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( luke lemmings , cismale , he/him ) was that MADDOX MALCOM taking the stairs ? the 25 year old CHEF has lived in APT 5D for ONE YEAR. i heard they’re pretty OVERCRITICAL, but some say they’ve been PROTECTIVE. they’re pretty well known for DELICIOUS SCENTS COMING FROM HIS KITCHEN, CLOTHES STREWN ALL OVER THE FLOOR. @hqg-starts

tw; emotional and physical abuse

full name : maddox malcom

nicknames : mads , max , maxie

age : twenty-five

birthday : december 25

sexual orientation : pansexual ( closeted )

maddox grew up in buffalow, new york to two parents who thought they wanted a child until they realized how much work it took. not that he was an overly bad kid but they didn’t want to deal with him at all. as soon as he was old enough to function, he basically started taking care of himself. his parents were emotionally abusive and sometimes, when his dad was drunk enough, physically abusive as well. 

at the age of five, his parents, for some reason, had another child, a daughter. maddox immediately took to his sister and did whatever he could to protect her. while he couldn’t completely keep her from the emotional abuse, he made sure he took all of the physical and did his best to hide it from her. 

as soon as he turned 16 and could get a job, he took his sister and moved out. he raised her on his own from then on, taking extra odd jobs on the side to support the both of them. he did his best to set an example for her and make sure she had everything she needed. she’s his favourite person in the world. last year, she decided to move out on her own so max chose to move to the city for some new scenery. 

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phoenixflare​:

“It’s whatever,” He shrugged a little a little too eager to down the drink the bartender had just handed him, no longer interested in angling himself towards Maddox at all.  “I’ll mind my business, keep out of yours.  Easy enough.”

“yeah, uh, thanks.” under different circumstances, he thought phoenix and himself could have been friends but he didn’t know how to do that right now. 

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romanescu-atlas​:

Atlas wasn’t usually one to go out of his way to hold a grudge or actively dislike people with no reason, however he always made an exception for any boys that his sisters had dated, or were currently dating. Despite the fact that they were both grown women now, he still felt the over protective brother gene kick in when he saw one of their ex’s…and with one living in the building he always had that dislike creep into his mind whenever he saw him. Hearing the voice he turned, his eyes narrowing slightly as he eyed the drink. Max had guessed correctly, but Atlas wasn’t about to let him know that. “Hmm.” He murmured as he took the drink and sipped it with a slight nod.

maddox watched the other take a sip, trying to determine whether or not he liked it from his expression but it seemed to remain neutral. “do you like it?” he asked, with a small smile as the boy sipped the drink.

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ivcryroses​:

as he agreed with her, it was like an idea suddenly popped into Aurora’s head. “would you like to go to the zoo with me tomorrow?” the blonde asked suddenly, “it’s been so long since i’ve gone, it sounds wonderful.”

“i would love that.” he smiled at the girl. “i know, right? i couldn’t tell you the last time i went.”

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phoenixflare​:

There was a flicker of something other than irritation across Phonix’s face as Maddox spoke, a mix of anger and hurt, and he let out a short laugh out of his nose.  “Yeah, sure.  Who would I tell, anyway?”  He had plenty of people he could disclose the information to - he was close to a number of people, though he wasn’t normally one to kiss and tell.  “Sorry.”

“i-i’m sorry. i just-" he started. maddox knew he should explain, the other deserved to know why max ran, why he was so desperate to keep it a secret. deep down, he knew nix would understand, most people who had experienced something similar would, right? but he didn’t know if he could trust this boy, he didn’t know him that well. “nevermind.”

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closed starter | @harlcws​

maddox knew what it was like to be the new kid, the one left out at parties, etc, so as soon as he saw harlow, he headed right over to her. she hadn’t been here long so he assumed she knew very few of the people at this party. “hey, lookin’ lonely over here.” he chuckled. “mind if i keep you company?” 

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closed starter | @romanescu-atlas​

max liked to think he was easily likeable. he had come across very few people in his life that didn’t like him and he was often able to change their minds after getting to know them a little. once person he had never been able to crack though was atlas. while max and the boy’s sister were dating, he tried everything to get the boy to like him but it never worked. to this day, after having been broken up with his sister for years, he was still trying. when max spotted him at the party, he took this as another opportunity to impress him. maddox went to the bar and ordered an old fashioned for atlas and a soda for himself. he brought the drinks over to the boy and held out the old fashioned. “for you. i guessed whiskey, hope that was right?”

