"it's been... eventful," leon replies when max asks him how he's been lately. the blond hadn't had the time to catch up with the other in a while, so going to his place and drink with someone who kinda resembles a father figure -since leon's abandoned him when he was seven- is nice.
maximiliano leans back on the outdoor patio chair, designer aviator frames ( yes, they are dita flight 006s … the same sunglasses as tony stark ) resting on his nose while nursing a mug of freshly - brewed imported coffee. “ eventful ? ” he repeats with a intrigued yet puzzled expression, tilting his head slightly. “ good eventful or … stress - induced eventful ? ” he requests clarification. “ ‘cause if it is the second one, we don’t have to talk about it. ”
chewing gum somehow always makes leon hungry. so, he turns around to the person he's walking alongside with. "you wanna eat?" he asks. "i might pass out if i don't soon."
jules doesn’t reply at first. she is too preoccupied with blowing a fruit - flavored bubble, and it soon pops and splatters across her mouth. they chuckle under their breath, eyes flickering back towards leon to acknowledge him as they collect the gum back into their mouth. “ when aren’t you hungry ? ” they tease with a smile and a wiggle of their brows. “ i thought that is why you wanted to hang out … y'know, to go find some lunch. what are you in the mood for ? maybe we can head back towards the dive center, ” jules offers. the rojas family owns a diver center that neighbors the also family - owned seafood tiki bar and restaurant. “ mi abuela could make us some ceviche on the house ! or anything you want. ”
closed / @la9unas, for max.
location / inherited escapes
" don't you have a winery to run, or something ? " the gentle ribbing that only comes from the closest of friends. oliver's tone is playful, eyebrow raised as he watches max walk into the store. he'd had his customer-service face on for all of ten seconds, triggered by the little bell above the door ( he really needs to change that, it's starting to grate on him ). but the sight of his best friend is enough to have him relax, setting down the notepad he'd been scribbling on seconds before, " i'm serious. surely you have some things to do beside lounging around and bothering me all day, no ? "
“ hey, is this how you treat all of your customers, oli ? telling them they have something better to do than being at your bookstore ? ” maximiliano quips back in response as he makes his way through the store with a relaxed simper on his sun - kissed features. he reaches towards one of the temples of his sunglasses to place them on top of his head. “ ah, they can handle me bein’ gone for a few hours, ” max waves his hand dismissively as he leans against a nearby bookshelf made of oak wood that’s most likely older than the both of them. his eyes flicker over towards the notepad oliver had set down moments ago. “ what are you up to ? ”
it's a bittersweet thing, to watch his old team play on the screen. of course, everyone here is voting for the chile football team, and he can't blame them, but the team that he played for were the ones' to try and beat. he smiles seeing his old friends, people that he shared his life with, people that protected him, he just feels guilt now, watching someone new play the position that he was in. he would've made a great captain, they had said, and that guilt feels like it's stuck in his throat. he doesn't know what to do with it, with all the grief and the anger that he feels. but he's stuck here now, clapping when it's appropriate. by the time the game ends, his team wins, he gets up, his mind already hazy from the couple of beers he was sipping before and says, "aye, how about commissary drinks? on me." he's grabbing his wallet and walking up to the bar, he's the change to spare anyway.
“ AW, man ! ” jules throws their jewelry - adorned hands in the air, landing on their thighs with an exasperated huff. it is always a bummer when a chilean - based team loses, especially if there is a little bit of sport betting on the line. however, harry has quite a different reaction to the conclusion of the game. wistful, maybe. why ? azure hues watch his frame push off the wooden chair, and she soon does the same. “ i’ll come with you, ” jules responds with a warm smile, a pep in their step as they snake through the cluttered rows of tables and seated patrons to the bar. “ i’ll get one more before i gotta head back home. ”
is that PEDRO PASCAL ? oh, no, that’s MAXIMILIANO ESQUIVEL - ISIDORA, a FORTY-SIX year old OWNER OF ISIDORA WINERY . . .
* ◟ : 𝚂𝚃𝙰𝚃𝙸𝚂𝚃𝙸𝙲𝚂 ﹗
FULL NAME: maximiliano raúl esquivel isidora
NICKNAMES / ALIAS: max, maxi, maxito
AGE: forty six
GENDER / PRONOUNS: cis man / he/him
SEXUALITY: pansexual
ZODIAC: cancer sun , capricorn moon
BIRTHDATE & BIRTHPLACE: july 14th 1977 & casablanca, valparaíso region, chile
CURRENT RESIDENCE: his private estate on the isidora vineyard property
EDUCATION: master's in oenology & agronomic engineering @ the university of chile
SPOKEN LANGUAGES: spanish & english
OCCUPATION: owner & winemaker of isidora winery
* ◟ : 𝙱𝙰𝙲𝙺𝚂𝚃𝙾𝚁𝚈 ﹗
the isidora family has been present in valparaíso region ever since they established their presence in the casablanca valley over 150 years ago, becoming one of the most influential families within her region that established one of the first wineries in the country ( they Rich Rich ). the isidora family is not a selfish one … their wealth has funded the beauty and prosperous aspect of what is the valley today and they keep on giving !
