✧ be you ✧

[theroyalirenequeen]

"Oh, you run too? That's awesome. I'm a morning runner. I love getting my blood pumped and running before I start the day" She said, kind of excited to meet a fellow runner since most people she knew were allergic to running. " See, that's already one interesting thing about your life, I'm pretty sure you got more," She teased him playfully.

[ezramartinez]

"i wouldn't say i'm a morning runner, or that i get the blood pumped, but i guess it's better than just being stuck inside all day," he pointed out. he wasn't a huge fan of running, but it beat using a treadmill. "it's not interesting, i feel it's pretty basic, isn't it?" he mused, shaking his head, a little surprised by her sudden interest. "what else do you want to know?"

[theroyalirenequeen]

She had been excited enough before Ezra arrived, but seeing him arrive with flowers in his hands got her even more excited, he was just so...perfect. " Thank you, they are lovely" She said and smelled them before admiring them as she sat back down. She smiled looking over at him once she was done staring at the flowers her brought her and put them aside on the table so she could give all of her attention to Ezra. He seemed so effortlessly handsome and charming, Irene was having a hard time not giggling like a teenager and blush just by looking at him smile. "How are you? hows...life?" She wondered, wanting to start a conversation but also genuinely interested

[ezramartinez]

ezra was a gentleman, that’s what he liked to think. the first thing he did when he got out of his place that day was get irene a little flower bouquet, he wanted the girl to feel special. he sat down across from her, took off his jacket, and smiled at the girl. "my life... i've been working, meeting my friend breenan a couple of times, and i like going for a run a couple of times a week," he shrugged, "nothing really fancy, my life’s not really interesting," he mused. "what about you?"

[theroyalirenequeen]

Irene: You eat dinner at the bowling alley?

[ezramartinez]

ezra: i was thinking going to the bowling alley and then go out to get dinner, but i have eaten there, it's not good haha

[theroyalirenequeen]

It had taken Irene some time to make the decision to text Ezra and tell him that she had enjoyed their time together and wanted more. But once she did it , she was extremely confident about it. They had decided to meet up at one of Irena's favorite restaurants. She had dressed up in a violet sleeveless dress that complimented her figure perfectly. She had reserved a table and arrived early, she wanted this to be a good date, she hadn't gone on a date in ages and was trying not to be nervous about it, she was usually a very confident and self-assured person, but Ezra was really something else, she felt less in control around him, and for some reason, she liked that. She sat there for a good while and read a book when she noticed the waiter walk Ezra over to her and she smiled widely seeing him, getting up greet him. " Ezra, Hey, I'm so glad you came"

@ezramartinez

[ezramartinez]

when he got her text asking if he wanted to hang out again, it made ezra really happy. they had only seen each other a couple of times, but she was so nice, and he wanted to get to know her better. he agreed to go to her favorite restaurant—who was he to deny such a thing? as he got there, he picked up some flowers for her. the waiter walked him over to the table, and a wide smile tugged the corners of his lips as he sat down. "hi, of course," he smiled, handing her the flowers. "i hope you like them."

[theroyalirenequeen]

Irene: How does this weekend look for you?

[ezramartinez]

ezra: this weekend? ezra: sounds good to me! ezra: and plan you like? ezra: if not we can go to the bowling alley and have dinner?

[theroyalirenequeen]

Irene: The thing is Ezra

Irene:I had fun on valentines

Irene: And I was wondering if you wanted to meet up again

[ezramartinez]

ezra: oh did you? ezra: i'm sure we could find a date ezra: i when are you free?

[xirenaxrojasx]

Irene: Take it as a compliment.

Irene: If I didn't find you interesting, I wouldnt bother asking

[ezramartinez]

ezra: touche ezra: interesting? that's a start ezra: so .. what's up stranger?

[xirenaxrojasx]

Irene: You think you look great?

Irene: I like your confidence....

Irene: Or maybe its just ego?

[ezramartinez]

ezra: oh wow ezra: you texted me to insult me? so not nice of you ezra: it's confidence, i worked hard for this ezra: why wouldn't i be?

[xirenaxrojasx]

Cute Commune guy (Ezra)

Irene: Is this Ezra Irene: Just checking if this is a real or fake number Irene: If you gave me a fake number the jokes on you, I know where you sleep.

[ezramartinez]

ezra: wow wow wow ezra: that sounds scary af ezra: this is my number? don't you see the profile picture lol ezra: i know i look great but i swear that's me.

