he’d never been a fan of the cold weather . winters in mid - california were cold enough , & just as he thought he’d faced the worst of the weather america had to offer in new england . . . he was sat , frozen fingers wrapped around a steaming mug of coffee & brandy , in an overcrowded , noisy bar in mountainous colorado . the altitude had done a number on him , though he wasn’t sure whether it was the lack of oxygen , or the weed he’d bought the moment they'd arrived to vail . skiing looked daunting : a steep mountain looming in his face , the thought of willingly ascending said mountain & sliding down with sticks strapped to his feet ? luckily , the snow was starting to come down quicker , an advisory notice from the chalet , along with the dark sky & windchill whipping through the town , gave matías an excuse to spend the entirety of the evening at the chalet’s bar , exactly where he wanted to be anyway . hours post - arrival & much more intoxicated , matías caught himself staring across the table at his company , mid - story while he hadn’t heard one word of it .
“ okay , pause , ” he interrupted during a lull in their story , “ i’m sorry , i heard none o’ that . ” he sat up , leaning across the table , head tilting apologetically & a charming smile appearing across his lips . his tongue darted out across his lower lip , an attempt to moisten the cottonmouth his early actions had left him with . “ i dunno’ about you , but i’m no fuckin’ skiier . so i guess i’ll be sitting in this bar for the next four weeks , ” he let out a curt , avid chuckle , “ cheers to that , huh ? ”
it’s the p much copy - pasting my application to use as an intro for me . . . . . . but hennyway im iris ( they / them , pst ) , & this is matías navarro , aka matty , the eptiome of antisocial pessimist , resident dr*g dealer in chief & part - time emo .
PINTEREST | STATS | WANTED CONNECTIONS
APPLICATION
( aron piper , cismale , he/him ) — i just heard that MATÍAS ‘MATTY’ NAVARRO was at the lobby of the evergreen lodge , checking in for their four week stay ! i still can’t believe the TWENTY TWO year old JUNIOR got a free trip to vail , aren’t they just so lucky ? back at school , they’re the MISCREANT , but at the evergreen , they’re just a resident of ROOM FOUR — that is , of course , until their secret gets out … wait , you haven’t heard the rumor that they allegedly ARE THE MASTERMIND BEHIND THE CAMPUS’ DRUG TRADE ? it’s not that shocking , since they’re already known for being CHARISMATIC yet TACITURN , and they remind me of THE DEEP-TONED GREENS OF A FOREST AFTER A RAINSTORM , THE SCENT OF WEED & OVERPRICED COLOGNE MIXING INTO AN ALLURING CONCOCTION , A WICKED GRIN PAIRED WITH HONEYED YET EMPTY WORDS . i just wonder how they’ll fare at the evergreen , especially because there’s no way to leave before the four weeks are up … ( iris , they/them , 21 , pst , carol of the bells lk slaps )
BACKGROUND
matty grew up in oakland , a quiet kid who came from a large , chaotic family . the second youngest of the seven navarro children , he quickly learned to fend for himself , entertainment arising in the form of any books he could find , teaching himself tricks on his hand - me - down skateboard , & weaving his way around the city on his bike . another means of entertaining himself was doing homework to the nth degree , quickly excelling in school without displaying any real fervour for anything more than the current task at hand . while he had one or two friends , he was much more of a solitary child , preferring to read alone at recess than play with others . another effect of growing up in a chaotic household .
going to college was never a realistic thought for any of the navarro children ; his older brothers were mechanics & gang members , his sisters young mothers & equally involved in criminal activity . but as he moved into high school & excelled in english & writing courses , his english teacher pushed him to apply for his own alma mater , evergreen college . not having any idea what college was about , he applied , more to get the nagging teacher off his back than to expect a college education . he was shocked when he received an acceptance letter in response , and even moreso when he learned it came with a full academic scholarship for a degree in literature & composition .
at college , he quickly found that students were just as academically - advanced as him , & the slight ego boost from unintentionally being the top of his class quickly wore off & was replaced by a devil - may - care attitude . he still did well in his classes , but anything to do with college student life , beyond fulfilling his assignments & sleeping around , was a harsh no from him . it was only a matter of time before he realized he could make money ( more than he’d ever had in his life ) by selling weed with a steep markup price to wealthy kids whose only cares were assurances that their parents wouldn’t find out . without any attachment to wealthy social circles , matty quickly filled this role . this also gained him popularity ( or notoriety , as he likes to think of it ) & allowed him to move seamlessly between social circles as he pleased , finding uses for each group .
despite the local authorities & the college trying to do an investigation of the drug trade at evergreen , matty’s background & family ties to criminal activities made evading the investigation child’s play . there are only a handful of people involved in the scheme , with him orchestrating the entire plan in a way that ensures safety & discretion from prying eyes , while maximizing profits . while he enjoys learning , he doesn’t see a career for himself in academia & so doesn’t feel he has anything to lose . this ability to evade consequences has left him with a god complex , a narcissism that he can get whatever he wants . this makes him a nightmare in relationships , as he tends to get into them for the high of it , & once the initial excitement wears off , he remembers how much he values his independence , & withdraws from them until they eventually get tired & leave .
on the other hand , matty is thoughtful , charming , observant , & cares deeply for those he considers friends . his friends know he likes his privacy , & in return for their patience , he provides a shoulder to cry on , undying loyalty , fierce protection , & a seat at any table they so desire . his friends are his chosen family , & matty would do anything for them . still , they need to put up with his individualism , & be down for wild nights , running from the police , & general tomfoolery .
OTHER
traits : chaotic neutral , anarchistic , self - focused , grandiose , individualistic , fastidious , manipulative , charismatic , reckless , fiercely loyal , tenacious , all - or - nothing attitude , highly intelligent .
character inspos : rio ( nbc’s good girls ) , klaus hargreeves ( the umbrella academy ) , grizz visser ( the society ) , shane madej ( buzzfeed unsolved ) , noel miller .
They’re gonna want to know what someone like me is doing with someone like you. What are you doing with someone like me? Well, obviously, I can’t tell them that. Right, right.
