ezra fike of northridge’s love club. the scholarship student with a vendetta that can’t be seen on the surface. does he have what it takes to be scotland’s next griswold? tune in and find out.
his about is here and his spotify playlist is here!
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ezra fike of northridge’s love club. the scholarship student with a vendetta that can’t be seen on the surface. does he have what it takes to be scotland’s next griswold? tune in and find out.
his about is here and his spotify playlist is here!
céline.
cél’s soft giggles can be heard as the two walk side by side, joking around and flirting the entire way. she happily takes his hand and blushes at how crazy the butterflies in her stomach are going. being with him made the princess feel alive. a contrast to any of her other relationships. ezra was different, not because he came from a completely different background than her. that didn’t matter to céline, wealth and status were never important to her. his personality and way of being were the things that attracted to him. the things that made her fall in love. “ i’m assuming you tag along with the janitors? ” she asks playfully, sitting next to him and looking around. northridge was a very beautiful campus, and she’s glad she has someone like ezra to show her the hidden spots. secret meetings filled with sweet whisperings and joyous behavior. céline wishes things were like this all the time.
setting her bag on the ground, she faces him with a smile. “ sugar? what kind? ” double meaning as cél gets closer to him, eyes falling to lips then to meet his eyes.
being with céline was different than being with anyone else in the love club. when he was with her he didn’t focus on the fact that he was with a princess, a future queen. instead he appreciated her for what was inside. that was the version of her that he had been falling in love with, the true cél. “ i don’t like, hang out with them. ” he moves his right hand up to scratch the back of his neck. he doesn’t know why he feels weird answering the question, wondering if he’s being judged. ezra knows that’s not who she is. “ they give me information when i talk to them. say that i’m nice and they want to pay me back for not littering. ” actually, he’s helping one of them learn how to play chess and another one how to be better at math. on the forefront that doesn’t sound bad, but it’s not hanging out so he’s technically not lying. he relaxes in the hidden spot.
ezra grins slightly as he moves his left hand to rest right next to céline. then his right hand moves the chocolate up to his face when he leans closer, now only inches away from her lips. “ looks like you have a choice between two types. ” they’re not going to spot them here.
vera.
perhaps vera should consider being a little softer towards nicolás’ closest friend, but the prince was always a far more open and generally 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 person than vera. plus nicolás trusted people, whereas vera tried her best to stay as far away as she could from those that felt like they could stab her in the back. and truthfully, maybe she could be able to find ezra as charming as others do, but it seemed since vera offered so little, ezra 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒅 her. it was unlike isabel, who felt like a warm spring breeze despite vera’s darkness, unlike theodore, who was the easiest conversation she’s had since coming to northridge. so it’s 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕, and it was complicated, and every time princess vera myeong of belvan was met with complicated, she challenged it with the icy exterior she found her safe haven.
“ thank you , ” vera said as he held the door open for her, walking past him and standing in line. she peered around and noticed the lone table, pressing her lips together slightly. the mock trial was so soon — vera had to study and collect herself for the love club’s first big obstacle. “ if you’re going to sit at the free table then i’ll be joining you. so you may as well take it and tell me what you’d like so i can order . ” her tone felt a little more 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 than she’d like, but it left no room up for debate. either ezra could snag the table now and work with her, or maybe he’d tell vera he saw another friend of his he was going to sit with.
back home ezra was used to having to make himself tough. he dominated chess competitions because he was a mirror. what his opponents gave to him was what he returned, therefore they couldn’t predict his next moves. now he realized he was repeating the same patterns. soft with isabel, fun with nic, distant with vera. there was no suspicion from his side, at least not on the surface, but there might have been paranoia. why didn’t she trust him? the pink haired male made it out to be something wrong with her in his head. all of the facts pointed to him being the outsider and that was a common force of distrust among a group. still, since he wasn’t used to that from the others it only begged the question as to what vera was up to instead. not only that, but did she know something the rest of the love club didn’t?
the queen was barking orders and upon a quick observation, the rook realized he had no other choice but to follow them. ezra held onto the books, bracing himself for the journey to the table. he did one quick glance at the staff too, smiling in his head even though his jaw was practically shut tight outwardly. “ banner knows my order and you can tell them you’re with me. the drinks are on my tab. ” what did that mean? it was coming out of his paycheck but he didn’t want to say that. at least someone that knew his order was working, that way vera wasn’t going to know it. he disappeared into the crowd to get the empty table, but flirted with the one towards the front to move it a bit to snag both outlets. ezra then sat down on the chair with direct view to the front door. he set the books down and waited patiently.
