&. 𝚌𝚊𝚛𝚛𝚢 𝚢𝚘𝚞𝚛 𝚠𝚘𝚛𝚕𝚍

[hatlvs]

hi  ..  it’s  cecy  again,  i’m  so  sorry  skfdsl  i’m  the  mun  of  OPHELIA  AYDIN,  now  bringing  u  my  son,  atlas  !  just  hit  the  heart  if  u  wanna plot  !  @mapleviewstarters​

『 jonathan daviss. twenty-two. cis-male. he/him. 』 oh heavens, is that ATLAS HOLMES from CHESTNUT DRIVE i see roaming around mapleview? minnie may’s always calling them -APPREHENSIVE & -RESOLUTE. i happen to think they’re not that bad! they’re a pretty cool VET INTERN and every time i’ve seen them, they’ve always been +DILIGENT & +INTUITIVE. i hope i see them around again!

tw: drugs, physical abuse, stabbing.

THEN:

atlas is born and raised in mapleview, been here his whole life, his family has been here for several generations and the name is very respected. his grandparents were very involved in town politics and stuff

his parents are the town’s weirdos like they’re very open, very fun, were definitely hippies once upon a time and still kinda live by that. everyone who’s met them and are friends of atlas’ are adopted by the holmes’ now. i don’t make the rules

atlas has an older brother, orion, yes his parents had a theme, and after they got him things became really hard for two ppl who weren’t really used to taking responsibility. they started using a lot and whilst they were always very loving, they also tended to unintentionally neglect their son

things got worse when atlas came around, definitely a mistake and his parents tried their best to fit him into their lives, but there really was no room for children in their then current lifestyle

a long custody battle erupted between atlas’s parents and atlas’s grandparents. most of atlas’ early childhood was spent bouncing between them, but at 7 his grandparents won custody over him. orion, 14 at the time, got to stay with their parents

his grandparents were a literal nightmare, very religious people, atlas was not allowed to do pretty much anything he wanted to do and was expected to be the perfect grandson at all times. any mistake was punished, any time he spent w friends outside of school hours were punished. that didn’t stop him from sneaking out to hang out w lane tho

he was very often physically abused, would show up with new wounds and bruises every week at school, but would ofc blame it on being clumsy etc etc. it’s a small town so some people definitely had an inkling

at 13, atlas had a fight with his grandfather which resulted in a kitchen knife in his chest, a sudden but deliberate action not meant to kill, but definitely to harm. he was hospitalized for a week and it was then he was given back to his parents as his grandparents would never see him or any family again really. today atlas has a scar, but no other wounds/ailments (except the trauma).

his parents really did their best all those years to get him back, but in a town where atlas’ grandparents were so influential very few wanted to get on their bad side — and who would believe a reckless couple who couldn’t care for their own children after all?

NOW:

the holmes-case got a LOT of attention not just in mapleview, but nationally. it was a huge scandal, a heartbreaking case, one of the biggest court cases the town had seen. atlas doesn’t like to talk about it simply because he doesn’t wanna be pitied or defined by it. of course, he’s never going to escape it entirely

after atlas moved to chestnut drive at 19 to live by himself, his parents moved out of town and have opened a fox sanctuary where they save foxes from fur farms. they have about 15 foxes in total and atlas has a large outer area at his own place for his own pet fox, malakai

loves his parents, doesn’t get along w his brother bc atlas is lowkey bitter and has trust issues

works as a vet intern just outside of town and loves his job

PERSONALITY / MISC:

*aggressively* “i’m FINE” 

atlas is a really chill and respectful dude, gets along w everyone for the most part. be nice to him and he’s nice to you, it’s always been that simple

he’s pretty logical and intelligent, has a tendency to let that rule over his feelings tho

does not shy away from physical touch, if you need a hug or some cuddle time he’s got your back

not the most gregarious type, he’s quite the introvert, but he makes exceptions if u get close to him

has a lot of respect for animals and the environment. there lives a tiny sjw within him

loves nature!! wants to live in the woods. hozier probably wrote a song about him

