excuse me did you see BILL SKARSGARD hanging around palmwood studios? oh no, that was HAYDEN GREYSON, the 28 year old ACTOR who plays SAMUEL SALVAVAL on THE VAMPIRE BOOKS yeah, you know rumour has it they're -INSECURE Â and - NAIVE, but their fans all say theyâre + TENDER-HEARTED, and + EMPHATETIC. around palmwood studios theyâre known as THE SOUTHERN GENTLEMAN ( CIS MALE, HE/HIM )
candice has no self control so candice is coming at ya with her S I X T H child, but for once i canât call this one a trash child bc he is legit the definition of sunshine and rainbows and all things good in the world. you can read all about him under the cut and as always, throw any and all plots at me!!
tw: suicide mention, gambling addiction mention
WANTED CONNECTIONS + TAKEN CONNECTIONS || FILMOGRAPHY
born and raised in a small town in texas, hayden spent most of his life growing up on his familyâs farm, living an incredibly simple life. being the oldest of six children, he had always dreamed of one day inheriting his dadâs farm and creating a generational family business.
his home was a warm place growing up, constantly full of the sounds of laughter and crowded with people, but hayden loved every second of it. he adored his family to no end and would have done anything for them.
however, haydenâs father had a secret gambling problem. and while his family was hard at work on the farm, he was gambling all of their hard earned money away.
he had maintained this for years, winning bets and taking out loans with local secret loan sharks, and was able to hide this from his wife without anyone noticing. that is, until one day, some shady debt collectors came knocking on the greysonâs front door. haydenâs father had racked up a debt bill so large that they were threatening to kidnap his wife and daughters if he didnât pay it off.
knowing that there was no way that he could ever pay off what he owed in the deadline that they gave him and not wanting to put his family in danger, he took a shot gun out to the back barn and killed himself.
hayden was only fourteen years old at the time, and being left behind with his mother and five siblings, he knew that he had to step up as the man of the house.
haydenâs mother went back to work as a school secretary and hayden began running the family farm. he took an after school job at hollister at the mall to help pay the bills and got a lot of his friends from school to help out at the farm in exchange for some good homecooked meals from his mother.
he and all his siblings worked relentlessly to keep the farm going, all while trying to maintain being normal kids. hayden took on most of the burden because he wanted his siblings to have their childhoods. he was the eldest and he felt that it was his job to protect and take care of his family.
it was a struggle, but hayden was never one to complain or feel sorry for himself. he wasnât someone who brooded or grieved. heâd simply say, âwell, thatâs life.â and keep on going with his head held high.
but his struggle wasnât one that was going to last forever. when he was seventeen years old, folding t-shirts at hollister late one night, he was discovered by a modeling agent who had simply been in town because of a delayed flight. he had never been one who even thought of being in front of cameras or fame or any of that - but if it was something that was going to help his family and lift the financial burden off of his motherâs shoulders, heâd take it.
as soon as he threw his cap in the air at his high school graduation, he was being rushed on a plane to paris and almost instantly, his modeling career completely took off.
he was starring in major campaigns and walking the most elite of catwalks all around the world. and even though it wasnât something he particularly enjoyed, he was making enough money to keep the farm running, enough money for his siblings to not have to work and enough money for his mother to even employ some workers at the farm.
when he was twenty one, after a few years of modeling, his agent suggested he break into acting. after going to audition after audition, he was finally cast in the move âa stroll to rememberâ (a walk to remember basically lmao) and after that, became hollywoodâs newest romantic lead.
he had been typecast for years as playing the romantic lead with a redemption arc, so when he saw the opportunity to play a vampire who, while he was known for being the good one, had an edge, he jumped at the chance.
although heâs very well known and has built quite the career for himself, hayden isnât hollywood at all. heâs incredibly humble with his spending's and most of what he makes is sent back home to texas. he bought his family a gigantic new home and had the farm completely renovated and upgraded and itâs now one of the largest in texas.
fame hasnât gotten to him at all. he simply looks at himself as a regular guy just trying to do a good job. he doesnât have a mean bone in his body and is notorious for being nothing but kind to everyone he meets.
itâs love that he often finds trouble in - because girls simply donât like the nice guys, which often results in him ending up with a broken heart.
he isnât very cautious, he sees the best in people until they prove him otherwise, which often results in him getting hurt.
however, he loves having a good time and surrounding himself with good people and good vibes. he has the sweetest little southern accent (that heâs able to switch in and out of for the sake of his acting career).
