hiiiii it’s mar and i’m back with my baby sage!! all their info is under the cut i can’t wait for you to meet my chaotic gemini trash! <3
(tw: drugs / tw: rehab)
[ zoe kravitz, non-binary she/they ] have you seen SAGE COLE lately ? yeah, i heard they're 27 years old and a RECORD STORE OWNER now in charleston city. i mean, i don’t know if it’s their GEMINI vibes or that they’re -INCONSISTENT and -FLIGHTY but also +EXTROVERTED and +ADVENTUROUS but they remind me of DREW BARRYMORE by SZA. here’s to hoping they don’t cause too much trouble around here.
MINI ABOUT SAGE
☁ sage was born and raised in new orleans, louisiana. their parents met in a band and eloped on tour only 6 months after being together. they’ve been married ever since. sage came about 2 years later. immediately she was loved on and spoiled not only by their parents but the band and crew. sage grew up around music and always had an undying love for it. they spent most of their childhood traveling around and being homeschool while their parents toured and worked on music. on their parents off time they resided in new orleans. their parents band took a hiatus for a few years while sage did middle school and high school, wanting sage to have a little bit more stability.
☁ they were pretty popular in school for the most part. they did art and learned how to play guitar and dabbled in some other things just because they could. they tried to be as lowkey as possible. when they turned 18 and got their trust fund they went through their heavy party phase and did a complete 180. from ages 18-22 sage did nothing but party...a lot. to point where they had a reputation in the tabloids and their parents were like “k no more money unless you figure your shit out.” so she ended up going to rehab for a year for drug abuse in charleston and kind of hiding out. she ended up falling in love with how it wasn’t so chaotic. they ended up staying and opening up their own record store.
☁ sage still loves to go out and drink and have a good time. they just aren’t being as reckless anymore. but if you called them up to do something fun they’d be 100% down. they usually let people just come in and chill at the store and have acoustic open mic nights once a month. they’re just super chill and they tend to get along with everyone. they also have a black cat named fiji. they’re pansexual btw.
this was very short and im open to every and any plot im slut for chaos and drama and angst so give it all to me!! i’m sure i’ll come harass you all on discord ok bye <3
/ / “you ever end up finding a date for tonight or what?”
sage shook their head before taking a sip of their drink. “i have yet to track down ryder so i might be flying solo tonight sadly, what about you?” she replied with a laugh. “nice outfit by the way but i think i have you beat.” they teased.
he’s not one for this type of music. it just simply wasn’t his thing, and yet he still found the energy in him to get into the center of the dance floor, throwing himself about similarly to a five year old trying to break dance. his eyes land on sage across the room, making his lips curl up into a smug smirk. “hey, beautiful. come dance?” he calls, laughing softly as he eyes her.
sage was a bit drunk and having more fun than they’d expected to have. flying solo wasn’t as bad as they’d thought it would be but they were excited when they spotted river a few feet away on the dance floor. “look what the cat dragged in!” she replied with a cheesy grin. “your dancing is kinda bad but i’ll make an exception because you look cute in your emo outfit.”
in a way, yes? i've never really been passionate about anything besides drugs (lol) so i guess you could say it is. i get to be around music and people who love music all day and i’m my own boss.
leo was quite honestly just wandering looking for a gift for his dad . something that screamed ‘ welcome home , i remember all your favorite things . ’ yet , as always , he was failing . when he stumbles across the record shop , he immediately thinks this is exactly what he was looking for . “ i am , actually . ” leo mutters , stuffing his hands in his pockets . “ haven’t really had the time to do anything beyond going to the supermarket and the bar . but uh … have anything for an old guy in here ? ”
sage nodded as leo spoke and immediately got a wave of ideas to help him out. “well lucky for you we have a whole old guy section...classic rock.” she said with a small laugh knowing older men typically gravitated towards that genre. “also 80′s hair metal if your dad is a little more hardcore but i have a few suggestions.” they walked a few steps over to the classic rock section. “cd or vinyl? i personally recommend vinyl it sounds better. plus nobody uses cd’s anymore...”