atlas struggles with (rarely, but it happens) anger issues. he never learned how to deal with his emotions and when he was finally back in a loving home the only thing he dared to feel was anger — anger that a whole system let him down

he smokes a LOT of weed, it helps him calm down

a n x i e t y

it’s clear his past has left some imprints bc he still flinches when people around him move very suddenly, but he’s getting better gradually

he goes to therapy, but he hasn’t told anyone but lane

abandonment issues, big time. does get kinda clingy on his closest friends bc of it

has a big old van he drives around in like the lil hippie he is

TL;DR:

nice boy who has endured a lot of pain in his childhood. loves his friends, has a pet fox rescued from a fur farm. calm and pragmatic most of the time, but can react with anger if he’s facing difficult emotions he doesn’t know how to respond to. anxious and doesn’t know how to trust himself. has the aesthetics of a witch honestly.

POSSIBLE CONNECTIONS (whatever gender is fine)

a neighbor of his grandparents (they lived on main street), someone who probably sorta knew what was happening there whilst atlas grew up. could be someone older or someone around his own age. could’ve tried to report it or not

former classmates !

a flirtationship ! they lowkey look like they’re dating, but they always brush the comments off. could be just platonic but could also turn romantic !

someone atlas used to crush on and it was super obvious and he’s still awkward about it

someone he babysits for, or he walks their dog, or something like that idk i’m not great at these

exes on good terms

exes on bad terms

sibling-like friendship

protective friendship

neighbors! chestnut drive gang come thru

friends !!! lots of them

someone he lowkey dislikes bc they’re part of the system that failed him ? idk how this would work but i’m throwing it out there 

anything anything anything at all

[hatlvs]

↻ ❛ ✖︎  𝙼𝙰𝙴𝚅𝙴. °

“Yes - okay, good, ‘cause that’s what I was thinking,” she said with a grin. She felt bad for not recognizing immediately, but then again, after returning back to Mapleview looking like Hazel Grace, word got out about her health situation pretty quickly and she found a lot of old classmates coming up to her. “Yes - yeah, um, that’s me.” She was impressed, but also felt like an asshole for not remembering his name. “Atlas - it’s nice to meet you. Well, meet you again,” she laughed.

     HE  SUDDENLY  FEELS  STUPID  FOR  having  brought  it  up,  making  him  seem  like  one  of  those  strangers  who  suddenly  care  when  something  happens.  they  both  have  their  own  demons  to  battle,  though  maeve’s  were  of  course  a  tad  bigger,  and  atlas  doesn’t  want  to  intrude  or  appear  in-genuine.  he  fumbles  for   words.  «  how  —  how  have  you  been  ?  »  he  asks,  stupidly,  as  if  that’ll  break  the  ice.

[hatlvs]

↻ ❛ ✖︎  𝙳𝙸𝙰𝙽𝙰. °

“… you’re telling me it can rain animals? or is this just a reference to that cats and dogs saying?” she asked, wondering what he meant by that. diana shrugged. “i have no clue, but i think we’re gonna check up on that later today.” she answered with an amused smile. “i’ll make sure to keep some for you, then. too bad we let the other two out in the wild.” 

     «  NO,  IT’S  LIKE,  AN  ACTUAL  THING,  »  he  promises  her.  «  like  a  meteorological  phenomenon.  has  to  do  with  tornados  or  some  shit.  just  google  it,  it’s  crazy.  »  he  shrugs,  truthfully  having  no  idea  what  he’s  talking  about.  «  let  me  know  if  you  need  any  help  with  that.  happy  to  pop  over  and  chase  some  frogs.  »

[hatlvs]

↻ ❛ ✖︎  𝙿𝙴𝙽𝙴𝙻𝙾𝙿𝙴. °

penelope  nodded  her  head  when  she  heard  atlas  say  that  he  and  lane  had  spoke  ,  it  didn’t  surprise  her  that  they  had  and  certainly  didn’t  surprise  her  that  atlas  was  coming  to  ease  her  nerves  .  she  may  be  in  love  with  lane  morrison  but  he  makes  her  nervous  more  than  anyone  she’s  ever  met  and  atlas  always  seems  to  ease  those  nerves  .  ❝  i  know  .  he’ll  be  amazing  ,  atlas  .  like  every  day  i’m  like  .  .  .  wow  he’d  be  a  good  dad  and  now  it’s  actually  happening  .  ❞