maximiliano is the second oldest of five children. his mother, carmen isidora, and his uncle, manuel, were co-owners ( and the ones that were fully committed to the making sure things remained organic on their vineyards and the best at making biodynamic wines ) of the winery until maximilano and his eldest sister were old enough to take on the mantle. his sister travels across the americas, doing business with various companies throughout the continents, while max remains in chile to be more hands-on with the winemaking process and overseeing the property and its happenings. his father and carmen’s third husband, martín esquivel, happily lived as a trophy husband for his wife he loves v much JSKLDJS he comes from a wealthy family in finances & investments, spent a lot of time painting with oils and watercolor that are displayed throughout the buildings
ANYWAY ! maximilano has lived a pretty privileged life … attended a catholic private school, went on fancy yacht trips & vacations across the globe, u know the gist
but tbh … he was ( still Is ) a bad boy. max often got in trouble despite being quite nonchalant and reserved at first glance. more often than not max was sitting in the principal’s office or the family lawyer had bailed him out of jail in santiago for a bar fight . hey, he never starts fights … just finishes them !!
if there is one thing max has that many trust fund babies lack these days, it’s ~PASSION~! ever since he was a little boy, he was often wandering the property, helping the workers of the winery or his mother while bugging them with 82930 questions. so he’s always known he’d be taking over the family business just … he just wanted to commit at his own pace, y’know? :P
eventually after a stern talking to by the elderly patriach of the isidora family who was approaching his finals years on this earth, max goes to college and receives an education in the science of winemaking and engineering of agronomics, and also some environmental studies. don’t be fooled by his Rich Party Boy facade he’s an ORGANIC FARMER NERD !!!! fully committed on making isidora wines innovative and sustainable 😤
maximilano is a bit of a celebrity across the valaparíso region, but doesn’t let it get to his head ( unlike some of his younger siblings who idek are doing these days ). at the same time u can see him working his butt off under the chilean sun, making sure his property is taken care of. maybe nick parker from the parent trap vibes ?? u know what i mean ??
is that ODESSA A’ZION ? oh, no, that’s JULIA “JULES” LEVENTHAL, a TWENTY-FOUR year old SCUBA / SNORKEL GUIDE & COMPETITIVE SURFER . . .
* ◟ : 𝚂𝚃𝙰𝚃𝙸𝚂𝚃𝙸𝙲𝚂 ﹗
FULL NAME: julia simone leventhal rojas
NICKNAMES / ALIAS: jules, juli, julita
AGE: twenty four
GENDER / PRONOUNS: demi woman / she/they
SEXUALITY: pansexual
ZODIAC: sag sun , libra moon
BIRTHDATE & BIRTHPLACE: dec 5th 1999 & kennebunkport, maine, usa
CURRENT RESIDENCE: still living with their mom, stepfather, & half-siblings in viña del mar
EDUCATION: high school diploma ; divemaster certification
SPOKEN LANGUAGES: english, spanish, some french & brazilian portuguese
OCCUPATION: scuba / snorkel guide & aspiring competitive surfer
* ◟ : 𝙱𝙰𝙲𝙺𝚂𝚃𝙾𝚁𝚈 ﹗
jules doesn’t have many memories of the beginning of her life in a small coastal town in southern maine. raised by grandparents and a single mother the first nine years of her life, her mother—hannah—yearned to get out of the small town life and explore the world with her child. that’s when she got the opportunity of a lifetime — jules’ godmother, angela, invited hannah and jules on an excursion to the patagonia region of chile. opened a Third Eye for jules tbh for their love of travel and the outdoors. truly jules’ element
hannah not only fell in love with the country, extending her winter (or summer in the southern hemisphere) holiday trip with nine-year-old jules to travel around with her best friend and experience the vibrant culture of chile, but she fell in love !
jules’ mother met alonso in viña del mar. he was her dive guide ( while jules stayed behind at the family owned diving center / restaurant with her future grandmother, cristal, and older step-brother, ignacio ) and the two were inseparable ever since. next thing jules knows, their mother is getting married and they are both getting citizenship to become chileans !
not only did their mother discover that chile was her home, but so did jules. the pacific ocean is just where jules belongs. ignacio and jules were two peas in a pod and alonso became the father - figure that jules was missing out on. the two of them introduced jules to surfing & scuba diving, and she fell in love with it and they were pretty impressed with how quickly she caught onto it.
jules’ family grows bigger as time goes on, growing from a family of four to a family of seven. her dreams in becoming a professional surfer grows as she is entered in junior surfing competitions across the chilean coast and earning several accolades throughout her teenage years.
all on jules’ mind are a few things: surfing, getting some rays, looking after their younger brothers, playing beach volleyball, going out for beers, making jewelry out of shells and handmade beads, eating some of fruit … not much else. they’re pretty content working at the rojas diving center with their step-father and coworkers they’ve known for years.
hannah wanted her child to go to some sort of higher education, and to appease her mother, jules attended a nearby university to get a degree in marine biology only to help educate tourists and volunteer her time to help the actually trained ecologists with their restoration / research work
as of the present day, jules is very well-known in the surfing community of chile for her talent. they've even entered competitions in the neighboring peru and took a sabbatical to surf with friends in brazil. most recently, she competed for chile in the pan american games that was hosted in chile last year and got a silver medal !!! perhaps this is the beginning of jules’ professional career and an in to the world surfing league :eyes: