with the sun starting to set, finn found himself staring off into nothing as he finished off the cup of beer in his hand. he was pretty sure it was his third or fourth so he was feeling pretty good at this point. eyes trained on the sky above him and head in the clouds, he didn’t notice many of the people around him. finn both hated and loved being alone when the time called for it. right now, surrounded by all the people, it was a little strange for him to be alone. his eyes glanced over when he heard the sand under someone else’s feet, nodding to acknowledge their presence next to him. “did you get enough to drink?”
@kildarestarts
｢ 𝐣𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐞. ｣
❛ never, ❜ she replied with a light laugh. a few seconds late, she realized how distracted the boy seemed. her brow creased faintly. ❛ oh, sorry. am i interrupting or something ? ❜
even though josie had been holding back people’s hair all night, she was a far cry from sober herself. a red solo cup wobbled loosely in her grasp, her bare feet leaving an unsteady pattern of footprints in the damp sand. at the sight of movement in her peripheral vision, she whirled with a yelp before she realized it was just another partygoer. ❛ i totally thought you were a COYOTE or something, ❜ she gasped. ｢ @kildarestarts. ｣
“how bad do you want it?” jackie whispered in the ear of the person next to her. it wasn’t uncommon for her to try to get a rise out of those around her. she cared more about being carefree rather than anticipating a reaction from someone. a beach bonfire seemed like just the place to mess around with people and knew and those she didn’t so she took the opportunity. “a drink from the keg.” jackie chuckled as stepped to the side to reveal the keg beside her and put a hand on the person beside her. “what did you think i meant?”
@kildarestarts
｢ 𝐣𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐞. ｣
the girl's voice in her ear startled josie, but the alcohol soaking her veins slowed her reflexes enough for her to disguise it. ❛ HONESTLY, i thought you mistook me for someone else, ❜ she confessed with a laugh, cheeks flushed pink from both the drink and the girl’s suggestive whisper. her eyes travelled down to the red solo cup in her hand, which was much emptier than it had been at the start of the bonfire. ❛ but since we’re talking about a drink, um, i definitely want it. please. ❜
(( haley lu richardson, 22, she/her, bisexual )) have you met JOSEPHINE FARROW ? they’re a well known KOOK in the outer banks. rumor has it they can be INSIGHTFUL & PRAGMATIC but also ACQUIESCENT & CYNICAL. they’ve lived on the island for TWO years and work as a STUDENT. when you hear their name, you can always picture UNWASHED WINE GLASSES FROM THE NIGHT BEFORE, SALT-STAINS AND BEACHGRASS, AND A WARM HAND IN YOURS.
sooo meet josephine (though everyone calls her josie)
she’s probably not quite as rich as a lot of the kooks, but she’s still very well off. she’s also pretty new to outer banks, having just moved there 2 years ago
her parents own a hotel chain and are expanding along the east coast
tho her parents act kind of more like business partners than a married couple. they’re not super affectionate with each other or with their children
they’ve moved around pretty frequently growing up, so josie didn’t have many lasting friends other than her older sister (who i’ll submit a wc for probably) who i’d imagine is much more of a go-getter than josie. more outgoing, more confident, more ambitious. josie totally idolized her growing up and they’re still pretty close
josie is pretty quiet and down to earth, verging on cynical
stays out of the spotlight ! she’s not really shy, she just isn’t one to be the centre of attention
much more of a follower than a leader. honestly kind of a pushover. follows trends and what she thinks is popular
because she never was able to hold down a friendship when she was younger, she just kinda goes along with whatever her friends do bc lowkey she thinks that’s what friendship is lol
very bad at confrontation. doesn’t like making a fuss or inconveniencing people
she’s got a very subtle, dry kind of humour and sometimes it’s hard to tell if she’s joking or not lol
but also, she’s v kind and caring. josie loves her friends and she loves hosting hangouts with her friends. not really big parties or anything, but brunches, movie nights, sleepovers, whatever.
wine mom to the MAX. maybe drinks a little too much wine honestly ? she can never say no to a nice glass of riesling in the evening, or late afternoon, or with lunch
goes to university for engineering but she's already switched majors twice (first it was business management, then nursing, then it was engineering)
which isn’t cause she was bad at any of them ( she’s lowkey really smart ) but because she just has NO idea what she wants to do with the rest of her life, and her parents can easily pay for however many degrees she wants to take so it’s no big deal
anyways yeah? there’s probably more lol but i’m spacing out and can’t think of anything else. plot with me!!!
