james foster. 22. senior.
・british-american dual citizen・
・archi major・
・centre forward for the soccer team・
・hollingsworth engineer without borders・
・student association vp・
・lambda sig philanthropy chair & IFC rep・
❝ that is some serious time management skills. ❝
it was mid afternoon at the library, but the last thing maja had on her mind was reading. despite clutching books to her chest and slinging around a bag, she had come here with an ulterior purpose, as there was a conversation she needed to have. sunlight filtered in through the cracks in the blinds, illuminating dusty, rickety bookshelves tragically abandoned in favor of the internet. when maja spotted james sitting in the distance, she began zig zagging through the maze of tables and shelves like a missile headed for its target. approaching, she placed her bag – overflowing with papers known and unknown – on the floor and slid into the seat across from him. “hey. mind if i sit here?” she asked after the fact, not leaving much room for a refusal. “i mean, if you’re doing something really important i can go.” // @jcmesfoster
Light cascaded through the windows, illuminating the paper he’d been sketching and mulling over for the past few hours. The library was possibly one of the only places he could find peace to concentrate on making his plates, since the frat house was definitely a no-go. His left hand was yet again stained with the black of the graphite, as he leaned back on his chair, craving for a cup of coffee. At that moment, a familiar face slid into his opposite side without warning, and he momentarily gave her a confused look before placing where he had known her. She was currently dating one of the lambda sig guys! “Sure, uh... by all means, go ahead,” he replied, not entirely sure where this was heading, but he still gave her a friendly smile. “Maja, right? You’re dating... Sam?”
Neffie was walking up the steps to the front of the Zeta House when she saw James. She smiled genuinely, bounding up the steps. “Hey, you heading out?” She asked softly. @jcmesfoster
The minute he saw Neffie, James felt all the tension in his body ease. She always seemed to have that effect on him, and so he found it a joy to be around her. And it didn’t hurt that he used to have a crush on her. He gave her a one-arm hug in greeting, beaming widely. “Well, was just about to grab lunch, actually. Kat’s in a meeting and strictly no blokes allowed. You mind joining me? And perhaps advise me on the homework?”
𝐃𝐎𝐑𝐈𝐀𝐍'𝐒 𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃 𝐖𝐀𝐒 𝐏𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐈𝐍 ——- when was the last time he got his hands on the oxycotin . . . ? he had another injury from last week, a minor kick to the leg, simply because he forgot to wear his shin guard. dorian couldn’t recall if the pain should be as exctrutiating or not —- should it hurt this much . . .? he couldn’t think, eat or sleep and things were beginning to overwhelm him. hot and sweaty, dorian exited his bedroom in the frat house, nearly crashing into the other individual. “shit —” he uttered under his breath and tried to hide his face from the other. “sorry, man. just — gotta get to class.”
James had every right to be worried for his team captain. He had noticed Dorian’s lack of attention during their last training & the obvious pain that could be seen in his eyes. James wasn’t about to put testosterone pride in the way of keeping the team together. As he was about to leave, he spotted Dorian also leaving behind him, and so he backtracked to be able to talk to him. “Dorian,” he initially called, but it fell on dead ears. “Dorian,” he said once more, as Dorian was about to crash into him. He held out his arms in preparation, but they didn’t collide. “Mate, don’t even lie to me. You don’t have classes for the afternoon. Unless, you’ve forgotten...?”
“ well, well, well, if it isn’t the golden boy of hollingsworth! have a good summer on your daddy’s yacht? hope you didn’t get too seasick. i know you’ve got a delicate stomach. ” zora circled her fellow VP, a joy of chaos to come fueling her elementary taunts.
“Great. The semester has barely started, and you’re already throwing jabs at me? Calm down & sit, please,” he sighed while straightening a bundle of papers for both of them to review. “How was your summer?” he politely inquired, though he couldn’t say if he actually cared about the answer.
