Unleashing the corgi once they were in sight of the house, Marcus watched with a glint of amusement as Maxibald scampered down the sidewalk and up the driveway. Following at a slightly slower pace, his lips threatened to quirk into a full blown smile at the sight of the much smaller dog chasing after Scooby.
When the front door opened and the familiar face popped out, Marcus couldn’t help but look a touch sheepish ( hand running over the back of his neck ). “Hey. Sorry for just showing up - house was a bit quiet and I’m off today. Max needed a walk and I just sorta… ended up here.”
Everett had just set down a basket full of laundry when he heard Scooby barking — always a sign that either there was a bird, a dog, or someone was coming up to the house. He just hoped if it was someone that they didn’t mind a giant great dane running at them for pets. For the sake of potentially saving some kind soul, Everett headed toward the front door to check out what had his dog in such a commotion.
Not a bird, but definitely a dog and a person. Seeing Maxibald running with Scooby and Marcus immediately brought a smile to his lips as he stepped farther out onto the front porch. “Ain’t nothing wrong with that, you know you’re always welcome to just end up here whenever you want.” Everett said as he leaned against the railing of the porch. “How’ya doing today?”
║ Everett Lanford • Thirty five • Pine Haven • Elementary Teacher ║
hello hello! i’m this is stella again, 24, she/her pronouns please, and in the cst. this time around we’ve got mr. everett who is a rain storm on a hot summer night. he’s been through a lot but he’s grown from it all and is doing his best to try to be a good person. he looooooves kids and you can probably always find glitter on him somewhere!
TRIGGER WARNING: neglect, homophobia
And so, here is the lovely Everett:
— x . Everett grew up as an only child. His parents had both planned their life out very carefully. Engaged at 23, married at 24, stable jobs, and then one single child when they were 30. That was their plan and heaven forbid fate try to intervene into it. That’s how Everett’s life had been for majority of his childhood growing up. His parents had a plan for everything and anything. All his milestones, which schools he would attend, what job he would end up having. Their expectations were high and Everett figured that out very quickly.
— x . As a child, he’d been very rambunctious with far too much energy for any little kid to process. Much to his parents dismay. He was often found running around the front yard of their home in Pine Haven after they moved there when he was five years old. He’d explore up and down the streets, pretending to be an astronaut or a treasure hunter. Often it was a struggle to wrestle him back into the house for dinner. He always had some form of dirt on him, especially when he was supposed to be wearing his Sunday best.
— x . When he got older, it was clear that Everett wasn’t on the same wavelength with his parents. Often times if they wanted him to go left, he went right. He couldn’t handle the weight on his shoulders from their expectations and the nightly lectures so he often found himself rebelling against them. He just wanted to be his own person. Unfortunately, that led to Everett having a rebellious streak that got him into a number of arguments and fights in school.
— x . His saving grace? His high school English teacher. She’d been in the circle of friends with his parents although never really close to them personally so she knew some of what Everett dealt with at home. And it wasn’t necessarily a secret when people could walk past the Lanford household to hear the yelling from Mark and Ruth. Ms. Rhodes took the time and patience to talk to Everett and for once someone asked him: what do you want to do with your life?
— x . She worked with him for the rest of his high school time to build his grades up and tried to keep him out of trouble. That didn’t mean Everett didn’t get into a fight or two, but he’d definitely learned to start channeling his emotions better. The resentment from his parents would never go away but he could at least learn to handle it better so it didn’t hurt anyone else. It helped being able to talk to his teacher without worry. Ms. Rhodes was the first person Everett actually came out to during his senior year of high school. The first time he’d heard someone tell him: I’m so proud of you. His parents had a very opposite reaction and that ended their relationship.
— x . High school graduation came - his parents absent, but Ms. Rhodes in the stands cheering for him. Now with ties to Everett cut off, there wasn’t much keeping his parents in Pine Haven and they’d had just about enough of the town and the horrors within it. They moved away to retire and Everett found himself a crappy little apartment, a part-time job, and went to college so he could get his degree in elementary education. He definitely became a far cry from the boy he’d been growing up with far too much pent up anger.
— x . Once he graduated college, Everett didn’t look very far for a job. He knew he wanted to stay in Pine Haven and he went to the school district building with his resume, dressed up, and every intention to leave with a job. Since then, he’s been working as an elementary school teacher, a job that he enjoys every single day of his life. Everett loves children; watching them grow and learn. He also recognizes that even if they’re young, some of them still need help and guidance from someone. If he’d had that when he’d been younger in his parents or teachers earlier... maybe things would have been different.
— x . It was a few years later, when he was 24, that he’d met his now husband - Aleksandr. It hadn’t been intentional, Everett hadn’t been seeking out anything and the two had just been good friends before it slowly blossomed into something more. Previously, he’d just assumed that he would have always stayed single - not because he wanted to live the single lifestyle but because he didn’t think anyone would have been interested in him. He’d hardly expected to end up married and now with two children of his own but he couldn’t be happier with his life right now. His family means the world to him and Everett will do just about anything for his kids and his husband.
— x . Everett is someone always looking for a good laugh and willing to go the extra mile to help someone. He does have a temper that he works very hard to keep a control of and regularly sees someone about as he has since he was in high school. When he isn’t working, Everett’s either spending time with his family or he’s working on his latest project in the garage while listening to old vinyl records and singing off key. He also loves cooking and watching late night horror movie classics.
— x . Everett’s been in Pine Haven nearly his entire life so he’s very open to just about anything for plots or connections!
Exes!!
Best friends/friends - Please give this man some friends
Confidante/ Ride or Die - I’m thinking this is someone who has known Everett for a long time, has been there through the good and bad and the two of them really rely on each other.
Enemies
Mentee? - I love the idea of Everett being a mentor for someone and really trying to guide/help them from making the same mistakes that he’s made and just being there for someone like he wanted someone to have been there for him.
