MEET ERIC HOLLIS!
( hudson williams, cis man, he/him ) Is that ERIC HOLLIS ?? I think they are the 24 year old SAILING INSTRUCTOR AND LIFEGUARD everyone keeps talking about. Everyone says they’re just like PRINCE ERIC from THE LITTLE MERMAID, but it’s probably just because they’re known for being LOYAL and OVERZEALOUS. What they really want is TO LOVE AND BE LOVED WITHOUT EXPECTATION, but do they have the willpower to ask for what they want? Or reach out and take it?
basic information
NAME: eric hollis, prince eric
GENDER: male
PRONOUNS: he/him
BIRTHDAY: march 11
AGE: 24
ORIENTATION: bisexual
OCCUPATION: sailing instructor & lifeguard at godscobh beach
appearance
FACE CLAIM: hudson williams
HEIGHT: 6’
EYES: brown
HAIR: black
BUILD: sturdy athletic
SCENT: sea salt & clean linen
personality & behavior
SKILLS & HOBBIES: swimming, sailing, boat repair, beach clean-up, jogging, journaling, star gazing, storm navigation, cologne collecting
LIKES: sea glass, early mornings, being barefoot, seafood, the sound of the ocean
DISLIKES: saying yes to help, winter season, saying no when someone needs help
PLAYLIST: Cherry Wine (Hozier), Ends of the Earth (Lord Huron), Riptide (Vance Joy), Gut Punch (Nick Jonas), Bloom (The Paper Kites), Slow Dancing in a Burning Room (John Mayer), The Saltwater Room (Owl City), Come Sail Away (Styx), Writings on the Wall (Role Model), Making Good Time (Old Dominion)
POSITIVE TRAITS: loyal, gentle, earnest, resilient, brave, romantic, compassionate, patient
NEGATIVE TRAITS: overzealous, gives without protection, self sacrificing, difficulty letting go, fear of disappointment
Eric remembers growing up near the coast. He remembers learning knots from an old instructor who smelled like salt and varnish. He remembers his first rescue, a panicked swimmer, all thrashing limbs and terror, and the calm certainty that flooded his chest when he pulled them to shore.
He remembers loving someone once. He can’t remember her face. Maybe it was a dream, but it sure felt real.
Eric is steady, compassionate, and quietly stubborn. He believes people are worth saving even when they don’t believe it themselves. He listens more than he speaks, and when he does speak, it’s with sincerity that can disarm even the most cynical soul. He struggles with the unspoken rules of Godscobh: the way people expect favors to come with strings, the way kindness is often mistaken for weakness. Eric refuses to play that game, even when it costs him.
He is one of the few people in Godscobh who still believes in saving others, not for reward, not for recognition, but because someone has to try. By day, he teaches sailing to the few locals and seasonal visitors brave enough to still trust the water. He runs lifeguard shifts along Godscobh Beach, eyes always scanning the horizon, body perpetually ready to move. The ocean listens to him in a way it doesn’t with most people. It calms when he enters it. It yields when he fights against it. Eric doesn’t notice this. He just knows that the sea feels like home, even when it takes more than it gives.
Eric’s greatest desire isn’t grand or dramatic. He doesn’t crave power, escape, or recognition. He wants connection without conditions, love that isn’t transactional, manipulative, or owed. He falls slowly but deeply. He is drawn to people who feel lost, broken, or silenced, and he has a habit of offering safety even when it’s not his responsibility. He believes love should be chosen freely, and returned because it’s wanted, not because it’s needed.
Eric shows up. Always. Whether it’s a rescue, a promise, or an emotional need, he is consistent and dependable in a way that anchors others.