being the scared young boy Carter used to be, he found his confidence and voice by the age of thirteen and didn’t turn back. As the three grew older and slowly wiser, Carter was always sure that Sadie had a crush on him so when he grew the balls to ask, she said yes and the rest was history. Sure, this changed things a bit for the trio, but they all remained the best of friends, or so he thought. The three had a falling out as Miles wanted to go to the east coast for college while Carter and Sadie wanted to go west coast to L.A. During his junior and senior year of high school Carter found his passion of music and started to play the guitar and sang and found that he was a natural at both. He was in a band during those years and it boosted his confidence. L.A. was the right move for Carter and Sadie so they headed that way that fall after high school graduation.

Carter loved that him and Sadie went to the same college and it made their relationship stronger and he knew that she was the love of his life. He couldn’t image his life without her so when they were both 20 years old, he got down on one knee and proposed to her and she said yes. They went back to Wilmington for their wedding because of their families living there and moved back to L.A. to finish college and to start their life together as a married couple. Well, Sadie went back to finish college but once they were back, that was then Carter decided to drop out to focus on his music career and it did turn into a career. All while this was happening, Carter thought about drinking alcohol as it was college and all, but stayed away from it and had a few drinks on occasion. He eventually landed with a recording label, got some songs out and did some local touring for a long while. People knew his name, he was semi-successful, but when he started drinking and going out with his bandmates, he didn’t know his alcohol problem was starting right then and there. After recording an album or two, he found himself getting tired, more stressed from his annoying agent trying to get him to tour more when all he wanted to was be with Sadie. He gave up his music career and supported Sadie, watching her get her associated in Early Childhood. He was so proud of her. When she graduated, the two decided to up and move back to Wilmington to start their life there together back with their families.

Carter initially thought that his life was really going to start turning around when they moved back to Wilmington, but he soon found himself drinking more and being dependent on the drinks he had. Drinking made him comfortable. It didn’t make him happy, but he felt comfortable and he knew that he wasn’t going to stop drinking anytime soon. For two years, his on and off drinking created tension in his marriage with Sadie and they would fight only when he came home drunk. He did it rarely though as he was scared that she was going to hate him for the person he’s turning out to be…his father. Now living downtown with Sadie as an ex musician and unemployed, he is wanting to get back to work to provide for his family but he doesn’t know what to do, especially since he is always looking forward to drinking.

This character is portrayed by LUKE MITCHELL and penned by MEGAN.

[carterxhenderson]

rob-carlson‌:

LOCATION: WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH WHO: @carterxhenderson​​

A walk through town was just what Robert needed to clear his head after a long day stuck in the office. With a to-go decaf coffee in his hand from The Workshop, Robert perused through the shops that lined the streets. Everything was starting to calm down, some shops closing for the night and some packed to the brim as the dinner crowds mingled with one another. It was nice to be on his own for the moment though sometimes he longed for more companionship. He was slowly making more people who he’d call friends but he’d never say no to more. Turning the corner to head towards the park, Robert managed to dodge the man heading his way. Narrowly avoiding a coffee spill, he was quick to apologize. “I am so sorry, man. I must’ve been too in my own head to see where I was going. Are you alright?”

Carter had just walked out of another AA meeting with Beau and after saying bye to his friend, he started walking home. Of course his eyes instantly found bars he could go drink at, but he needed to stay away from them the longest he could for himself, for Sadie and their baby. He needed to be better, to be sober for the both of them. Shoving his hands into his pockets, his blue hues flicked from in front of him to the ground as he walked, focusing on his feet not leading him to the nearest bar. It was when he turned a corner that he almost collided with another man. “Fuck,” Carter breathed out, thankful that he stopped himself before running into him. “Yeah, yeah, I’m all good. I was actually a bit in my own head too while walkin’,” he admitted with a chuckle.

[carterxhenderson]

[carterxhenderson]

beau-haywood‌:

If the love of his friends and family had been enough, Beau knew he’d have gotten himself clean a lot sooner than he had. But it had to come within, and that was going to be a journey Carter would have to mold for himself. Because, at the end of the day, the only thing standing between Carter and his next drink was his own willpower. He could have all of the love in the world for Sadie and their unborn child, and drinking certainly didn’t mean he loved them any less. But he’d need to summon the strength to be better, for all of their sakes, his most importantly. “Whatever you need, alright? Whatever you need.” Beau made sure to reemphasize. Whether it was a ride to a meeting, a call in the middle of the night, to come and get him from a bar - Beau would do whatever Carter needed. If only to ease the burden that rested on Sadie’s mind at that moment in time. 

Whatever you need. Damn, that hit him like a ton of bricks and he was going to be fucking eternally grateful. Carter reached his hand and placed it on Beau’s shoulder, giving it a gentle squeeze. “That really means a lot, man. Thank you,” he said with a little bit of a smile now. “Honestly, I won’t be able to stop thanking you,” he chuckled and let his hand fall back to his side. He knew that joining Beau in meetings was going to be eye-opening as all of this was for his wellbeing, but it’s not going to be easy. He needed to prepare himself to expect all of the hard obstacles that were going to be thrown at them and as much as he’s going to want to drown himself in alcohol, it’s all going to come down to willpower. Glancing around and not seeing Sadie, he started to worry about her and looked back at Beau. “I’m going to go find Sadie and see if she’s okay. Thanks again though, Beau. You have no idea how much I appreciate your advice and help.”