jake.

your friendly neighbourhood pool boy

[jacobalderidge]

"and then i ran for it, man. i just fuckin’ ran, ‘cause i legit thought this dude was gonna kill me, and well- it turned out it was just for a costume party, and he wasn’t actually fuckin’ possessed and his eyes weren’t actually bleeding, and he was very kindly returning some shit i’d dropped back at the bar, but like- jesus christ on a fuckin’ bike. as far as i’m concerned, i almost got shanked by a demon last night.” a couple of passing strangers heard jake’s loud rambling and shot him confused stares, to which jake paid no notice because he was far too busy dragging copper down a smaller side road. “so anyway- my point is that after my near death experience last night, i deserve all the fuckin’ pancakes my little heart desires, and you’re joining me. ah- here it is.” a bell rang out as jake pushed the door open, and they finally escaped the sun and entered the cool, air conditioned cafe.

“so what about you, man? what’d you get up to last night? don’t tell me you got attacked by a demon too, ‘cause that’d be fuckin’ freaky.”

@copperxmcintyre​

[rivieraestateshq]

Full Name: Jacob Alderidge

Age: 23

Faceclaim: Brenton Thwaites

Role: Staff

Occupation: Pool Boy

Residence: The Mermaid’s Walk

Jacob Alderidge is the son of an aristocrat and a businessman, and had the sort of upbringing one would expect of the son of an aristocrat and a businessman. As the oldest, and only, child, Jacob’s future had been planned out for him from a very early age. There was a lot of pressure on him to be successful in every area of his life, and he always strived for the perfection he needed to please his parents. It was taken for granted that he would one day grow to takeover his father’s business and carry on the family name; alternate career choices and gay fantasies be damned.

Upon finishing his time in education, Jacob started working with his father full time, and felt the full weight of his future settle on his shoulders for the first time. It was crushing. Jacob would only last another year before he found the pressure of his parent’s world to be too much for him.

The addition of an arranged marriage was the last straw. On the advise of a few friends, Jacob decided to get away from his parents and the crazy world he’d been born and raised in. He asked a friend of his for a job on his private island and left a week later.

Nowadays, Jacob lives a much more relaxed lifestyle, completely distanced from the world he knew before. Nobody knows the life he came from and he prefers it that way. His days are spent working as a pool boy, drowning in books, chilling on the beach, and seeing how much food he can steal with his friends.

@jacobalderidge​

[jacobalderidge]

xander-davis‌:

“Depends on what my hands are going to be doing.” Xander smirked at the other and approached slowly, looking around the place. “So what do you need me to do? Just hold it up somewhere?” At the offer of pizza his eyes practically sparkled. “Ohh. Now that sounds good. But only if we can get it with double pepperoni.” He grabbed some of the lights on the opposite end of the string.

“Nothing deserving of a smirk that sexy,” Jacob snorted, dumping a handful of christmas lights in the strangers arms. “Hold these up and look pretty. I can’t hold the hook thingys and hold the lights and look pretty all at the same time, so you’re gonna need to keep that up for me ‘till we’re done. Somethin’ tells me that ain’t gon be an issue.” Jacob winked at the boy and turned to shuffle back up the step ladder, grabbing a bag of decoration hooks on his way. “Double pepperoni pizza? I’m down. Only if we’re gettin’ it with stuffed crust as well. I kinda have a thing for stuffed crust right now.”

[jacobalderidge]

stormyxoceanxblue‌:

Ocean did as he was told without saying much, happy to help but not sure what to say.  There was no telling how long this could take, and he didn’t want to say something stupid and make this awkward.  Holding the lights up and doing his best to be helpful to the other man, he answered, “My name is Ocean.  And yeah, I work at the beach as a lifeguard, though I’ve only been here a week or so.”  The man looked vaguely familiar, but maybe Ocean just thought that because the man had said the same about him.  “I think maybe I’ve seen you around too,” he stated, “but I can’t place you.  What do you do around here?”

“I scoop used condoms out of pools,” Jacob said solemnly, “it’s a very rewarding job.” He laughed at himself and started hanging the lights up along the top of the cabin, finding the task much easier with the stranger’s help. “Ocean the lifeguard? That’s either a fuckin’ iconic life choice or one hell of a coincidence. Were your parents mermaids or something? You a scrawny aquaman?”

[jacobalderidge]

grayson-hall‌:

The bungalows of the Mermaid’s Walk had an interesting variety of residents, both clients and staff. Grayson had lived there for over a year and a half, nearing two, and he’d seen Jacob in passing more recently. He’d meant to say hello sooner, but it didn’t quite pan out until now. Jacob’s cabin was on the beach, close to the boardwalk that led out to the more expensive looking bungalows, and just ever so slightly out of Gray’s usual route. He’d been on his way out to go on the prowl for something to eat when Jacob called out to him, and he looked up with a smirk. “Hey, man! Sure. But only if you promise not to hate me for wanting a Hawaiian pizza,” he mused, strolling over and adjusting his cap. He reached over to grab the string of lights from Jacob’s hand and help him out.

"Hey dude, you’re tall and handsome and have excellent taste in hats. I couldn’t fault you for anything,” Jacob shrugged, a cheerful grin as he passed the lights over. “Hawaiian pizza is kinda nasty but I’ll compromise with a nice stuffed crust. Stuffed crust saves any kind of pizza. Even mushroom pizza. And that shit’s real nasty.” He scooped up a handful of decoration hooks while he rambled away, chattering on as if he knew the man; and he almost felt like he did, considering how much he’d seen the other around. “It’s Gray, right? You on staff? I’ve definitely seen that hat around before. Hey- you mind passing the lights up to me while I stick these fuckers in place?” Jake waved the handful of decoration hooks and scooted back up the ladder.

[jacobalderidge]

stormyxoceanxblue‌:

It had been a boring day for Ocean.  He’d spent the day at the beach lifeguarding, but it had been slow.  It wasn’t like he’d been hoping for someone to be drowning so he could rescue him, but there’d been practically nobody ont he beach.  The boredom of that plus the baking sun meant that Ocean had had trouble staying awake, which was a kind of important part of being a lifeguard.  Thankfully his shift was over, and Ocean was riding his bike back to his apartment at The Salt Flats when someone called out to him.  “Uh, yeah, sure,” Ocean agreed even though - as usual - talking to a stranger made him nervous.  It was just that Ocean was always hyper aware of everything he said and did when talking to someone he didn’t know, and he tended to overthink things.  But he had no reason to say no and was trying to be more social, plus he was hungry, so he would help.  Parking his bike, he walked over to the man and asked, “What can I do?”

jake grinned and took a few steps towards the boy. “hold this,” he said, not giving the other much of a choice before the string of lights were being placed in his hands. jake climbed back up the ladder and beckoned him closer. “okay, just stand and hold, bit higher- yeah, perfect.” he leaned over the side of the ladder and started stringing the lights up, “so what’s your name? i feel like i’ve definitely seen you ‘round before. you work near the beach by any chance? like in one of the shops or somethin’?”

[jacobalderidge]

“don’t suppose you’d mind giving a guy a hand, would you?” jake called out to a passerby, big cheerful grin reaching his eyes and making them sparkle. he wiggled the long string of christmas lights dangling from his hand. “gettin’ these things up by myself is a nightmare, man, i swear. but this old place need some sprucing up, don’t you think?” he patted the wooden cabana and hopped down from the step ladder. “what do you say? i’ll buy you pizza after?”