céline.
céline quirks her brow up in intrigue, biting her lip at the idea of following ezra to the other side of campus just to study. the tint of red that appears on her cheeks is a good enough reaction to his words. céline appreciates the gesture. “ i’ll make sure to thank my guardian angel for putting you in my path. ” she matches the energy as demeanor softens. it was much easier to be herself whenever she was around ezra. he did not hold her to the same expectations like everyone else. cél did not have to prove anything to him. she was the most genuine version of herself in his presence. for this reason, she agrees to let him show her said spot. though, she knows it’ll be anything but distraction free. not that she minded.
then for a quick second, theodore crosses her mind. she thinks of their latest argument and the nature behind it. maybe it wasn’t a good idea to continue to dig this hole she’s in. it’d be best if cél just cut things off with ezra and remained platonic. but then she thinks of how theodore treats her. no romance. no chase. there was no chemistry between them. the fights were overbearing and she doesn’t remember the last time that they had a genuine moment of affection. he simply didn’t make her happy. no matter how hard she tried to hold their relationship together. “ lead the way. i’m interested in seeing this little spot you speak of. ” cél says, completely pushing those thoughts aside and now standing besides the male.
his knowledge about royalty is slim to none. aside from what google has to offer, nicolás, céline, and vera are the only examples he has. one is his new best friend, another the woman he’s secretly in love with, and the last someone who he suspects can get anyone killed. they’re all so different which is why ezra views them as normal people. “ maybe they’ll start making us bump into each other more often if you’re really appreciative. ” he knows he wants more with her and theodore stands in the way, but he also doesn’t care. the scholarship student is tired of life restricting him just because he doesn’t have the means or isn’t from a social class. lawyers get killers off scotch free and he was sure he could bend social norms a bit to keep on doing whatever it was cél and him were doing behind everyone’s backs.
ezra takes a normal walk through the campus, making sure she’s with him every step of the way. he ducks into one of the archways and then slides in between a narrow hallway behind a dumpster and some trees. he leads céline down, offering his hand when he knows they’re out of sight from everyone. “ the janitors come here to smoke sometimes. ” which means it’s not a place they frequent often. he takes a seat like it’s the most normal thing in the world and smiles brightly at cél. then ezra takes out a piece of chocolate from his bag, offering it to her. “ we’re going to need some sugar to stay awake during our studies. ” sometimes he offers the love club treats so that they can associate him with the rush of dopamine they get consuming chocolate. a way to keep him wanted on the inside. with céline things are different, he just wants her to be happy.
Euphoria: “Trying to Get to Heaven Before They Close the Door”
vera.
fuck — when ezra announced his coffee shop plans vera second guessed going there, but she couldn’t simply avoid ezra. plus, 𝒔𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒘 𝒊𝒕, she was headed there too, they didn’t have to be close by any means but they could be simply civil. vera was a princess — a future 𝒒𝒖𝒆𝒆𝒏. she knew how to speak to people to some extent and offer them up her good manners and politeness. she just hoped it wouldn’t invite ezra to do something ridiculous like join her at whatever table she chose to work at.
“ as am i , ” vera said, though her voice was quieter she was positive he heard her. vera started walking as well, 𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒆𝒕𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 setting over the two. frankly it would have been almost more awkward had vera not said anything, playing the infuriating game of pretending not to see one another. though momentarily vera considered it’d be 𝒔𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒆𝒓 than this. she kept her gaze locked ahead.
the powers that be are truly after him. is this the karmic justice he deserves for saying that his parents are dead? vera isn’t going to be the one to fold. the queen on the chessboard never does. like a social chameleon, he isn’t going to do so either. a soft smile will always be on his face, just like beatrice taught him. respectful enough that he seems like a good person, but small enough that he doesn’t come off as a creep. as soon as they step foot in the cafe he’s going to have to make sure to get a seat away from her, preferably the corner.
