You know, there isn’t really any background I need to give tumblr, but I can do my best to give a brief TLDR.
I go by Charlie, Nick, whatever chosen or username people know me as, it doesn’t really matter, because I’m not the star of the show here, nah, I’m lighting and effects, as my wonderful Fiancé is the main character this story’s going to be focusing on.
Starting from the top, we’ve been dating for four years now, and we’ll soon be flying to see each other for the fourth time since meeting. How we met will remain a shameful mystery that only those close to me will know… but as much as I would’ve preferred it to be some grandiose story, we met online, and bonded over our shared interest in- gods I cannot believe I’m going to post this online, undertale comic dubs. We were both authors, became fast friends, few months later I asked them for coffee, even though we were living across the U.S. from one another. Went surprisingly well, I was extremely nervous and shy, so it was a situationship for a short bit, and then they asked me to be their partner on October 14th, 2021.
Fast forward four years, and here we are, I’m in college now, and they’re moving down. To live with me soon. We obviously went through that- kids becoming adults worry phase, with them being one year older than me and all, but once we both breached the 18 mark, things were much more smooth sailing. I’ve done my best to see them every year, flying to meet them for their prom, then having them fly to meet me twice, and now, we’re taking two of our friends for a dungeons and dragons trip to NYC where they’re going to see my home.
I don’t live in New York, I haven’t for a while, (I actually live in a secret fourth dimensional plane known as: Private Informationia, it’s a working title, the governing bodies are going through renovations) I moved away when I was two, but every year I make an effort to go back. New York is my home, they are my people, the way the city buzzes and chirps makes me feel alive, and now, myself and three other equally sensory overwhelm-able neurodivergent are going to be going to one of the fastest, and most alive cities in the U.S., needless to say we’re going to be prepared for rest days lol.
Okay, now that I’m done with my setting the scene, time for the spotlight to shine on my favorite character, Elio! Not their name, but it’s the name of their insert oc, so we’ll go with it! A chef by trade and profession, they finished their culinary degree not too long ago, and stars above is their cooking phenomenal. They’re an artist, through and through. Their writing is amazing, their drawings are just as cool (background to the blog was done by them!) and they’re always telling me they don’t sing, but I swear a siren replaces them every time they open their mouth, but maybe I’m just biased. They’ve definitely got the bark and bite of a seasoned cook (badum tsss), but they’re also somehow the most kind and patient person I’ve met. They’ve done so well to support me in my self discovery (gender-fluid, trying to present more feminine than I am, it’s a work in progress, but fuck it we ball), and are my greatest inspiration to create, novels, dnd, everything blooms and blossoms from their viridian embrace in my mind.
We won’t be married for a while, as both of us want to be either out of the U.S., or have the U.S. become a lot more accepting to gender and sexuality before we get wrapped up in this country’s nonsense, but I’m happy to be patient. They proposed to me when they came down last, and I said yes without hesitation, because I know what I want. Fair warning, nothing here posted will be perfect. I have a hereditary tremor, and was bad at spelling before the affliction got worse. There will be typos, I will look silly, and be stupid in love with this person unabashedly, because I refuse not to wear my heart on my sleeve, and if I express this by shouting into the void, then hello tumblr, you are my journal.
I look forward to this time capsule of me being read back by myself, and cannot wait to see what happens next.
So then, see you soon love,
— yours until the stars burn cold
Charlie