     IT’S  SURREAL  HAVING  THIS  CONVERSATION,  but  atlas  feels  a  weird  sort  of  pride  for  the  couple.  not  that  it’s  hard  to  make  a  baby  per  say,  but  choosing  to  keep  it,  especially  after  lane’s  initial  reaction,  is  admirable.  «  you  may  not  need  to  hear  it,  but  you’ll  be  an  amazing  mother  too,  »  atlas  adds  with  a  shy  smile.  he  hopes  penny  already  knows.  «  not  to  mention  the  kid  will  have  the  coolest  uncle  ever.  that  lucky  little  bastard.  »

[hatlvs]

↻ ❛ ✖︎  𝙱𝙴𝚇. °

          bex is taking that last couple of drags of her cigarette when atlas returns with trix, the sight brings an immediate smile to her face. a beat later though & she’s chuckling   typical trix, she thinks to herself. “ shit, dude…. sorry? she loves cats, man. don’cha girl? ” she asks trix, when the dog inevitably approaches her, tongue hanging out, tail wagging enthusiastically. she takes the dogs face in her hands & gives the back of her ears a scratch. “ but you just wanna play with them, don’t you, big girl? ” she allowed the dog to give her a few kisses before she’s standing, unleashing her & letting her inside.            attention is then back on the young man before her. she reaches into her pocket to hand over a 20 dollar bill, “ thanks, man. really appreciate it   drank a bit too much last night, i think. ” she says with an amused raise of her brows as she takes a seat on her porch step again. “ i’ve also got this joint, if you wanna stick around for a bit. ” she picks it up & wiggles it between her fingers with a hint of a smile.

     HE  WATCHES  AS  THE  DOG  bounces  inside  of  the  house,  a  small  smile  building  on  his  visage.  «  i  get  it,  i’m  like  that  around  cats  too,  »  atlas  admits  and  plops  down  next  to  bex.  he  should  probably  be  on  his  way,  but  he  enjoys  her  company,  relaxes  around  her.  «  just  glad  to  be  of  service,  bex.  »  and  honestly,  he  really  likes  trix  too.  atlas  is  about  to  reach  out  for  the  money  when  the  joint  catches  his  attention  instead.  «  oh,  keep  the  20,  this  is  payment  enough,  »  he  happily  chirps  as  he  accepts  it.

[hatlvs]

↻ ❛ ✖︎  𝚃𝙷𝙴𝙾. °

For: @mapleviewstarters​ (open) Where: The Mixing Hour

It wasn’t every day that Theo was out on a date with someone. He was actually kind of excited for it, that is until the woman he was with started to drink a little too much. He couldn’t tell you when his date had turned from friendly conversation to him comforting the blonde woman over a recent break-up. All he really wanted to do was crawl underneath a rock and curse himself for even agreeing to go on a date with anyone, knowing full well he never had much luck in that department, but he also did not have the heart to leave the woman there. He had been comforting her for what felt like years when he finally decided he couldn’t really sit here anymore and do it. Even though the bar was packed tonight, he still turned around to see if anyone stood out to him enough for him to ask for help, and that’s when he spotted a familiar face coming his way. He gave them the ‘pleading eyes’ when their gazes locked, offering a grateful smile when they came over, “Hey, you said you needed me for something?”

      IT’S  A  SMALL  TOWN  SO  atlas  shouldn’t  really  be  surprised  when  he  runs  into  people  he  knows.  it’s  the  pleading  eyes  of  theo  that  has  him  suspicious,  but  atlas  walks  over  regardless  —  and  he  just  knows  he’s  about  to  make  theo  wish  he  hadn’t  called  him  over.  he’s  never  been  good  under  pressure.  «  uh  yeah,  it’s  the  uh  ..  the  squirrel  again.  you  know,  ran  in  through  my  cat  door  again,  »  he  begins,  as  if  he  even  has  a  cat.  or  a  squirrel  problem  for  that  matter.  this  isn’t  going  well  at  all.  «  so  i  figured  ..  since  you’re  so  uh  ..  good  with  squirrels  ..  ?  »  well,  at  least  it’s  made  the  woman  stop  crying.

[hatlvs]

↻ ❛ ✖︎  𝙼𝙾𝙾𝙽. °

Taking a sip of his drink, Moon nodded his head. He was always fond of the saying and though it was rare to hear outside of his parents’ home, it reminded him always of the home he left behind so long ago. He kept his gaze on the man beside him and wondered if he was bugging him as he introduced himself. Still, Moon smiled as the other replied. “So I’ve been told,” he said with a small chuckle before raising his brows. “Atlas. Now that’s a cool name. Like the titan.”

      LIKE  THE  TITAN.  atlas  nods.  it  really  does  feel  like  he’s  holding  up  the  world  sometimes.  «  yeah,  my  parents  always  had  this  weird  obsession  with  mythology.  my  brother’s  named  orion  which  i  think  is  a  god.  talk  about  favoritism.  »  atlas  snorts,  takes  another  sip.  «  what’s  the  story  behind  your  name,  bro  ?  »

[hatlvs]

sms ➤ lame cousin

ADRIEN: someday you three will be crying and wishing you treated adrien ryerson better because all he ever did was care about you

ATLAS: the day i'm crying over a guy who wants to wear a grim reaper mask as an accessory and not a costume is the day i wish i treated u better, ur right

[hatlvs]

↻ ❛ ✖︎  𝙹𝚄𝙻𝙸𝙴𝙽. °

open: @mapleviewstarters​ location: farmer’s find market

More than a decade into his career, Julien still didn’t tire of students recognizing him outside of the school. A need for air, a leisurely walk, and a chance to see something new had brought him out to the farmers’ market, whereupon a young student had spotted him and excitedly told their guardian. Seeing a teacher outside of school was always weird, but seeing a new one was even more thrilling, apparently. It was cute, nonetheless, and Julien took the opportunity to say hello and introduce himself to the guardian.

The sight of the small child’s face kept replaying in Jules’ head as he perused the goods up for sale, and he couldn’t help but laugh to himself–moments like that made him feel like a celebrity! It seems like they do want me around, he mused, head tilted down as turquoise eyes skimmed the fresh products, mentally taking stock for later. His plans, however, did not include the full-body near-slam he committed on another poor guest, evident that Jules clearly was not really aware of where he’d been going. He was small, and short-statured, but the force with which he collided with this pitiful stranger was almost impressive. “Oh– Oh, no, I’m so sorry!” he immediately cried out, hands flying up to potentially catch the other person or any belongings that might have fallen. “Please! Excuse me! I wasn’t– Oh, dear–”

     AS  PER  USUAL  ATLAS  is  off  minding  his  own  business,  scouting  the  market  for  something  he  can  treat  his  pet  fox  with  —  after  all,  even  if  he  doesn’t  celebrate  thanksgiving,  it’s  nice  to  give  something  to  the  little  fella.  for  all  atlas  knows,  it  may  be  important  for  the  fox.  the  man  is  clearly  taken  aback  when  something  —  or  rather,  someone  —  slams  into  him  with  a  surprising  amount  of  force.  clearly  the  other  had  been  walking  with  intention.  «  dude,  you’re  fine.  no  worries.  »  though,  honestly,  the  strength  of  the  man  is  impressive,  especially  considering  his  height.  atlas  is  at  least  a  head  taller,  if  not  two.  «  i  was  clearly  in  your  way  of  something.  my  bad.  »

[hatlvs]

𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗗  𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗥  𝗙𝗢𝗥:  @alanacs. 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡:  𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻  𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁,  𝗼𝗹𝗱  𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗺𝗲𝘀  𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆  𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲.

     TURNS  OUT  PEOPLE  ASK  QUESTIONS  when  there’s  a  big  load  of  gasoline  involved,  but  the  same  suspicion  isn’t  met  with  a  baseball  bat.  atlas  and  alana  stare  at  the  building  in  front  of  them  in  the  dark  of  night,  though  the  vision  that  meets  them  is  probably  not  the  same.  where  alana  likely  sees  a  house,  atlas  sees  a  prison,  an  abandoned  cage  —  he  feels  small  again,  lamb  to  the  slaughter,  all  of  that.

     but  atlas  is  not  a  victim  anymore.  actually,  he’s  been  a  survivor  for  too  long.  it’s  time  to  fight  back.

     «  let’s  break  in,  »  he  announces  without  hesitation,  and  before  alana  has  time  to  respond,  atlas  is  already  striding  over  to  what  used  to  be  the  living  room  window  —  and  smashing  it  up  into  a  thousand  sharp  bits.

[hatlvs]

𝗖𝗟𝗢𝗦𝗘𝗗  𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗥  𝗙𝗢𝗥:  @oflanes. 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡:  𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲  𝘁𝗵𝗲  𝗺𝗶𝘅𝗶𝗻𝗴  𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲  𝗯𝗮𝗿.

     HE’D  BE  SUCH  A  DISAPPOINTMENT  to  his  parents  if  they  saw  him  now,  and  in  all  honesty  he’s  not  exactly  proud  of  himself.  atlas  knows  perfectly  well  there  are  other  ways  of  coping  with  it  when  he  gets  like  this,  but  he  effectively  pushes  everyone  away,  insisting  on  handling  everything  on  his  own  even  when  that’s  the  issue  in  the  first  place  —  he’s  alone.  everyone’s  off  living  a  life  where  he  doubts  he’ll  be  needed,  and  it  scares  him.  atlas  doubts  he’s  more  than  a  ghost  if  he  can’t  be  there  for  his  friends,  and  they  don’t  need  him.

     atlas  is  half  lying,  half  sitting  in  the  ditch  outside  of  the  bar,  vision  blurry  and  balance  non-existent  as  he  keeps  tipping  over  every  time  he  takes  too  deep  of  a  breath.  two  older  men  are  fighting  a  few  feet  in  front  of  him,  throwing  obscenities  at  one  another,  and  atlas  watches  as  his  last  ounce  of  sanity  leaves  him.  he’s  seconds  from  passing  out  when  someone  appears  in  front  of  him.  it  takes  an  embarrassing  amount  of  time  for  atlas  to  be  able  to  lift  his  gaze  and  recognize  lane.  «  you’re  blocking  the  view,  bro.  »

[eleanor-shellstrop]

[hatlvs]

↻ ❛ ✖︎  𝙿𝚁𝙸𝙼𝚁𝙾𝚂𝙴. °

“delish,” echoes prim. a laugh, silvery and so unlike her usual inflections, pierces through her reticent façade. although she’s lightly poking fun at him, she too is embarrassed, particularly when she hears her little giggle. “well, uh, yeah.” she stops laughing, tries to compose herself. “you’re fine.”

there’s a lot that prim can say about the way she still feels as if she doesn’t belong in america. that she feels as if people look at her like an outsider encroaching on their territory, forever in the fringes of society. but it’s not the time or the place to talk about her complex relationship with the country. there are more pressing matters, she supposes with a badly stifled smile. “nooo. my aunt’s son visited, he’s like six years old. i put this on for him. i guess i forgot to turn it off.” she knows it’s hardly convincing, but for some reason, she’s fine with him being aware of her lingering love for cartoons.

    IT  MAY  BE  A  CHILDISH  THOUGHT,  but  atlas  has  never  been  one  for  very  refined  brain  activity  —  all  he  can  really  think  in  this  moment  is  how  cute  prim  is,  whether  that’s  what  she’s  aiming  for  or  not.  of  course,  she’s  always  stunning,  but  something  about  seeing  her  like  this  and  being  invited  in  ?  atlas  feels  like  he’s  about  to  meet  royalty.

    he  enters  the  house  like  a  very  nervous  cat  would  exit  a  cage.  «  i’ve  never  had  squid  rolls  before,  »  is  the  only  thing  he  can  really  think  of  saying,  which  in  itself  is  sort  of  revolutionary  considering  he’s  a  guy  who  never  seems  to  shut  up.  she  makes  him  calm.  nervous  as  hell,  but  also  calm.  he  raises  a  brow  at  prim’s  explanation,  but  doesn’t  dig  further.  it  doesn’t  matter  either  way.  «  huh,  »  atlas  replies,  making  an  impressed  face,  «  i  gotta  meet  that  guy  then.  a  man  of  taste.  »