“ great minds think alike. “ four words seem like too much compared to her three. ezra keeps his eyes forward, going from the area ahead and the pavement below them. when they get to the coffee shop, he opens the door and holds it that way for vera. a queen can never touch a door or whatever. he’s trying to scan the shop through the glass windows. fuck. from what he can tell there’s only one small table free.
céline.
céline is finding herself on campus more and more. with the mock trial quickly approaching, she wants to be fully prepared for whatever craziness ends up occurring in griswold’s classroom. so it’s no surprise that she’s on her way to the library after a quick lunch with desirae. fingers are currently preoccupied with replying to a text message from her mother asking how things were going in scotland. cél catches her up on the normal things, like her grades, budding friendships, and her brother. just small talk to keep her distracted from the biggest question of all: the engagement rumors. god, is céline tired of being asked that. even if she was excited to be engaged to theodore duponts, hearing about it this much would make her lose interest quickly. was there anything else they could ask about? apparently not.
slipping her phone into her back pocket, she walks up the steps that lead to the library only to be met with locked doors. great. letting out a huff, cél slightly jumps as ezra approaches her. how long has he been standing there? quickly gathering herself, she flashes him a warm smile. “ just my luck. ” descending the steps and getting closer to him, cél shakes her head. “ i’m also caught up. i just needed a space where i can study distraction - free. ”
everything floating around the campus about the love club was starting to get to ezra. he was charming enough to lie his way through most of the conversations, but he couldn’t help that some of the things ended up getting to him. for example, céline and theodore’s engagement rumors. maybe that was why he buried himself in work and studies. both to prove he belonged there and to not let his minimal emotions make him do something he was going to regret. the closer that he gout to the bouiettes the deeper he got into this world. best friends with nic, twin flame to isabel, friend to cél even though he was crushing hard on her. all of that is already hard to manage and that doesn’t even include the other four members of the love club. he’s going to betray some of them at the end of next semester, that’s the only thing he’s certain of.
a charming smile forms on his face and his tongue swipes over his lips. if ezra had influence, power, he would have gotten the library opened up just for the blonde in front of him. sadly, he’s just some poor boy from detroit. “ of if a distraction is what you need then your guardian angel brought you to me. ” he allows himself to be more lighthearted around céline. more carefree. “ there’s a couple of trees that block out the sun and the view from others. it’s a little further down the hill on the side of the campus. i can take you to it. ” what ezra isn’t going to say is that a janitor was the one to tell him about it.
vera.
not that vera trusted many people, but there was something particular about ezra fike that made vera a little 𝒘𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒚. she knew far too little about him, besides the fact that he was seemingly close with nicolás and isabel. he was 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕 — and it wasn’t that vera didn’t like him, she just walked around ezra’s presence carefully, at arm’s length and with her guard up. so vera didn’t necessarily choose to spend any extra time around ezra when she wasn’t forced to.
but they’re part of the love club, and they’re on campus together, so they were bound to bump into one another at some point. vera looked up when she noticed ezra approached her and she simply watched him speak, expression unwavering as he gestured to the very library vera was hoping to get some studying done in. her eyes traveled down to the books in his hands before meeting ezra’s eyes once more. “ no i’m 𝒂𝒍𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 , thank you . ” vera looked to the side, wondering if maybe the coffee shop on campus was open and she could go there instead.
everything about this conversation was going to be awkward. ezra was comfortable around nicolás, céline, and isabel, but vera was a whole other type of rich. if he didn’t approach her to speak then that would have been even weirder. they were in the same club with six other people. if they didn’t speak on campus, then people would start thinking something was wrong. even though he didn’t trust her, he was doing this for the love club which meant that he was doing it for his ultimate victory. the lengths he would go.
his free hand moved up to rub the back of his neck. the end of september was supposed to be comfortable for someone that grew up in detroit, yet he was burning up. “ well, okay. ” all ezra did was nod once before he turned his heels. “ i’m going to study in the coffee shop, so catch you later. ” hopefully that was the last thing he was going to have to say to vera for the rest of the day. it would be rude not to say his goodbyes, so he turned towards her and smiled softly. then he waved and started to slowly walk away from her and towards the coffee shop.
you belong here. it’s something that ezra has to constantly repeat to himself in his brain. his clothes are all sewn by him and he just stitches designer tags on them. he’s living with nicolás and feels bad that his best friend is footing all of the bills, but there’s plenty of things he still needs to buy for himself. ezra fike is a fraud and he always has been. he pushes that all out of his head as he walks out of the library. he can do this, he belongs here, he’s one of them.
then in that same exact moment he saw one of the other love club members. it’s odd. for all of his life he was locked outside. now he’s in the most elitist club in all of northridge, hell all of scotland, and he still feels like a nobody. he takes in a deep breath and holds the two books he’s checked out with both hands. that’ll give him an excuse for not shaking their hand and revealing how sweaty his palm him.
the smile that cracks his emotionless demeanor is small, like the ghost of a smile he was supposed to first have as a child. the thing about always being on the outskirts is that he never felt the happiness of the warmth inside. ezra takes in a deep breath and size, picturing himself to be one of the chess pieces on his board. knight to e5.