record store remains a source of inspiration for omari , a place where creativity immediately comes naturally to him . doesn’t know if its the aura or the classic music that blazes through the speakers , but he appreciates it all , and seeing his favorite cashier at the register definitely helps too . “ this must be your lucky day cause i have somethin’ on my list actually . ” smile on woman’s face mirrors across omari’s features as he steps further in , attention diverting between her and his desired record of choice . “ i know , i know , must be a drag not looking at t h i s face for so long . i’m kidding . how ‘ya been ? ”
sage immediately gets excited once she realizes it’s omari who entered the shop. “you finally decided to grace me with your presence! what did i do to get so lucky?” she said before playfully rolling their eyes at the other. “i’ve been okay, just the usual antics. record store, sleep, record store...occasional hookup.” she said with a laugh knowing their life hasn’t been too interesting as of lately. “how about you? we also have a bunch of new stuff so im sure you’ll leave here with a few things....i’m a pretty great salesperson.”
she’s wandering around the store , flipping through records and just waiting for one to catch her eye when she hears sage’s voice . “ of course i’m getting something ! it’s like illegal to leave the record store without buying at least one , right ?” femme replies , a warm smile gracing her features . “ yeah , it has been a while . i , uh , got a new job ? but then i quit my new job . so it’s been a little crazy .” sigh leaves her lips before she’s looking back at the other . “ i’m looking for something to distract me from my shit show of a life , so if you have any recommendations , it would be greatly appreciated !”
sage frowned a little as the other spoke about their life not being the best at the moment. “well lucky for you it’s just us in here so if you’d like to chat about it im all ears.” she replied with a warm smile hoping to cheer malia up. “you’ll find another job, don’t stress too much about that. absolute worst case scenario you come work for me.” she walked over to the pop section and skimmed through a few of the vinyls. “80′s pop always makes me feel really good plus its fun to sing at parties on karaoke. i think i have a greatest hits vinyl in here somewhere.”
ever since they’d hung out at river’s place a few nights ago, the other was pretty fascinated by sage and found himself dropping by her store she’d told him about before he could think twice about it. “hey, parsley. how’re you? i came by to entertain you,” he snorts, glancing around the store. he picks up the odd records, unsure really what he was supposed to do with them. he was into far more advanced technology. “uhm…wow, vintage,”
“by entertain you mean drive me absolutely insane at the every end of my day? you shouldn’t have...really. i’m overflowing with joy.” sage wasn’t expecting to see river pop up at the store, but it was a pleasant surprise on their end. “parsley? how clever....would you prefer stream or creek? maybe swamp? seems more fitting.” she teased back while watching river browse through the store, happier than she’d admit to see him. “you don’t appreciate records because you’ve probably never heard your favorite album on vinyl. its a whole different experience.”
“i was already gonna smoke you down, idiot,” nora protests, tossing the cd back down haphazardly and following sage over to the register. “the food is what i’m buying in exchange for your company right this very second.” hopping up onto the counter and letting her booted feet dangle, she tilts her head in thought as she watches them go about their closing routine. “what do you say to tacos? i’m kind of in the mood to be constipated later.”
"that kinda sounds like a rip off....you said a present and food. i thought i’d be getting two separate things...” sage replied while counting the register. “tacos and chips and salsa and a huge ass margarita sounds amazing. the constipation? not so much.” after finishing up all the paperwork and locking a few things up sage grabbed their tote bag. “we’re officially closed! lets ditch this place asap.” they said before walking out the door and locking up behind the other. “which place should we eat at tonight?” they asked curiously.
nora snorts at the greeting she gets and rolls her eyes, sauntering over to where sage is dusting and plucking a klaatu cd from the aesthetically-chaotic display. “now, now,” nora scolds her, eyes still on the cd case she’d flipped to look at the track listing. “you know how i feel about hyperboles.” and, finally looking up, “aren’t you off soon? i’ll buy something if you close up early and come get food with me.”
“i’m fully prepared to tackle you if you even think about putting that in your jacket.” sage joked while turning to the other. she checked the time nodded. “yeah in like...less than hour. i could close early.” sage said with a shrug. the store was slow and closing a little early wouldn’t make any difference. “depends on what you’re buying me....weed counts by the way. i’ll be a cheap date.” she removed a few misplaced cd’s and placed them under their arm before heading to the register.
