Sebastian Thomas

[sebastianxthomas]

 Sebastian was born to the Sánchez family, a young couple who love their little boy. He was their pride and joy and spoiled their little boy. They were close to the Thomas family. Both of their fathers were best friends and worked with each other. So Sebastian spent a lot of time with the family the first few years of his life. Sebastian spent days in the kitchen with his mother, cooking and camping with his father.

It all changed when Sebastian was six years old, and his parents went out on date nights while he was staying with the Thomas family. This was normal. He stayed with the Thomas family a lot when his parents went out or were working. But tragedy struck as Sebastian's parents were killed in a car crash. The police, finding out his parents had a child, went and told the Thomas family the news. They asked to let him stay for now and quickly got to care for him as long as they could. However, the Thomas family and Sánchez fathers made sure their kids were cared for, and the Sánchez family said Sebastian would go to the Thomas family if anything happened. The Thomas family adopted Sebastian at the age of six.

It was a big change very quickly for the family and to all get a fresh start and be away from the memories the family moved to Greenville. It was good Sebastian was young but the first few months and year Sebastian was very sad asking for his parents not understanding what happened to them. But after time the family became one and they were a happy family. Sebastian becoming close to Cohen who lived next door to the family.

He learned to fit into his new family and was very close to all of them. He never saw anything different, and as he got older, his memories of his birth parents did fade. 'But his adopted parents would keep up with stories and photos. He kept up cooking with classes as child and cooking with his family.

In school, he did well; he was never at the top of his class, but he never failed a class, too. But at times had a hard time wanting to go to school and class. He was the type that did all his work fine and passed tests, but he had times he didn't go to class. He was not a classroom learner at all. Sebastian played a few sports for fun, and did love running enjoying it still as he got older.

He worked part-time in high school as a line cook and learned from the cooks and chefs around him. Sebastian applied to culinary schools and applied all over the states and a few in Europe. Sebastian ended up getting into a school in Sebastian. He moved to London for a year as he went to school. As much as he wanted to stay longer, his funds didn't work out, so he moved back home to the States and got a job at a local restaurant.

Sebastian worked at a few restaurants in North Carolina before he got a job in New York as head chef at a big restaurant in the city. He loved living in New York and really thought he would stay there for years. That was till the day the restaurant he worked at closed without warning. The owner was spending money and stopped paying for the restaurant, and left the country. This caused Sebastian to have to find a new job. He applied back in NC and in Kismet Harbor, where his sister and husband lived. But Sebastian didn't tell anyone he applied to work at Rustica Steakhouse and got the job. Sebastian got himself an apartment and moved across the country. He didn't tell Country, he didn't tell anyone he moved and is here to start his new life.

[connorxbowen]

"Yeah, maybe so." His shoulders shrugged. While Connor couldn't necessarily relate to what Sebastian was saying, the least he could do was try to see where he was coming from. "I'm sure getting the consistency right can be pretty challenging. But also, who says mac and cheese can't be a four star meal?" His brow raised, curious to where the line was drawn. "I appreciate it, man." Connor said with a nod of his head. @sebastianxthomas

[sebastianxthomas]

He smiled, "I have made mean mac and cheese before, that's like a four-star meal." he smiled, "Like I know how to make pasta .... it's not easy, and I don't do it a lot, but I can." That was a start. "But good cheeses, milk, butter, it's pretty easy," but made with stuff that was high quality, it could happen. "It will be great," he smiled, "I know this great dish its sort of like hamburger helper, you know, pasta, meat, cheese, veggies all in a good dish, but its backed and so good." he smiled "I think it be good for the station." it was bit heavy meal but it was good one to keep people going. @connorxbowen

[courtneyxblake]

She shook her head and rolled her eyes at her brother, "wow. If you hadnt brought over food for us I'd accuse you of never helping. That and using me for my baby and nothing else." She was just kidding, as she made her way further into the house, side stepping a baby toy, or was it a dog toy? At this point they kind of overlapped. Clara was babbling happily in Courtney's arms, almost reaching for her uncle. "Best job in the world," she grinned before placing her daughter in the high chair, "I'm good. Like really good and really happy. How about you?" @sebastianxthomas

[sebastianxthomas]

He smirked, "As uncle, I don't get all the dirty stuff. I get the fun and cute stuff." he smiled, but part of him did think of how he was the last of his blood family, and he wanted to meet someone to have a family with, so his bloodline would didnt end with him. "Ohh sweetie" he smiled as he looked at Clara she was so sweet. He smiled at her a moment, "I am not that excited," he laughed, "Just working like normal," but he did love his job, so he didnt mind it. He was trying his best to get out there and do more, meet people, but as of now, it was about the same as ever. @courtneyxblake