thatâs about it this is so messy but there ya GO
âI had no idea people called you that. I just thought everyone called you a dork like me,â she teased, bumping her arm against his. âOh, I know. Iâve gotten to feel up those abs multiple times on the show,â Aline reminded him. They had done so many scenes together over the years that she had gotten rather used to seeing him shirtless. âI go through times where I want people around me all the time, but I donât know if I could handle that happening all the time. Iâm a bit of an introvert. I need my alone time.â Yeah she usually had a roommate, but for the most part, they kept to themselves. âYouâre already a nut job.â
ânah, believe it or not, not everyone thinks iâm a dork. a big olâ dumb hick? maybe, but certainly not a dork.â he said with a laugh as he took another sip from his drink. âyeah, well, thanks to you beinâ all over my brother this season, i havenât had to have my shirt off as much meaninâ iâve been able to sneak in some extra sweets here and there. the whole six pack thing really isnât for me.â hayden said with a laugh and a shake of his head. âyeah, iâm the opposite. iâm a people person. i feel like iâm in solitary confinement or somethinâ if i got no one to talk to.â he said as he shook his head. âa nut job? me? never. i just like to have fun, ainât nothinâ wrong with that.â
the petite brunette needed a long break after a winded rehearsal of wolf puberty, she had almost forgotten just how tiring it had been to be the tiny angry one of the group on the show. sitting down in one of the rooms on the palmwood studio lot, she was quick to grab a bottle of water and a bag of pretzels from the crafts table before then laying down on the empty couch, not saying a word. she hadnât half expected to see one of her exes when she sat down, still feeling extremely bad for what she had done to him. âshit.â she mutters underneath her breath before then looking over at him. âno, no, hay, you donât have to! i mean, you were here first, maybe i should go instead?â
dj had certainly worn the pants in their relationship, as did any girl he ever dated, but thatâs just the kind of person hayden was. there were enough shitty guys out there and as someone who loved his mother dearly as well as his sisters, he always had the utmost respect for women. he was the notorious ânice guy.â but it was true when they said all nice guys finished last, because he certainly always did. âitâs alright, iâve been in here long enough. iâm driving back to the cabin tonight, anyway, so i should be heading out.â he said as he zipped up his backpack. and he shouldâve just left it at that. but he couldnât help himself. âi...uh....you doinâ alright?â
â are you sure this is the right way . â hands on her knees as she panted . â god i hate exercise , remind me why weâre doing this again , is there gold at the top of this thing ? are we gonna have sex on the top of this mountain because iâm gonna need something to motivate me before i give up on life . â @hcdxnsââ
truly, the last thing he wanted was to spend time with his ex-girlfriend that had ripped his heart to shreds. but hayden had never been one to tell someone to fuck off, even if they deserved it. âyes iâm sure this is the right way, i hike this trail every morning.â he said with a shake of his head, adjusting the straps of his backpack on his back as he continued up the hill. âwell, youâre the one who insisted on hanginâ out with me, and this is what my plans were today. i wasnât gonna just change them for you, thatâs a girlfriend privilege.â he mumbled under his breath with a shake of his head. he was never one to be petty, but a broken heart always bought that out in him. rolling his eyes at her next set of words, he stopped in his tracks, turning around as he raised a brow at her. âand sex is a girlfriend privilege, too.â Â
ford really wouldnât have cared either way what his friend decided to do but the fact that he was this nervous about telling him and even cared at all was enough for him. he was a simple sort of guy and he was happy, he really couldnât see a reason that everyone else couldnât be happy too. at the mention of johnny however the male found himself wincing a little. âlook he deserved it and iâm still not proud that i did it, it was not my finest hour.â ford didnât think that he was better than anyone else, he just had a moral code that hitting people for any reason didnât fall under. âno, if sheâs keeping you around theres a reason, even if she does try to break your heart first to protect herself you just need to not let her win that fight.âÂ
âhell yeah he deserved it, that guys as douchey as they come. i still donât get how he gets every girl on planet earth throwing themselves at him and iâm a nice guy who respects women and all i get is âew, youâre too niceâ or âew youâre too cringey.â itâs like chicks want a guy that cheats on âem and disrespects âem.â he said with a huff as he took another sip from his drink. he had lost count of the amount of times he had been dumped for being âtoo niceâ at this point, to be honest. âyou really think so? well i hope so man. i know i say this about every girl who pays attention to me...but i really mean it this time. sheâs a special one, you know.â he said bashfully as he shrugged his shoulders. âwhich iâm sure is exactly how you feel about miss alana bishop.â he said with a laugh, giving fordâs shoulder a nudge. âhowâs everything goinâ with her?â