“ today i heard a guy sigh , somewhat under his breath , ‘ what is wrong with this country ? ’ and without skipping a beat his son said , ‘ there are too many songs about love and not enough songs about sword fights . ’ ─── i can honestly say i think i might have found my soulmate . ”
“ Oh, we all know you actually dig the love songs, Dani. Look, you even believe in the concept of soulmates! How old is the son, anyway? ”
“Ollie! It has been a while, hasn’t it? What have you been up to lately?” he shouted as he ran over to where Oliver was, just across the field where the soccer team was practicing.
being with james wasn’t easy per se but it was easy in the way that it’s expected, it makes sense. there’s a quiet resolution that comes with their relationship like both of them should be perfect for each other and they’re angry it doesn’t work. it was hard to shake the feeling that she could be doing something more productive with her time than watching him practice soccer. “hey babe.” she said closing her book, she held up a firm hand to his chest, “i would kiss you but you’re sweaty.” // @jcmesfoster
Perhaps you just really don’t want to kiss me, the thought unintentionally entered his mind, and he shook his head as if to dispell it. That is exactly why things aren’t working out between them. One always has to be bigger than their minds. Conquer it. This relationship wasn’t any different. “Okay okay,” he held up his hands in surrender, since he was about to kiss her in greeting. “I will grab a shower, but I ran over here to simply tell you that you look bloody gorgeous,” he reached out and squeezed her hand before running off to get cleaned. Once he was done—in a matter of minutes, hair mostly dry and all—he held out his hand for her to take. “So, what’s next on the schedule for our queen bee today?” he quipped.
finn had a bad habit of wandering when he was bored, he wasn’t a huge fan of being alone because that meant being alone with his thoughts which was something he’d rather not do. walking around campus gave him an excuse to just people watch and relax but as football captain he did get a bit of unwanted attention so he pulled his hoodie over his head and pulled the string tight, hoping that at a glance, he wasn’t super recognizable. as he walked, he sniffed the air and immediately stopped in his tracks. if they were ever to have a superpower, sniffing out food would probably be it because he’s almost become an expert at this point. his stomach gargled loudly as the smell of deliciousness poured around him, he was starving now. finn followed the scent to a door and gently knocked before speaking. “ uh - any chance you’re into sharing? “ the jock chuckled through the wood, hoping this person was generous enough to share their meal because his mind wasn’t going to think of anything else until then.
Getting hungry in the middle of his studying was a frequent occurrence and though it was unhealthy to be eating this late, James’ hunger simply won over his principles. Heading towards the pantry room of the dorm, bringing along his slices of frozen pizza, he put them in the microwave and leaned against the sink as we waited. Just as the microwave finally pinged!, he heard a knock on the door and a weirdly familiar voice. Finn? he wondered. Lo and behold, he was met with the sight of the huge jock when he swung the door open. “Finn, what a pleasant surprise!” he greeted as he invited him over. “Hope you’re into pizza?” he asked, trying not to feel awkward with being all alone with the football captain and lambda sig member. Things have been getting stiff between them ever since he started dating Kat, and he hoped to fix that.
╰☆╮ GREGG SULKIN , 22 , CIS-MALE , HE/HIM ☆ — wait , is that JAMES FOSTER ? dean lockwood has been looking for them . you didn’t hear it from me but , apparently the SENIOR might know something about the whole omega chi & kappa tau situation . while they can be IMPERIOUS & CHEEKY , they’re far too MAGNETIC & RELIABLE to be involved , right ? those who know them say they’re reminded of PERPETUAL GRAPHITE STAIN ON THE SIDE OF HIS LEFT HAND, MUDDIED 300 DOLLAR CLEATS, DIMPLED REDDENED CHEEKS & MOLTEN HAZEL EYES, AND AN ENGLISH ACCENTED VOICE WRAPPED IN VELVET whenever they’re around . honestly , the ARCHITECTURE major should try to keep their head down . after the events of last semester , lockwood is out for blood . did you know that JAMIE is a member of LAMBDA SIGMA OMEGA ? that might explain why their name is being brought up . ☆ CLAIRE , 20 , SHE/HER , & GMT +8 ╰☆╮
Full Name: Norman James Foster II
Nickname: James, Jamie
Sun sign: Aquarius
Sexuality: Bi-curious
Birthplace: Albany, New York, United States
Hometown: Prestwich, Greater Manchester, England
Current Residence: West Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Nationality: British-American (dual citizenship)
Ethnicity: English (father), Ashkenazi Jewish (mother)
Religion: non-religious, non-practicing
Character traits: magnetic, ebullient, reliable ( + ) // imperious, cheeky, preoccupied ( - )
Tropes: The Overachiever, Golden Boy, Big Man on Campus, Lovable Jock, Quintessential British Gentleman
Muse Inspirations: Nate Archibald (Gossip Girl), Nick Young (Crazy Rich Asians), Miles Richards (Riot Club), Chris Evans
Aesthetics: perpetual graphite stain on the side of his left hand, muddied 300 dollar cleats, dimpled reddened cheeks & molten hazel eyes, and an English accented voice wrapped in velvet
Major: Architecture
Affiliations: centre forward for the hworth soccer team, member of hworth engineers without borders, vice president of the hworth student association, philanthropy chair & IFC representative for lambda sigma omega
Hair: dark brown
Eye color: hazel, mostly looks brown
Height: 5′10″ (i know gregg is 5′9″ but pls, let him have this 1 inch)
Distinctive features: dimples on both cheeks & a bright, puppy-like smile, a posh British accent that can either make you facepalm on how cheesy it can sound or swoon with how charming it can get
he was born in America, where his father met his mum during a business trip. he is an architect while she is an interior designer. they eventually got married in England where his got mum relocated to. which means he grew up in England for the most part (simply bc i couldn’t... give up... gregg’s accent ljkljkl)
named after his grandfather, Sir Norman Robert Foster, it is needless to say that there are a lot of expectations for James. Norman Foster is a big name in the architecture industry, for founding the current leading firm in the UK, Foster + Partners.
