ย ย ย ย ย the public library in misty hollow should have had a built in, underground bunker for colton hartley; evidently, it was like a second home to the young journalist.ย most of coleโs research took place in the tranquil atmosphere the building provided, whenever he was feeling imprisoned in his own apartment or in dire need of fresh airย (ย the latter being the current case ).ย and what perfect timing to peruse the old newspapers, covering the misty hollow murders, than now, during the beginnings of a missing child search party.ย a sigh emitted from dry lips, tip of his tongue poking out to quickly swipe over his lower lip, before only then discovering the presence of another at the large table cole occupied.ย blue hues silently sized up the other.ย the library may not have been considered a hot gossip spot, but that never stopped the brunet before.ย โ so ... you know anything about that missing kidย ?ย โย he leaned forward a bit, his voice low; speaking barely above a whisper.ย ย โย i mean, you think heโd be the type to just wander off, or ... ? โย an open ended question, but he certainly didnโt want to be the one to tether any sinister outcomes to the kid.
ย ย ย ย ย โโ finn cole. cismale. he/himโกโ โ well, look whoโs just arrived ! if it isnโt the one and only colton hartley. though, around here theyโre known as the arcane. donโt tell โem i said this but the twenty-four year old journalist kinda has a reputation of being broody and inquisitive. but yโknow, they can be driven and incisive too. typical capricorn. anyways, welcome home and stay safe cole ! โ
ย ย ย ย ย hey all u cool cats n kittens itโs ya girl carole cece from big cat rescue bringing u a stupid idiot boy. heโs fresh outta college with his Break Out career in journalism and boy ..... is he ready to crack the case. idk what the case is but heโll find one trust. here are some links that might pique ur interest:ย ย dossierย &ย pinterestย &ย spotifyย &ย his sloppy intro below
background
born in los angeles, california to a pair of admirably gifted parents, colton hartley lived a fairly privileged first eight years of his life. his mother, a soap opera actress, and his father, a talented chef, gave both cole and his older sister a life full of love and luxury. yes, everything was absolutely perfect in their world. until it wasnโt.
at barely eight years old, cole was violently thrown along with his sister into one of the most traumatic experiences any child could go through; they lost their parents to a fatal car accident. being forced to move to misty hollow with his sister to live with their aunt, he didnโt fully understand what it meant; he couldnโt properly process what was going on. the pain of his loss was expressed more out of anger, feeling as though their parents abandoned them. and thus, coleโs out of control behavior was born.
SUICIDE MENTION TW. ย he struggled in school. his emotions betrayed him. instead of relishing a happy childhood, cole found himself pushing everyone away, getting into fights, sneaking out late at night to run around the sleepy town with his friends and get into all sorts of trouble with them. he couldnโt count on his hands how many times the police picked him up and brought him to his auntโs doorstep. it only got worse once one of his best friends was found dead, written off as a suicide, though it didnโt add up in coleโs eyes and seemed so much more sinister. the young man was nearly deemed to be a lost cause, until he discovered his passion for writing.
language arts or literature was the last thing anyone would ever think to group with cole hartley. he was quite eloquent, sure, but the one thing he always did was play basketball at the outdoor court in misty hollow. anytime he needed to blow off steam, to contemplate life, or just to shoot hoops, you could always catch him at the court. but his english teacher noticed how well he could articulate his thoughts and feelings on paper, and submitted one of his pieces to a writing contest, which earned cole the win and three thousand dollars as a prize.
bewildered by a talent he hadnโt even realized was in him, cole embraced it. he started writing in a journal ( which he keeps safely tucked away beneath the mattress of his bed ), documenting every feeling and thought as a way to express his emotions in a more productive manner. this talent earned him a full ride scholarship to the community college, where he initially claimed a literature major with plans of either becoming an author or perhaps an english teacher, to follow in the footsteps of his high school teacher who he came to idolize. however, after doing extensive research into the misty hollow murders, cole found his interests in journalism outweighing his talent in spinning tales and poems. switching his major from literature to journalism, he excelled in the program.
fresh out of college with fruitful ambition and idealistic dreams, he was determined to leave no stone unturned when it came to his articles, all while investigating the murders much deeper in his spare time.
personality
u ever hear of curiosity killed the cat??ย well ...... homeboy is basically on his ninth life dsafukdjd heโs SO nosy and will question everything and dig as deep as he can to get the full story on anything.ย he will get gritty af, leaping over fences, crawling through mud, hiding in garbage bins, the whole package. his bedroom is probably taken over by newspaper clippings & pictures pinned to his wall with lil colored threads used to link everything like a psychedelic web. whoever took the cookie from the cookie jar is getting BLASTED if coleโs on the case yall. he laughs in the face of danger just like simba before the hyenas showed up to roast his ass alive
as for first impressions he can def come across a bit standoffish. but it ainโt his fault!!! he just been thru sum shit and finds it hard to open up to ppl ok. talk to him abt the murders tho and heโll go off. talk abt ANY murders and heโll go off. he likes crime documentaries and thriller movies mainly bc he likes to predict what happens before it happens and feel good abt his investigative skills sdfahkdgj but also bc he is v intrigued by murder & malice ..... bc he just doesnโt understand how a person could go thru with that kinda wild shit
a pretty decent guy when u get to know him, behind his nosy aloof demeanor. while he doesnโt know how to express them verbally, heโs v in touch with his emotions these days vs how he dealt with them in the past sdahhg. is more likely to write u a love letter and tape it to ur door than to say anything to ur face. a poetic piece of shiT, heโll write u poems as a gift and except u to frame it on ur wall
wanted connections
the boys;ย ok listen .................. i rly rLY WANT HIM TO HAVE A WHOLESOME BOY SQUAD !!!!!!!ย like 3-4 pals who just hang out, play video games and went through It together. all the crazy boy stuff like puberty hitting, relationships, discovering themselves, going through some TOUGH times ( ie. their one friend being found dead ) but also sharing some amazing memories. like pls.... they would have all gone to high school together and maybe also college ( if they went to college sdfhikfg )
exes;ย cole is v selective with who he gives his heart to, but when he does, itโs v passionate n romantic n shit. he gives it his all which maybe could be too much for some ppl afsdhkff. also he still struggles with his anger a lil bit so with the wrong match, there would have been some toxic mix to their dynamic oops. also pls give me a lucas x peyton type relationship from early one tree hill seasons aka two angsty shits against the world
roommate(s);ย somebody he went to college with?? or ANYONE maybe they literally met..... by one posting an ad looking for a roommate and the other was likeย โheyโ sadfhdgk idK this can be plotted more but just a warning .... theyโd have to put up with cole researching into the wee hours of the morning and going crazy from excitement when he discovers something
bball buds;ย ppl who will play basketball with him or just shoot hoops with him n talk abt whatever. just a chill connection
bad influencer(s);ย give me someone(s) who still instigate / encourage his old bad habits by being stupid & getting into trouble
inside sources;ย wouldnโt it be wild if someone spilled mad tea abt their work or whatever to cole sdahiufgdkjfd whether they hate their jobs or are just looking to get revenge against a co-worker / customer??? and cole actually looks into it like hm.....interesting
big sis; if anyone wanted to take up his sister .... i would die n so would he
ANYTHING;ย listen just plot w me!!!!!ย iโm a big heaux for angst so fuck me up
It is the boy
with inkstained dreams
and a star-soaked heart.
Watch him weave the
shattered pieces of the universe
back together
with rust-covered hands.
His palms crack under the weight
and his shoulders quiver,
but he reminds himself:
Atlas has done it.
So can he.