he had been running back and forth on the set of the salvaval brotherâs boarding house for the past twenty minutes with talia on his back, simply because the motion of running back and forth and the silly noises he made while doing so made the little blonde belly laugh relentlessly and there was nothing that hayden loved more than kids. once tobias came onto set, he put talia down, but the little girl held her arms out to give him a hug and immediately, his taller frame bent down to wrap the girl in a hug, eyes slightly tearing up before he let go and watched her run over to her dad. âiâm not cryinâ, thereâs just somethinâ in my eye.â hayden said with a shake of his head, letting out a heavy sigh. âi want one of those little things, you know? no one tells you how god damn hard it is to find a wife out here. i always thought girls wanted someone who wanted to be committed to them and start a family. shit in hollywood is backwards.â
sitting in one of the vacant rooms on the palmwood studio lot, hayden had been reading over his lines for tomorrowâs shoot. he always did have a better time focusing on set because when he was home, he just wanted to unplug. hearing someone enter the room, he looks up, ready to give the person a friendly smile, but immediately his heart sinks to the pit of his stomach and his lips curl downwards into a frown. it was like every time he saw her, his heart was ripped out of his chest all over again. and he hated that it had this kind of reaction on him, but he couldnât help it - he had loved her to pieces and she broke his heart. âiâll go.â he said quietly, standing from his seat as he began to fumble with his scripts, shoving them into his backpack. âlet me just pack my stuff up and iâll be out of your way.â
if there was anything    that she   hated was being   in a room   full of people   but like always   hope had dragged   out of her   depths   of  hell    and  here she was    alone at   the side   of   the bar ,    nursing   the vodka lemonade   that she had   been handed   to at  the start.   after losing   hope somewhere   in the crowd ,   sheâs collecting    her things   when she sees   the host   of the   party ,   none other   than   hayden greyson.   she knows of him ,   a big fan   of her   mothers and    the last thing   that she   wants to   do  is hear anything    about   her mother .  â well,   luckily Iâm  on    my way out ,   so no   need   to worry . â   she says ,   obviously bitterly    at the   obvious loudness    of the   space around her .   seeing him serve   up the shots,   her face    turns into a   disgusted gesture    â thanks   but   no thanks ,    I rather   drink gasoline . â    straight vodka   has never    been her poison   â Iâm sure you   can find   someone desperate    enough to   ingest that . â
he knew exactly who she was. he had seen her around on the set of the vampire books visiting persephone at work and to say he had been a fan of his co-star was the understatement of the century. he had spent years of his childhood being forced to make makeshift music videos with his sisters to âtoxicâ and âoops i did it again.â it was hard for him to keep his cool on set when the woman he had grown up admiring was throwing him against a wall or bickering with his character, but he did his best. however, when alcohol was running through his veins, there really was no stopping him. âon your way out? câmon sinclair, the partyâs just getting started. and youâre the prettiest gal in the room. i canât have you leaving now.â he said with a pout of his lips. âwhat do you mean you rather drink gasoline? thatâs incredibly....toxic, you know.â unable to help the grin that spread across his lips at his quip.
âAlways trying to be a good host,â she teased, grinning over at her costar and friend. She wasnât surprised that he had no idea who everyone was. His parties tended to get out of control like that very quickly. But it was just the sort of environment she needed right now. âI think you just wanted to show off,â she joked, poking his ribs as he poured their drinks. She took a cup, tapping hers against his before downing it quickly. âDo you ever spend a night in this house without a million people in it?â
âthey donât call me the host with the most for nothinâ, you know.â he said with a wide grin, taking another long sip from his drink. âshow off? câmon a, you know iâm not that kinda guy. besides, they get to see enough of my washboard abs on tv, it sucks being degraded.â he said sarcastically, letting out a dramatic sigh as he flexed his muscles before letting out a laugh, taking another sip from his drink. âi mean, sometimes, yeah, but iâve always got some people hanginâ around. my buddies from back at home are my management team so they live here with me and every night always turns into a party, but i like it that way. if i didnât have people around iâd be a nut job back in the barn trying to talk to my horses.â
