“So yeah, Pikachu is cute but like, what’s the point of all these new Pokemon if you are just going to fill your team with a bunch of classics?” Collin stared at Teddy staring at his phone, making sure he got a good look at the bright purple Pokemon shining up from the screen. “This guy is literally a little baby dinosaur in a diaper, and it’s evolution is so cool. I for one am excited to nurture it into a total badass. I can put an older Pokemon on my team in an older game. Anyway,” he cleared his throat, “that’s my daily Pokemon rant. Thanks for listening.”
“Wrote a song?” The blonde let out a laugh, head shaking, “Don’t think that’s quite going to fly with the professor, he’s an uppity music snob who doesn’t even really get music, rather would have a thirty-page thesis than the chance to listen to actual music… and I think he’s a partial voyeur, I swear I’ve seen him loitering outside of the girl’s bathrooms like a freak.”
Collin made a face. “Oh, yikes! Gross!" He spoke a little too loud and drew some unhappy glares. Collin sank a little into his seat, then leaned over the table. He lowered his voice. "You could always get a video of him doing that and then blackmail him for an A. Then report him anyway so you can get a decent professor in here?"
“i know what you’re thinking – busted lip, bruised cheekbone. it doesn’t look good, but i can explain. i like to let people think it’s the aftermath of a fight, but really, it’s only the aftermath of a very excited white guy at a kanye west mosh pit. king kong almost took my front teeth out”
“Hell yeah,” Collin replied, grinning. “That's awesome. Did you really mosh if you didn’t almost lose a tooth? I respect it.” He pressed a few buttons on the screen in front of him and waved her money away. “Drink’s on me.”
Gianni stepped into the cafe excitedly. Having had the rest of his day free for the most part, he had decided to go find Collin. The other’s shift should be finishing up at the cafe soon unless he was tasked to stay later, which Gianni hoped against. He was feeling like heading to a bar, maybe an open mic or just a movie back at his, and aside from Lottie, Collin was probably the person he most enjoyed spending his time with. Walking up to the counter, he caught the other’s eyes and gave him a warm smile. “You nearly done?” @collin-latimer·
Collin was a half hour away from freedom, and the minutes were dragging by. It was a quiet afternoon shift, with only a few people camping out at tables. He stared wistfully at the sunny outdoors, then decided to wipe down the display case for a third time, just for something to do. Gianni must have stepped into view just as Collin had turned his eyes away, because he seemed to appear out of thin air. Collin abandoned his task, beaming. “Yessss, I’m out in 30," he said, leaning over the counter. "Want some coffee?”
“Uhhh, everyone! I love people— well, most people. Just come say hi to me! I’m really nice and I’m sure we’ll get along. I mean, I’ll probably approach you, too, if I haven’t already.”
“I think i’m going to drop out,” Lottie muttered as she tossed her pen to the side, fingers running through her hair while she leaned back in her seat, “Like really who fucking needs to actually go to college unless you’re going to be like… a fucking doctor, this is stupid, I don’t need to write a fifteen-page essay on why rock & roll changed music, it just did, simple as that.”
Collin tore his eyes from the movie playing on his laptop when he saw Lottie move from the corner of his eye. He pressed pause and turned to her. “That sounds awful,” he said, glancing at the notebook in front of Lottie to see what kind of progress she made. “What if you like... Wrote a song instead? Like, before it sounded like this and now it sounds like this, thank you rock n’ roll.”
ELLIOT FLETCHER / TRANS MALE — don’t look now, but is that collin latimer i see? the 20 year old film studies student is in his sophomore year and he is a rochester alum. i hear he can be exuberant, generous, insecure and unreliable, so maybe keep that in mind. i bet he will make a name for himself living on griffin street. ( alli. 24. est. they/them. )
bio.
In school, in life, in cool stories to tell at parties, Collin has always been painfully, tragically average. At least, that’s what he’ll tell you. Collin doesn’t believe in miracles, but keeps looking out for one. His work ethic, in theory, is admirable. In practice, it’s a little more carefree. He keeps waiting for some big, elusive something to happen to him, to make his life kick into high gear, to send it down the path he thought he’d be on by now. He doesn’t believe in miracles, but sometimes it feels like that’s the only way he can make it out of the rut.
For a long time, he thought transitioning would be that something. And it definitely did a lot to change his life. But years into HRT, into a voice and a body and a life that feels so right, he’s still stuck. Once it became clear that this was bigger than his gender, Collin took a gap year and worked hard, really hard, and hated every second of it, to get into the prestigious Lockwood University. And still, it wasn’t enough. He was ten steps behind everyone, people were dying, and his finances were wiped out after one year. He was days from dropping out before the news came.
Collin doesn’t believe in miracles, but Lockwood nearly converted him. The new campus-- and the free tuition-- was a lifeline, a dream come true, a sign to keep going. He packed his bags and went across the country almost immediately, finding himself a part time job and settling into his new life. With so many burdens lifted, he’s nervous, unsure if he can accept the good luck. But he’s ready for his college life to begin in earnest. Maybe he’s too hopeful for his own good, but it finally feels like his time is here. This nameless something is finally upon him.
details.
has a part time job at a local cafe and will totally give you free coffees
in the lgbtq+ club
has a switch and plays some games but is too intimidated/lazy to join the gaming club
tries to retain his high school french and will switch languages randomly in conversation..... he sucks at it
does not do well under stress and can get very overwhelmed
he’s very trusting and trustworthy. he won’t break a promise and keeps a secret as long as you ask him to and he doesn’t think it will hurt anyone
that being said.... he can be a little gossipy about pettier or less serious things
likes to smoke weed and drinks when he can get his hands on alcohol, but he doesn’t do anything harder than that
fun loving and carefree type; he’s always trying to make even mundane situations enjoyable
he dates around and has had short flings with a few people since moving
very expressive and opinionated, but he’ll be nice about it
an enabler of bad habits/ideas. go to him if you want to get talked out of studying
has a reputation of being a slacker, he pulls his weight in group projects but usually at the last second