James has known constant pressure all his life, and has learned to live and thrive under it. as a young lad, he was expected to be sporty, leader material, and excel academically. James isn’t the type to be disobedient, and will do whatever it takes to make his family happy. so while other kids are out enjoying their summers and going on imaginative adventures, james was stuck in his home being tutored advanced lessons and learning how to properly kick a ball. since the popular sport in England was football (soccer), that’s what he was taught to play, but also eventually grew to love.
his parents got divorced just before his senior year in high school. he was given the decision to either stay with his mum or dad. he chose to stay with his mum, despite having to uproot his life in England and move all the way to America just before graduating high school. he was the only close living family his mum had left, and he wasn’t about to leave her all alone across the world. he still stays in contact with his family in England though, and goes back during breaks or summers.
it was probably his first act of rebellion ever, to choose to study at a university in the States, and not even one his family would’ve chosen for him. but it didn’t matter to him as much as he thought it would have. it felt pretty damned good to be making his own decisions.
though his family is a large factor in him taking architecture, he genuinely loves the discipline. he loves how it requires one to be both creative and logical, whereas most people are used to being one or the other.
old habits die hard, and overachieving is in his blood. he is just about involved in everything. student politics, sports, frat, academics, and outreach programs ??? plus he’s smart, kind, good-looking, and rich ??? (goddamnit i hate him,, i can never be him) the only downside is that he isn’t part of omega chi delta.
he got recruited to lambda in his first year ! still feeling giddy over defying his family, what was one more act of disobedience, honestly? he could almost hear his dad nagging him that if he were ever to join a frat in hworth, it should be the best, aka omega chi. surprisingly, he doesn’t really care. as with almost everything, he has grown to love the frat and would actually die for them. think of him as the big brother figure in lambda that everyone can rely on & runs to so he could fix things. he’s the philanthropy chair & IFC representative for a reason—he has a big heart and has a lot of love to give, plus he wants what’s best for lambda.
probably needs to take a break, but is honestly stubborn as hell to do so. his logic is that since he has been doing this circus of activities for three years and he has yet to crash and burn, why would it start now? (god someone pls save him !!!)
here are some additional fun (but important!) facts:
he isn’t really into parties, but would go to it for the sake of building & sustaining connections. he mostly just wants to rest during his free time (i mean, who could blame him ??)
his time management skills are on fire though ! downside is that he doesn’t have as much fun as others do since he is always trying to hold back
he is left-handed
he currently has three dogs. a black & white border collie named clyde, a yellow labrador retriever named coco, and a black & silver german shepherd named caesar. he has already lost two dogs—a red retriever named rusty, and a jack russell terrier named rocket
he is hella good at pencil sketching but has never been the best at painting
he freaking loves maths and sciences (i could never !!!) his brain is simply wired & trained for it
a natural-born leader !
he had his bar mitzvah at the Western Wall in Jerusalem
he plans to take his postgraduate degree at either MIT or University College London
can get alpha-like/domineering at times (especially in relationships) but he is a generally nice dude
believes in true love and all that. has always respected and been sweet to those he had been involved with, fling or serious relationships
if you’ve made it till the end, thank you so much for reading through, angel! here are some of his wanted connections ! I’m pretty much open to anything for James, and so if none catches your fancy, we shall brainstorm together ;)