âoh iâm fully aware.â her confidence was mostly made up, she forced herself to hold herself to the highest standard possible. so hearing hayden say that actually really did mean a lot. but she didnât have to let him know that. she wouldnât start letting her guard down that much yet. it may have cracked just a little but it wasnât fully crumbled away yet. there would have to be a lot of trust involved for georgia to let anyone see the real her, the her that was hidden deep down inside all her pain. she had let ford see it for a little while and she regretted that more than anything else. so she wouldnât make the same mistake again. âi donât bring out the cringe in anyone. i repel cringe.â she told him and laughed a little, rolling her eyes at him. âcareful hayden, you almost sounds like youâre into me.â she absolutely knew he was. and it was probably quite apparent she was into him to. she just wouldnât be the one to admit it. âugh youâre too nice. bitch isnât that bad, you can say it. iâm a bad bitch, funny bitch, sexy bitch. all of those are perfectly acceptable.â she told him, although she found it incredibly romantic that he chose not to call her one. she looked at him and then shrugged. âi donât see why not. if weâre forty and neither of us are married, then i reckon we could end up getting married together. we know we have good sex.â she pushed into the feeling of him, gasping at it. his hands were amazing. he knew exactly how to turn her on in a way that she never knew herself. she didnât think sheâd ever be the type to find softness sexy. she didnât have to be told twice, turning around and moving her hands to loop around his neck, pulling him in to kiss her.Â
she was such a beautifully strong woman and that was always something he had admired about the blonde. she had been through quite a bit, and yet, she still carried herself with the utmost confidence, never letting the world see him crack. and in ways, she reminded him of himself, how after the death of his father he had no time to mourn, no time to be sad, he had to support his family and be the strong one. he knew how hard it was to do put on a brave face and he knew that georgia was guilty of doing the same, which just made his heart yearn for her even more. he wanted to know everything about her, he just wished sheâd let him in. âwell iâm afraid your attempts at repelling the cringe are failing, because you sure do bring it out in me. and it didnât come from all the nicky sparks movies iâve done.â he said with a laugh. there was a reason he had been type casted as the romantic for years, after all. he canât help but let out a low laugh at her next words, shaking his head as he continued to massage her back. âshit, i reckon it does. now we wouldnât want that, now would we? would be such a terrible, dreadful thing if we were into each other, wouldnât it?â he said, voice laced with sarcasm as he couldnât help the grin that had spread across his lips. âainât no lady deserves to be called a bi...b-word and iâll never refer to you as that.â he said with a chuckle and a shake of his head. âforty? so youâre gonna make me wait until iâm forty to put a ring on that pretty finger of yours?â he asked with a raise of his brow. he smirked as he felt her leaning into his touch and as soon as she turned herself around, he used his arm to hover himself over her, leaning down to press his lips against hers. he started out with a soft kiss, but georgia had always managed to bring out the hunger in him. his free hand moved to run up her chest, resting it on the side of her throat as he gave it a light squeeze, deepening the kiss as he slid his tongue into her mouth.
easton couldnât remember the last time he had turned down a party, in fact, he just wasnât sure that it was in his DNA to do so, he was made for the crowds, the loud music, the buzz - and he was most certainly made for the girls that came with all of the partying, oh yes that bit he enjoyed quite a bit. the male watched as hayden made his way over with a smirk on his face, fighting back laughter at the lack of shift. âno see my friend, youâre all mistaken, i stand over here looking like this and the girls come over and think that they can make my night better. iâm in a great mood.â he beamed as he pushed himself so that he was upright instead of slouched against the wall where he had been before. âjust for you though, iâll still go shots, because iâm a great friend like that.âÂ
having a full house was something hayden always wanted. he had grown up with six brothers and sisters, their mother being the absolute hostess with the mostest, hosting all of their friends after tailgaiting at the high school football games and on hot summer days when she needed help on the farm. and when he moved away from his home in texas, he couldnât deal with how quiet it was being on his own. so throwing project x level parties multiple times a week always filled that void. âoh câmon dude, do chicks still really fall for that fake brooding bullshit?â he said, although he should have known better considering he himself played the vampire king of brooding on tv. âyouâre acting like shots are a punishment, knock it off.â hayden said with a laugh, pouring them each a shot as he handed him the cup, raising it up to him. âhereâs to hoping your sad boy tricks work for you, buddy.â
regina knew about hayden greysonâs infamous weekend parties, but she had never been in attendance â until now, of course . ever since gael, her hair & make-up person, first heard about the ragers from someone working on the set of the vampire books, heâd been trying to convince her to come . every time, she declined . then a bet was made, and if sheâd known gael was some kind of secret tetris god, she wouldnât have accepted the challenge . âi lost a bet,â she offered as explanation . gael ditched her a while ago, the thrashing bodies and pulsing strobes had lured him to the dance-floor . she turned to look at the man, the host himself, her gaze drifting up and down his naked torso . âi didnât know this was a clothing optional party.â her lips stretched into a smile . âtypically, i only do shots if iâm playing a drinking game, but why not?âÂ