“ they’re closing for lunch. something about having to redo the systems because the intern messed it up. “ as he motions to the library behind him he wonders if they’re hiring. “ i’m ahead on the reading for class if you need one of the books. “ keep it educational, they don’t need to know how pathetic his mundane life is.
EZRA FIKE was born on february 14th, the day of love. what was ironic about tala giving birth on this day was that her original due date was the 13th, a day filled with bad omens. even though she was never going to hold her baby in her own arms, she thought the date of his arrival was a curse. that was what she got for sleeping with a married man, right?
when she was late and ended up giving birth on valentine’s day out of all days, she was even more scared about what it meant. this child wasn’t a product of love, what if he grew up thinking he was?
this also makes him an AQUARIUS SUN, GEMINI MOON, & LIBRA RISING. his mind controls most of his actions, he’s versatile, has a romantic personality, and his mood easily changes with the situation that he’s in. ezra is a triple air sign which means he can be quite floaty at times and doesn’t ever feel like he fits in.
You’re gonna figure out your way around that. How?
hello everyone ! my name is jay ( 24, he/him, est ) and as you all know this is ezra fike. below are some bullet points about his life but his full biography + stats can be found HERE.
after his own info you can also find part of the app where he related the love club to his awards, have fun! his bio is hella long so i hope to keep this short lol
𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙰𝚀𝚄𝙸𝙽𝙾 + 𝚁𝙾𝙼𝙰𝙽𝙾 𝙵𝙸𝙺𝙴 𝙵𝙰𝙼𝙸𝙻𝚈 𝚃𝚁𝙴𝙴
tala and luciano decided to give their beautiful baby boy up for adoption. they didn’t even look twice when they did it. instead of being raised by the now prosperous surgeons, ezra was taken in by the fike family. they were only in it for the government checks, but at least they gave him a roof over his head. lying is a risky business, especially surrounded by future lawyers, but ezra hopes he’s never questioned when he says his parents are dead.
xoxo when photoshop starts working for me again mayhaps i’ll be able to do an edit for this
thoughts on being accepted into the law program.
"first and foremost i just want to say it’s such an honor to be here. i owe isabel a lot for recommending the program to me and professor griswold for accepting me.” ezra gets that out of the way first and foremost. he smiles over at the interview and relaxes his shoulders a bit. “it’s an honor to be here. it’s my first time being in scotland and also getting the chance to have a real career in law. whether i win or lose i’m ready to give it my all.”
𝒐𝒏𝒆 , hi my name is … jay ! also rip at my photoshop being full & me not popping up in the tags .
𝒕𝒘𝒐 , the character that’s gotten my interest is … ezra !
𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒆𝒆 , the reason this character got my interest was because … pls i feel like he’s trying so hard to be an insider that a part of him has been lost ? like he’s molding himself into those around him and that’s going to lead to some shit . i also like the angle that not only is he the scholarship kid, but there’s this small town boy trying to make it big vibe and i just know he’s hungry TM for influence . there’s also something sinister lying underneath it all i just know it .
𝒇𝒐𝒖𝒓 , what are some characters that would inspire your portrayal of the character you’re interested in? ok so hear me out wes from htgawm would be the obvious choice , right ? but i kinda see laurel castillo because she’s like the silent weapon in the first season , the one no one expects to be good at this . some others are dan humphrey from gossip girl , adam parrish from trc , richard papen from tsh , beth harmon from the queen’s gamit , ryan atwood from the oc , mona vanderwaal from pll .
𝒇𝒊𝒗𝒆 , which character, if accepted, are you most interested in interacting with? is it cheating to say all of them ? aside from his connections cause i feel like those are obvious , i have to say theodore . ezra is either gonna have to betray him down the line or not follow his heart if they’re rly good friends and i think that’s spicy .
𝒔𝒊𝒙 , i’m excited to see this happening in the group … it’d be a shorter list to say what i’m not excited to see . i’m kinda buzzing at any competitions that the players are going to have to play out ? ezra & isabel are working together to win , but how are they gonna get over there only being one winner ? betrayal , angst , drama , but also just letting go and having fun after a stressful week of assignment !
𝒔𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏 , what’s an event or task idea that you have that can fit into the grad school and royal/rich lifestyle aspect of this group? murder mysteries , trips to one of the royal lands , defending someone famous / wealthy in court !
𝒆𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 , any questions or comments for the admins? just that this is stellar !
“Chess isn’t always competitive. Chess can also be beautiful.”