[harlowhanlon]

"Well, that's certainly a plot twist." Harlow spoke, her lips contorting into a small smirk as the words were spoken with an almost unrecognizable chuckle. It was small enough to miss, if one did not pay enough attention. Blue eyes looked at the man and she tilted her head with a minuscule motion. "Anything that has a good vibe, honestly." She shrugged. "I recently got back into 80's pop. Madonna, The Pointer Sisters, Laura Branigan .. It works miraculously as a motivational boost to clean up the apartment, to be honest." @sebastianxthomas

[sebastianxthomas]

" I guess it's just that a Texas girl is hard to beat," he shrugged. He didn't think he knew anyone from Texas. "That's the best." A song you can just move to was really nice. "The girl from the Texas song has such an old school voice to her, " not as much as today's pop music, so he liked it. "I love good music like that to cook to," he smiled, "But I can get into like classical or just songs with music, no singing at times." It was good to work too for him. @harlowhanlon

[giacalloway]

"I've recently been into frozen fruit smoothies with some collagen." she admitted. "They of course never taste as good at home as they do out somewhere, so making them at home never lasts long but." she paused. "I just know I'm not a breakfast person, but I love fun drinks so if that's what it takes I consider it a win." she paused. It was only when the other admitted that his coffee machine could make lattes that she smiled a little wider, making a mental note she needed to buy one for the house. "Do you know how to use it?" she questioned. "I don't mean to be mean but do you know how to make lattes? If so can I have one?" she asked. "If you don't, regular coffee is fine, thanks." As he admitted that he wasn't familiar with gumbo but would try to learn she shook her head. "There's no need unless you want to learn how to make gumbo." she admitted. "There's probably somewhere around here I can get some that's decent enough." @sebastianxthomas

[sebastianxthomas]

He looked at her with a smirk, "collagen?" he said as he chuckled, "Do you think you need any yet?" Gia was young, pretty, she didnt need much to help her out at all. "But I do get it like coffee smoohties at home take twice the work and just don't last." But it could be worth it if you knew how to do it all right. "I do," he smiled at her, "I wouldn't be telling you if I didn't." he teased, "but I got this back in New York as a gift and love it." It was a lot of work, but such a good machine to have in the home. He started to make up her latte and smiled a moment, "I can learn, I love to learn more, so I will work on it." he liked to have something new to try and make. @giacalloway

[coralie--olsen]

"Maybe I've just lived here so long that it doesn't seem very fun or exciting." Living in one place for so long did tend to have that effect. Seeing the same things every day lost its novelty after a while. "If I ever get the chance to go, even just once, I have to take it." Coralie would go anywhere once, especially somewhere like New York. "Wait, actually?" she asked. She was joking, but it would actually be quite helpful. "Oh, I can definitely do something in return. I don't know what yet, but I'd totally love you forever."

[sebastianxthomas]

"I think all places can get like that," unless they have something a bit famous about them. "But New York depends on the part, not all were that exciting," he chuckled. "Yeah, I love to cook, so I love to teach people how to cook," he smiled as he looked at her. He smirked, "It's fine, cooking is fun for me." He didn't need anything back for it, he was happy to cook for the fun of it. "Just give me some things you like and I can work with it" he grinned at her. @coralie--olsen

[harlowhanlon]

Leaned back in her chair, Harlow could hear her mother's voice, somewhere in the furthest recesses of her mind, scolding her for her lackluster posture. Crooked and idle. Her eyes narrowed, trying to find something to recognize in the song the man chimed, but fell short of a pleasing answer. Instead, Harlow slowly shook her head. "Can't say I've heard that one before." She smiled. "The last song that got stuck in my head was something by Madonna, I think. Like one of her old songs. One from the 80's, you know?" @sebastianxthomas

[sebastianxthomas]

Hearing what she said, he chuckled a moment, "I think it was on at some store..." so he wasn't sure who it was by or what else was in the song besides a few lyrics. "Something about a girl who saw her guy looking at another girl and having the hots for her or something," he chuckled. He nodded, "She's an easy one to get into your head." She always had such good songs, so it became easy to get stuck in your head. "What type of music do you love the most" he asked with a smile. @harlowhanlon

[connorxbowen]

"Yeah, I'd say most of my favorite meals are the simple ones." But, Connor had always been a relatively simple person. He didn't grow up with a lot, but didn't grow up lacking either. Connor's life was fulfilled but not often by material items. "Most people at the station are happy with it too, at least as far as I know." Connor chuckled softly. "Yeah, sure. I might take you up on that." He said to Sebastian. "Meal prep sounds like a great idea a lot of time and then I run out of that time or don't have any ideas." @sebastianxthomas

[sebastianxthomas]

He nodded, "They are normally the best. I can make a four-star meal, but a good old mac and cheese is hard to make." Now, he didnt go from out of the box, but still, he could make it simple at home easily. "I guess something that you can make a lot of, stores and reheats well is what's best for you," and sort of good for you, giving you energy for the work. "I can work on some recipes and let you know" he smiled at Connor. "I'll make a plan for you for a home and at the station," he didnt mind that. @connorxbowen

[courtneyxblake]

Who: @sebastianxthomas and Courtney

Where: Courtney and Cohen's home

When: End of May 2026

"Thanks for helping babysit," Courtney replied as she closed the door behind her brother, her daughter in her arms, or rather resting upon her hip and in one arm. Courtney had stayed home with her daughter plenty of times while Cohen worked but sometimes she liked having the company if another human, one who could actually talk and carry on a conversation. Of course her conversations with Clara were riveting but they were usually one sided except for some babbling by the six month old. "Figured we could have a movie marathon and catch up since I feel like I haven't seen you in forever."

[sebastianxthomas]

He smiled as he walked into the home. "As long as I get cute baby cuddies and you change her, I am down," he teased. He had bags with them, food for them, and food to prep for Clara, not a lot yet, but he had been making her baby food for a while. "I know you're getting all too busy being mom now," he joked as he went to the kitchen and set down his bags on the kitchen counter. "But how are you?" he asked with a smile. @courtneyxblake

[cemrexdeniz]

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“I’m sorry I probably should have just avoided you, just heard you talking and well instantly knew the voice.” While she wanted to stop herself from talking she couldn’t help but ramble on. Knowing it was just simply the nerves of seeing someone who she’d once been close to both physically and intimately. It had been a long time since she’d even considered letting anyone in. “I promise I don’t.” Adding a laugh of her own. Tucking her hair behind her ear as she listened to him with a smile creeping up across her lips. “That’s amazing congratulations!” She responded cheerfully. “Courtney right?” Recalling his sisters name from conversations they’d had about family. “She had a baby though? Wow. That’s crazy.” Hearing about a baby actually pained her slightly and reminded her of setting on the bathroom floor and praying that their pregnancy test was negative. Shaking off the thoughts as a chill ran down her spine, she shrugged. Knowing that she had to put on the façade of always being happy so that way people didn’t see the pain she was constantly feeling. “Good. I got a job at Villa Vitale and I’m staying at the Inn for now. I’ll probably look for a place soon since Fatma and Zeynep are here.”  @sebastianxthomas

[sebastianxthomas]

He shook his head. "It's fine, I am glad to see you again." he was a bit nervous; it had been so long now, and they had their past. "It's fine if you did, I don't think I ever unfollowed your Instagram...." Eh, admitted. He just followed people and never got around to unfollowing. He smiled, "It's really nice. "It wasn't as grand as where he worked in New York, but it was still really nice here. He nodded with a smile, "It's wild of me thinking of her as mother..." still thinking of her as his sister and nothing else was hard. But seeing her again now made him think of their past, that moment of what could have been. "Ah, Villa Vitale is great," he had been there a time or two. But he didnt cook that much Ittilan food so the steakhouse worked for him. He looked at her, not connecting, before her family was still, and she said their names. "That's good, there are a lot of places around here." he loved his place, all he needed was himself and a kitchen, and he was happy. @cemrexdeniz

[cemrexdeniz]

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“You look like you’ve seen a ghost.” She remarked with a teasing laugh before adjusting the bag on her shoulder. “It has. I didn’t even know you were back in the states.” She admitted, then realized how creepy it sounded and put a hand to her head. “I don’t stalk you or anything just sometimes you pop up on my instagram feed….” Trailing off her ramblings as she realized she was making this worse. “Anyways—“ Changing the subject as she nervously rocked back and forth on her heels of her shoes. “I see. Well I’m here now too. My family needed me so…” Trying to not delve too much into Fatma or Zeynep’s personal lives since she wasn’t exactly sure how small this town was or if people gossiped. “I guess we’ll be seeing each other around for a while.” 

[sebastianxthomas]

He stood there in a bit of shock; he had no idea he would see her again. "Well," he rubbed the back of his head. "Yeah, I came back to New York... a while ago." It was just better off to let that all go, then try and track her down after he got back. "Sure," he chuckled. He didn't mind her looking at his Instagram; he knew he checked hers time to time. Hearing she had family here too, that was wild, but how life worked sometimes. "I got a job at the steakhouse here, and my sister has her family here, so I wanted to come around." Well, it was just his sister and husband. Now, his sister had a baby, it was growing and changing. "But how are you... settling in?" Eh asked, hoping she was doing well still. @cemrexdeniz

[sebastianxthomas]

Nothing beats home cooking! Who wants to be at the other side of my table?