[xirenaxrojasx]

"Yeah he is dating Shauni" Irena said with a nod" Have you lived here long?" She then wondered curiously.She didn't mean to be a snob, but she kind of was, living in a commune like that, it just felt so weird to her, she couldn't understand why shauni or anyone wanted to do that.

[ezramartinez]

"that’s why it sounded familiar," he said, thinking it over. "don’t think he’s here right now, though." he shrugged. "no clue if he’s supposed to swing by later, but you’re welcome to hang out here ‘til he texts you back or lets you know where the hell he’s at." he chuckled, glancing around. "yeah, been here a couple of years. it’s better than it looks at first glance," he added, with a small grin. "i’m ezra, by the way."

[xirenaxrojasx]

"Oh no of course I found you for a reason, I am a professional stalker and all" Irena said and wiggled her eyebrows" No I'm actually looking for my brother, Antonio" She then ecplained.

[ezramartinez]

a playful smirk tugged at the corners of his lips as he chuckled, shaking his head—ezra hadn’t expected those words. "your brother?" he repeated, amusement in his eyes. "i don’t think any antonio lives here… wait." he paused, trying to piece together why the name rang a bell. "is he dating a girl named shauni or vivian?" he asked, eyebrows raised, hoping his memory would jog a bit more.

[irenathefabulousrojas]

Irena was on her way from Shauni's room, as Antonio has sent her to shauni with flowers from him. She was heading for the exit when a guy in a towel with a basket filled with shower products walked into her. She scrunched her nose and stared at him. " Well, I was looking for a random dude in a towel, have you seen him?

[ezramartinez]

her words made ezra smile. he wasn't expecting that. "well, i think i've seen him" ezra nodded, an amused smile on his lips. "were you looking for him for an specific reason or? it's just a coincidence you managed to find him here?" he asked teasingly.

[ezramartinez]

his hair was still damp, a towel wrapped around his waist as he strolled out of the bathroom. in one hand, he carried a basket filled with his shower products (mostly because he didn't want anyone stealing his stuff), while the other hand kept the towel secure. lost in his thoughts, he failed to notice the person standing in front of him, causing ezra to accidentally bump into her. "oops, my bad. didn't see you there," he chuckled, quickly picking up the bottles that had fallen to the ground. as he glanced up at her, he realized he hadn't seen her around before. "are you looking for someone?" he asked teasingly. / @irenathefabulousrojas

[brennan--beckett]

brennan worked as an assistant for people which meant he could see how people with wealth flaunted how much they made near enough every day of his life. a lot of the more famous people in the city he worked along side didn't make him feel good about his position in the world. a lot of them would order him about from one to the place wanting him to go and collect orders for them which kind of sucked. sometimes he didn't even get a break if somebody was being full on. "ah, of course. one of the most generous people that i've ever known." brennan wished he could gift people more but his wage couldn't stretch that far when he was saving for a future place. he wanted to get out of his parents place soon and live his life somewhere else. "maybe you can get to know her a little bit over the festive period?" brennan didn't know how close ezra was with his family but hoped they could enjoy each other company. "i might try and pop over at some point to wish you all a happy christmas and bring you some baked treats." he didn't want to get in the way so a quick hello would suffice.

[ezramartinez]

ezra found it effortless to talk to brenna. he never felt ashamed to invite him over to his place, even though others might judge living in a communal setting. but ezra had grown to love the place. it felt like a little chosen family, even with all the people coming and going, sometimes making it hard to keep up. but brennan never seemed to judge ezra for his choices, and that made him really happy. "that's what i thought," ezra chuckled, playfully nudging brennan's side. "if zoey's gift is better, you can tell me. it might break my heart, but i'll want to see what beat mine so i can step up my gift-giving game for next year," he joked. "yeah, it's not too bad. my mom left a while ago, and he's been pretty happy ever since. i bet his new partner is amazing," ezra nodded. he was still mad at his mother for leaving as soon as he came out to the family about his transition. the only ones who had actually been there for him were his father and his sister. he didn't need a woman in his life who hated him for being true to himself. "oh, feel free to come over whenever you want. i'm sure everyone would love to meet you, and they'd probably want you to come every day if you bring baked treats," ezra chuckled. "you could even bring your partner if you want to. but you know our family, we're pretty chill with whoever decides to join us," he shrugged. "man, i just love the holidays," ezra concluded with a content smile.

