manchester’s cold night air was being harsh against the girl’s cheeks, even with the warm sweater she’s wearing there’s still chills running down her back. whoever thought a rooftop party in this kind of weather was a good idea had clearly never heard of pneumonia. or maybe she was just being exaggerated, but not even the alcohol was enough to warm her up. looking up, she notices the nearest heater is turned off, and mila is convinced the universe is against her tonight. she knows for a fact there is no way she can reach it, so before making a fool of herself, she turns to the nearest person. “um, hello,” poking the person’s arm, “do you mind turning that on for me, please?”
“earlier today i couldn’t decide between two highlighters, so i bought them both. self-control? i don’t know her. anyway, i’ll show you them now.” max declared, rummaging through the plastic bag as she attempted to engage with the stranger next to her.
the conversation is unexpected, and it catches her full attention as soon as the word highlighter is said. mila herself wasn’t exactly an expert on the subject, but it was something she very much enjoyed. “oh, okay please do.” she smiles, amused by the other’s determination. “i actually got a rainbow one just last week, didn’t know i needed one until i saw it.”
lingers toward the edge of the crowd ( for once in his life ) – examines each & every figure with a swift but harsh gaze, hazel infused hues endorsing nothing but JUDGEMENT. and he’ll lean against the balcony railing with one elbow & allow his free hand to drift toward the pocket of torn jeans, pulls out an almost-but-not-quite empty packet of cigarettes and takes the closest one. ( brings up to his mouth & lights. inhales. exhales. routine. ) takes his attention away from the gradient of smoke staining the afternoon sky to the closest being, realises he should probably begin to refer to them as his NEIGHBOUR in his head; connections are important, after all.
‘ sorry ! where are my manners – did you want one ? ‘ve got a couple left if you do. i don’t know if this is a NO SMOKING area but like, i figure if you blow it away from the roof, you’re fine anyway. ’
she wasn’t planning on coming, but after realizing she still had sunday and the whole week ahead of her to unpack and organize everything, she figures why not and decides to join in on the fun going at the rooftop’s bar. not being completely comfortable being thrown into an unknown crowd, eventually mila distances herself from everybody else. resting her back against the balcony railing ( since it was to her chest’s height, she couldn’t simply lean over it ). she double takes before assuming the young man is talking to her, not sure what gave him the impression she wanted one but rolls with it anyway. “ no, thank you. ” a pause, “ i don’t think it is. but, either way i can’t seem to find the logic in that. even if you try to blow it away, the wind just brings it back...and this is all open, so like it just lingers, no? ” it’s not meant to be offensive or anything in the like, and hopefully the small laugh gives that away.
hello my guys,, i’m natalie, and here i bring to you mila ( no, she’s not daenerys stormborn of the house targaryen, first of her name, the unburnt, queen of the andals and the first men, khaleesi of the great grass sea, breaker of chains, and mother of dragons ) but she is rocking that bleached hair so she might as well be ,,
(EMILIA CLARKE, 29, CISFEMALE) did you see MILA GRAHAM moving into ERSKINE APARTMENTS? can you believe they just RENTED an apartment? i heard they’re working as a PRESCHOOL TEACHER and living in apartment 403. word going around is they’re super OPTIMISTIC and BOSSY, but they think they’re more OVERCRITICAL and CREATIVE. we’ll have to see if they really turn out to be the THE BOHEMIAN of the building
okay so i’ll try to keep this short and sweet, since there’s no plotting i imagine you only need to know the basics ?? anyways, here they are:
she’s originally from london, moved to manchester when she was around 15 years old after her parents divorced ( she stayed with her dad, and visited her mother on holidays ). naturally she’s very close to her dad. her mom remarried and had a son, who would now be a preteen. mila doesn’t have much contact with them, and pretty much still considers herself an only child tbh.
she missed london a lot, her friends and everything. but soon manchester turned into her new home, & now she loves it too much to leave.
optimistic & kind hearted, tries to see the good in every situation and every person, tries to make the most with what she has. she got this from her dad, who is a very loving and warm person. dad jokes 24/7. i’m lowkey thinking of space grandpa mark hamill type of dude tbh.
loves loves kids a lot, everything about them. they make her really happy with their curious minds and wild imaginations, she considers them little rays of sunshine lol. she likes to believe in the possibility of a better world by teaching these little babies good values and all, so she’s a preschool teacher. it wasn’t something she always planned, at first she wanted to be an artist, or graphic designer at the very least but eventually she felt as if becoming a teacher would have a bigger or better impact so she went with that.
she is very bossy though, sometimes can be that binch who thinks is always right so there is that. tries to make everyone see things the way she does, which is fucking exhausting she needs to chill but doesn’t realize when she’s being bossy / stubborn and gets very frustrated when things don’t go her way
her label is the bohemian, though i was thinking of a mix of that & the babydoll kinda thing. just...lots of pastels, v soft, rose gold & baby pink. silk, quartz & rainbow highlighter. white hair. ja feel??
is bisexual but honestmeme mila is rarely attracted to men she might as well be a lesbian lmao ,,, but it does happen at times so she just...goes with that
only reason she moved into the building is to be closer to work, she used to live in a different apartment close to her dad’s house but the traffic was a pain in the ass so babygirl was like lol yikes sorry dad byee
My father always says, ‘Never trust anyone who has a TV bigger than their bookshelf.’ So I make sure I read. Back at home, I just put up a massive bookcase and asked everyone I know and love to help me fill it with their favorite books. It’s been quite nice because I’ve learned a lot about my friends and family from what they’ve been giving me. A book says a lot about a person.
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