[sebastianxthomas]

Part of him wanted to have a good time why he signed up for the event. He didnt think much would come from the event. As it all was so quick, he could barely get more than a name. But wanted to find someone to date and have a good time with. But that all did start with a name, and that's what tonight was about. he was enjoying today, but was glad it was near the end of the night, and it was winding down. "You know, telling someone you met like 20 people on one day for dates would normally sound bad," he laughed as he took a sip of his drink.

@coralie--olsen

[havanaberry]

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[giacalloway]

"Its not breakfast food I don't like." Gia argued, making herself comfortable on the other's couch, sitting in a position she could still see him as they talked. "It's more the time of day. I'm someone that has to be awake for hours before the idea of food even begins to sound appealing." she started. "I love a good breakfast sandwich after a night out though." she paused. Watching as his eyes shifted to the coffee pot. "I will take coffee if you have milk and sugar." she nodded. Gia wasn't picky - sure she preferred her sweet coffee over anything else - but if it were free she'd settle for milk and sugar no complaints. It was his next question that caught her a little off guard. "Gumbo." she smiled. "It was one of my favorite dishes back home in Louisianna. Haven't had any in a long time." @sebastianxthomas

[sebastianxthomas]

Hearing what she said, he nodded, "Oh, I understand that." he smiled at her. "I can get up and eat after like a half hour or so," but he still had times he didnt eat before he left his place for the day. "Oh, that can be killer for sure." A good breakfast sandwich late at night was great. "I have that, and a few creamers, but also this thing can make lattes and stuff," he chuckled a moment. "I had spoiled myself once in a while." It was a nice machine. "I think it can do more than I know." he was making her coffee the best he could before he smiled at her. "Oh, that's a good one, I have not made it much" since he lived and worked in New York so long, it wasn't as common. "But I can so look into it and see what I can do for you," he winked as he started to make the egg she requested. @giacalloway

[cemrexdeniz]

With: @sebastianxthomas

Where: Farmer's Market

Cemre was still adjusting to the relaxed pace of Kismet Harbor and how different it was from the places she had called home, but for right now this was her new home. Her family needed her, a part of her needed them too even if she didn't want to admit it. Mostly because after all these years she realized how truly loney she's become, but most of it was due to her own doing. Since getting attached to people was a liability, she'd been there enough times to know people always let you down.

As she smiled and handed over the cash for the fresh tomatoes she'd bought she heard a familiar voice in the area. One she hadn't heard in many moons — Sebastian. Turning to look and she saw the familiar dark hair at the stand behind her. Taking her tomatoes as she walked up behind him and carefully tapped him on the shoulder with two fingers. "Long time no see, Stranger." She hadn't seen him since he had left New York other than occasional looks at his instagram. "Never thought I'd see you here."

[sebastianxthomas]

He did love to shop at farmers markets, he got food for the restaurant he was working at at times, but mostly for at home. He was goind from booth to booth getting what he needed and looking at what was offered. He had a bag at his side already full of a few veggies he had picked up. He didnt see a lot of people from his past around town, since he was from the East Coast and now lived on the West Coast. Feeling the tap, he figured it was a friend, but here was part of his past. "Cemre..." he turned to face her. "It's been a while," he said with a nervous smile. "Yeah, same here. I've been here a year or so now." he moved here for work and to be around his sister. @cemrexdeniz

[scottxmercer]

Tonight had not been a successful night so far. There'd been people who had been too eager, who either made a fool of themselves, who shouldn't even be here but should instead focus on themselves or just weren't the kind of people Scott flowed with. True, he was romantically reserved but it shouldn't be that hard to connect with someone. The fact he's had multiple bedpartners throughout his life at least proved that. So when he neared the table, he was glad to see it was someone who was at least somewhat attractive. That was until the man spoke. The blatant direct flirt was a turnoff for Scott, who wasn't into such methods, and so his smile clearly turned into a grimace as he sat down. "Yikes." He blew out, hands folded in front of him on his lap. "I hope you didn't practice that one." @sebastianxthomas

[sebastianxthomas]

He sat back and laughed a moment. "That's the point," he joked again. "I was trying to think of the worst things I could say as a joke," he shook his head. "I was starting to get bored with bad pick-up lines and how is your day going?" he smirked as he took a sip of his drink. "So how has it been going for you?" he laughed. "Yes, I just asked what I said, I'm getting tired of hearing." he smiled. @scottxmercer