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phoenixflare​:

Phoenix just let out a very unconvinced hum, turning to face Maddox properly.  “It’s not like being completely ghosted hasn’t ever happened to me, but I can usually tell if it’s coming.  So, what, is your girlfriend gonna get pissed off or something?  Because I can keep a secret - especially since you live one floor above me.  Unless you’re really dedicated to keep playing this game, I’m sure our paths are gonna cross again,”

max could tell the boy didn’t believe him. “no, no, it’s not that. i, don’t have a girlfriend or anything. but uhm, i would still appreciate you keeping it a secret, if you could.”  he requested. the only person in his life he had ever told was his sister. he know nix was right, he couldn’t avoid him forever, it was a big building, but not that big. “i guess you’re right.” 

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phoenixflare​:

It wasn’t unusual for Phoenix to wind up in someone’s bed if a Tinder date had gone well, and he didn’t think he was that bad of company, though the fact that Maddox had done nothing but avoid him since caused the boy to be a little bristly.  “So you do still exist,” he commented dryly as Maddox stepped up next to him at the bar.  “You really know how to make a guy feel special, Mads.  Is this how you treat all the boys?  Or did I just manage to do something so unforgivable despite living in the same building, I haven’t seen you once?”

maddox sighed as the boy noticed him. it wasn’t that he didn’t like nix’s company or... the other thing, he just didn’t know how to react when he found the other lived in his building, knew a lot of his friends. max usually only hooked up with guys outside of his circle. “oh uh, yeah. sorry.” he forced out a chuckle. “no, um, i’ve just been busy.” he shrugged. he had most definitely been avoiding phoenix but he wouldn’t admit that.

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closed event starter | @ghcstofyou​

maddox hadn’t had a reason to dress up in a while. In fact, he was surprised he was able to find anything in his closet to wear at all. he knew everyone would be better dressed than him. this was confirmed as soon as he stepped into the club and saw everybody. though one person in particular stuck out. without even thinking his feet moved in her direction. “hey evie. you look stunning.” he gestured down at her dress.

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closed event starter | @phoenixflare

maddox wasn’t often a party person, being that he didn’t drink so he was often the only sober one, but tonight, he was in a little more of a party mood. he wanted to let himself loose, have fun. he didn’t do that very much. his mood instantly dropped a level when he found himself next to phoenix at the bar. ever since that night, things had been awkward between them and max had been doing everything he could to avoid the other. he let his guard down tonight and it landed him here. maddox just hoped he could get his soda and go without phoenix noticing him or speaking to him.

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copelandpoynter​:

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“Hey now, I said no such thing.” Cope looked to her roommate, feigning offense. “But I don’t bully you because I love you in a platonic way. The gently bullying only comes in when I’m trying to flirt.”

“okay, okay. i guess i’ll accept that.” he teased.

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roserihannon​:

rose leaned back into her chair with a deep sigh, eyes looking at the coffee cup her hands. “we were high school sweethearts. he went off to college, i didn’t and it just … didn’t work after that.” really, rose wasn’t sure what went wrong. she just wanted him back when he left their hometown to go to college. how that was grounds for a breakup, she’d never understand.

max nodded, listening to her explain her past relationship. “ah, i get it. long distance can be hard, people grow apart.” he had experienced long distance before and it was a struggle.

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copelandpoynter​:

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“Well I should certainly hope so! In the entire time I’ve known you, I don’t think I’ve insulted you once. And that’s big for me considering my love language is gently bullying.”

“does that mean you don’t love me?” he clutched his heart, feigning a pain in his chest. “ouch, that hurts.”

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ivcryroses​:

“they do that in real life?” the blonde squealed, obviously thrilled with the concept. “no wonder the otters in finding dory were so cute. i thought that was just pixar making them cuter then they are!” aurora was smiling brightly as she spoke, “oh, now i wanna go see some otters! maybe i should go to the zoo tomorrow …” she mused to herself.

“they do!” he grinned. “no way. they did the otters justice in finding dory.” maddox nodded in agreement. “the zoo sounds like an amazing idea.”

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svnshncs​:

“are you asking to hold my hand while you sleep?” bash replied easily, finding a comfortable position to lounge in the chair. it wasn’t often he wasn’t working when the moon was up, but bash took full advantage of the time and relaxed every moment he could.

“oh, of course. you see right through me, bash.” he giggled.