âouch, so you had to lose a bet in order to come to one of my parties? iâm insulted that my party is such a punishment for you.â hayden said with a dramatic sigh, placing a hand over his heart as he shook his head at the girl. âwell, while there arenât any rules here, my shirt was totally removed against my will. i honestly couldnât tell you how or when, i just know that it was.â he said with a laugh, looking down at his torso before looking back up at her. âwell, clearly i owe you some shots...considering how much being here sucks for you.â he said sarcastically, pouring them both shots as he handed one of the cups to her. âcheers to losing bets?â
âoh no, this life would be perfect for me. i love getting naked, getting aid for it would even better.â he said with a grin. âand you know some of these women do it out of the same enjoyment right ? theyâre comfortable in their bodies and theyâre comfortable getting paid for it.â he nodded his head. âyouâre right, youâre not. i know the owner and iâm making them put you on the banned list so i never have to deal with you here again.â he reached across and put his hand over the other maleâs mouth. âwould you shut the fuck up ? fuck, i came here to relax and you start shouting about the lord on the best fucking bit.â he rolled up a joint and passed it to him. âsmoke this and stay quiet.âÂ
âgod, were you not hugged as a child? do you want me to hug you? because i could do that for you buddy...everyone needs a hug. maybe we can start a âhug a stripperâ campaign. a hug to keep âem off the poles and to get their lives on track, you know?â hayden said with a heavy sigh. âi canât imagine anyone enjoying being gawked at by creeps like us, this really ainât no way to live.â he said with a scrunch of his nose. âthe banned list? please, i never plan on walking into this place again, you donât gotta worry about that.â he said, swatting the maleâs hand away as he put it over his mouth. âhey! donât silence me! iâm the only one standing up for them! iâm the voice for the voiceless!â he said with a huff, bringing his hands up to cover his eyes as he took the joint from him, sinking against the couch cushions. âyou really are part of the problem, dude.â he said, taking a hit from the joint, peaking in between his fingers every so often hoping to god it was over.
he let the other sweat for a few seconds once he was done talking, he wasnât dumb, ford had been expecting a familiar conversation happening like this since he had seen the article, but it had been haydens place to bring it up. eventually though the males face pulled into a grin and he gave a low chuckle. âhayden, i havenât been with g in years and i cheated on her, i donât really have a say in who she dates, or you for that matter.â slapping a hand on the others shoulder. ford nudged him slightly. âjust be better to her than i was, and trust me there is so much under all that drama shit she hides under when sheâs ready to tell you be ready to listen.âÂ
heâs practically holding his breath as heâs waiting for fordâs reaction. his entire life, he has always been nothing but a stellar friend, a keen follower of bro-code and never one to screw a friend over, especially not for a girl. and he wanted to kick himself for allowing georgia to wrap him around his finger, but he simply couldnât help it. a heavy breath of relief leaves his lips at fordâs response, looking down in relief as he nodded. âsheesh, thank god. i saw what you did to kennedyâs face and i definitely didnât wanna be on the receiving end of that.â he said with a nervous laugh and a shake of his head. âwell like i said, iâm pretty sure she just likes to keep me around to do her bitch work for her but i dunno...i donât mind it. iâll let you know when she rips my heart out and crushes it into fifteen million pieces though.â
It was always a party, or an event, or a dinner, or something where it was important to show her face and for the most part, she always seem to get to these sorts of parties and immediately wish that she were at home, with a nice smelling candle and a good book. But itâs important to her publicist, and she makes the appearances thatâs necessary. Somewhere in the middle of the party, sheâs been talked into shots, and then another drink, and then another, and before she knows it, sheâs slightly drunk and tipsy, and at the bar leaning against it as sheâs trying to figure out some of the names attached to the familiar faces. When someone speaks to her, she looks up at the figure and squints, trying to place a name to the face. Sheâs seen him around, and he was pointed out as the host of the party, but she canât seem to put a name to the face. âIâm having a great time,â Charlie calls out over the music and then shakes her head. âOkay, Iâm having an alright time, but itâs not because of the party but because of me! So shots, definitely! What happened to your shirt?â
âjust an alright time?â hayden said, eyes widening in shock as he placed his hand over his heart, letting out an overdramatic gasp. âthatâs just unacceptable. i only allow my guests to have a fucking great time, only. so letâs get that alright bumped up to a great, shall we?â he asked with a raise of his brow. he never wanted someone leaving his home having just a mediocre experience and he did his very best to make sure each and every person was having fun. he pursed his lips with a shrug of his shoulders as he got to work on pouring their shots, shaking his head at her. âto be honest, i couldnât even tell ya, sweetheart. i mean, one second i was crowd surfing into the pool in the back and the next thing i knew, my shirt was gone and probably a little bit of my dignity too.â he said with a laugh, handing her the cup once he was done pouring it. âiâm hayden, by the way.â