[brennan--beckett]

brennan patted his hand against ezra's shoulder as his friend told him that the price range for the tree was free. "exactly, dude. free is a lot closer to my price range." brennan was use to going to houses which had expensive christmas trees in them. "honestly? a massive tree would look out of place here." a tree in ezra's house would look too big. a medium sized tree would o him just fine in the future. brennan knew he was going to have go and pick a tree out soon to decorate with zoe. maybe they could make it a date and she could come over to his and help decorate? zoe would be better than him at making things match. he wasn't great at decorating all on his own. "i like giving gifts better than i like receiving them." brennan would go shopping soon to make sure everybody he loved could get a gift or two to enjoy on christmas day."i don't doubt for any second that yours will be the greatest gift that i get this year." zoe's presents might compete but he wouldn't tell ezra that. "who are you spending christmas with this year anyway?"

[ezramartinez]

"touché," ezra laughed. he wasn't wealthy and didn't have enough money to live in a place all by himself. he wouldn't exactly call the people in his shared living space his family, but sometimes it was nice to have others around to vent about random things with. in his case, those rants could happen at any time. the schedules of some people in the shared living room were simply messed up, and ezra would always find someone there watching something, and he would often join in. "it really would," he agreed, realizing that his friend was right. sometimes, having less can actually be more. "well, you know me, a generous soul," ezra teased. although he often got anxious about not knowing what to gift others, he admitted that he wasn't the best at making gifts. "thanks for not breaking my heart," he chuckled, knowing that his girlfriend would probably give him a better present. after all, she was his girl, and he couldn't compete with that. "probably the same as always, my sister, my dad, and maybe his girlfriend? i don't know her, but we'll see," ezra mused. "nothing fancy, it's always been just us three. well, at least during the good christmases. we can let that woman join us this year."

[brennan--beckett]

brennan was use to working with local celebrities who's trees were way too much. brennan was glad to see someone with a more cheap and home-made looking tree. "dude, i'm use to seeing christmas trees the size of people's staircases. it's nice to see somebody have a tree that's more my price range." ezra's tree wasn't the best tree. some people may call it a branch with lights hanging on it. brennan liked it though. the christmas tree had personality. "i'm the only one that you invite around here?" that surprised him to say the least. brennan needed to still go out and buy his tree and ask zoe to come and help him with it. zoe's colour scheme and choices would be much better than his own. he'd prefer zoe's creative ideas. "so this tree was previously was owned by the last tenant?" brennan thought that the tree was unique. he thought the other should keep it around as a tradition. "honestly? i think it works. i think it'll look better once you start putting presents underneath it. i'll get you one from me and zoe soon enough and start the process."

[ezramartinez]

"your price range? man, this tree is completely free," ezra laughed. he didn't have the money to buy a tree like the ones his friend mentioned, not that he wanted one. "imagine a huge tree in a place like this, i think the poor thing will end up looking horrible," he mused. "everyone has their little tree dressed up differently; imagine a combination of the styles," he shook his head. "i feel like the only ones that would look good are the ones from the two sisters that moved in here a while ago," ezra mused. "i mean, you're not, but i don't show everyone my tree," he laughed. he was pretty much his closest friend. "it really was, i just adopted him," he nodded. ezra couldn't help but wonder how the little sad tree had looked when the last tenant bought it; for sure not like this one. "that's really nice of you. i will give you a couple for you two once i get to go on present duty," he nodded. "have in mind my presents will be the best you'll get, mark my words," he teased.

[brennan--beckett]

brennan grabbed a slice of pizza from the takeout box and bit into it as he followed ezra around the house like a lost puppy - not really knowing anyone else in this place. "another tree? i don't know to be honest. i think the one you've already got has character to it." brennan didn't think the christmas tree looked the greatest in the entire world but it was different and unique with all it's missing parts and all. nobody else's was going to look the same as ezra's. the missing part's made it stand out. "besides, it's a conversation starter at the least. everyone you invite around here is going to be like what the fuck happened to your tree?"

[ezramartinez]

ezra raised an eyebrow at his words. he wouldn't exactly call that tree full of character; if he was being honest, it was pretty sad. "you think so? look at the poor thing, it's just a few years away from being a cheap plastic stick," he chuckled, taking another bite of his pizza. "people i invite over? man, i mostly just invite you," he chuckled, thinking he might invite his father at some point to tease him about his tree. "to be honest, i don't know what happened to it. when i moved here, it was already in my room. apparently, the person before me couldn't deal with the constant foot traffic," he chuckled. he knew people didn't like the place, but some of the folks living there were actually nice, like the two new sisters who moved in a couple of months ago and soren. "but anyway, i found it and i thought, 'cool, i don't have to buy a tree.' i've been putting it up every single year since i moved, but this time it looks extra sad."