[hatlvs]

this  isn’t  important  at  all  but  for  my  own  reference  i’m  making  atlas  6′1  bc  i  breathe  for  the  gentle  giant  trope  only  <3  thank  u  for  coming  to  my  ted  talk

[hatlvs]

↻ ❛ ✖︎  𝙳𝙸𝙰𝙽𝙰. °

  open ;@mapleviewstarters​

“you wouldn’t believe what happened last night.” diana shivered as she remembered the events that happened at the cabin near the woods. “aunt patty and i were fixing up the ceiling in her bathroom, right? and then… not one, but two frogs just… dropped on the floor…?” her tone was mixed with a bit of confusion as she told the other person what had happened. “as much as i think frogs are cute, all i could think about right now is the sky raining frogs, and it’s such a disturbing thought.” 

     HE  PERKS  UP  AT  THE  MENTION  OF  frogs  —  an  underrated  animal  if  atlas  was  to  be  honest.  «  rain  of  animals  is  actually  not  that  unusual,  »  he  begins,  mostly  just  thinking  out  loud,  «  but  through  the  ceiling  ?  are  you  sure  you’re  not  mothering  a  colony  or  something  up  there  ?  »  he  gives  diana  a  smile.  «  and  in  that  case,  i  want  a  handful  so  i  can  start  my  own  too.  »

[hatlvs]

↻ ❛ ✖︎  𝚁𝙾𝙲𝙲𝙾. °

𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍   :    𝐇𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐓𝐎𝐍   𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐎𝐑 

𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐂𝐎 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐖 𝐔𝐏 𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐒𝐄  ;   𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐏𝐄𝐎𝐏𝐋𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐘 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐘 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 𝐋𝐈𝐊𝐄 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐏𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐀𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐍 𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐏𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐆𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐂𝐄 ——- yet his parents were different . they decided that all the proceeds would go to various charities for children , he had an inkling that they did this more for rebekah and himself but regardless he loved it more than anything . his mother taught him that he should never attend this events without a woman on his arm and he never really had to worry about but now he did , so the best thing that he could do was ask a friend ( not that he had a lot of those laying around ) to come and spend the day with him  ❝ i thought you were going to leave me hanging — what took you so long   ?   ❞

     HE  FEELS  OUT  OF  PLACE  the  second  he  arrives  and  his  anxiety  sky-rockets.  but  atlas  is  here  on  a  mission  so  he  pushes  through,  having  downed  at  least  3  glasses  of  champagne  already  before  he  finds  rocco.  «  i  didn’t  wanna  be  here,  »  he  admits  sheepishly,  because  it  is  the  truth  —  he’s  never  felt  even  slightly  comfortable  in  company  like  this.  he’s  got  an  entire  tray  of  canapés  in  his  hands,  one  that  he  stole  from  a  table  nearby,  figuring  all  these  wealthy  people  won’t  miss  it  much.  «  but  these  potato  cakes  really  made  me  change  my  mind.  want  one  ?  »

[hatlvs]

↻ ❛ ✖︎  𝚂𝙰𝚁𝙰𝙷𝙸. °

location: any store. for: everyone. @mapleviewstarters​ notes: please, feel free to assume connections ! .

—would you mind helping a neighbor?— sarahi does not bother to wait for the answer of the interlocutor, with a smile, she holds the objects in front of her  —if you had to choose, would you buy this … or this one?—.

     ATLAS  FEELS  LOST.  he’s  never  been  great  at  giving  gifts  and  so  he’s  staring  at  the  different  clothing  items,  trying  to  recall  what  exactly  it  is  his  mother  usually  wears.  he’s  momentarily  distracted  by  his  own  thoughts  though.  «  hmm,  »  he  begins,  looking  at  the  two  shirts  the  woman  shows  him,  «  that  one,  i  think.  the  color  makes  your  skin  glow.  »