“sometimes i wonder why i became a lawyer,” isaac mumbled as he pored over the documents on his table at the diner. the real reason he had become a lawyer was because he really wanted to follow in his father’s footsteps. he also genuinely enjoyed helping people but when he had this amount of paperwork, he felt like he was drowning. “like why couldn’t i just become a self-loathing comedian or something?”
“you kind of act like one though.” mahi’s architecture firm shared the shame building as isaac’s law practice. he was probably the next youngest person after mahi in the office building. mahi’s work was much more digital, only a laptop to digitally model stuff while isaac read his paper documents. “do you need another coffee? i might get some fries. still so hungry.”
“I am absolutely starving, that took forever to get to us. I’m so ready to eat. Never have been so ready in my life.” Not even waiting for a response from the other, Mahi tuned out slightly and began chomping on what he ordered.
His good mood? Instantly dampened. Mahi spotted a guy he had been on a disastrous first date with. Mouth half-opened and food hovering in his mid-bite, Mahi nearly dropped it. He didn’t speak but his wide and fearful eyes yelped in dread.
“Working late at the library can be so rewarding. I got to meet the sweetest little girl today who told me her goal is to bring books to those less fortunate around the world. These are the kids that I look forward to giving the gift of a book to. They actually appreciate them. They’re the reason I want to be a teacher.”
“I was eating my sandwich in the architecture lab at UT, and the other girl working on her project also had her sandwich. We were both disgusted by it. So, my story isn’t as cute.” Mahi gave a soft smile in response to his wholesome conclusion. “Props to tiny kids though. I can’t focus on a book for more than five minutes, yikes.”
fern laughed, it was a little loud, drawing attention to the pair from others sitting around them. she leaned on her sketchbook. “the weirder the better,” she replied to mahi, before quirking an eyebrow. “you’re acting like i’ve never seen a naked guy before, i mean… really, dude.”
mahi did want to get into the semantics of naked men, but his mouth was just stupid. “just sounded like a unsolicited dick pic on wheels. but how would i know? i’m just stuck in the architecture lab all the damn time. now that it’s summer, stuck in the intern office spray-painting small plastic trees.” he huffed, tired from his day’s work.
“oh - ah - uh, i was just curious.” mahi placed the book back down on the coffee shop table. he didn’t even get a chance to read the back, just saw the colours of the cover. “does it mean a lot to you, or something.”
“y’all, you ever just witness the craziest shit that seems almost unbelievable?” fern mused aloud. “i mean i just saw a naked dude on roller skates going down the street and i’m not even tripping. nobody even batted an eyelash. what the fuck?”
“austin is so weird that i would believe it,” mahi replied. he took a bite out of his burrito. it didn’t seem so savoury with that image. “there’s so much courage around here and i haven’t absorbed any of it. i couldn’t even rollerblade in public, god forbid while naked. are you traumatised?”
how 2 encapsulate this awkward lil closeted bub? we will try
what i lack in resources, i will make up in cookies n plotting (only latter guaranteed)
SO RECAP:
⸢ SURAJ SHARMA, 22, CIS MALE, HE/HIM ⸥ — well, that looks like ( MAHI CHOLAGAR ), that ( ARCHITECTURE STUDENT ) living over in ( WEST CAMPUS ). they’ve called austin home for ( TWO YEARS ) now, and i hear you can usually find them at ( WEST CAMPUS CAFES ). people say they’re ( IMAGINATIVE ) and ( GENTLE ), but that they also can be a bit ( NERVOUS ) and ( FOOLISH ). they remind me of ( LOOMING SKYSCRAPERS, FEELING BURIED, A HALF-HEARTED THUMBS UP ). — ⸢ LUNA, SHE/HER, 19, GMT ⸥
ABOUT MAHI // military tw, homophobia tw (see *)
he’s a second year undergrad @ university of texas and studying architecture.
oh, cities? urban design? ppl living better? his entire jam. he loves walking around n taking public transport. drawing in his sketchbook on buses, that’s him.
he had a semester abroad in texas when he was fifteen and rlly liked america!! he has a few relatives in california but learnt that ut had a rad architecture programme so ofc he applied
*when he graduated high school, he had to serve in the singaporean army for two years
*it was difficult bc he’s gay (as heck) and he hasn’t told anyone he knows in singapore. it’s illegal to be gay back home & the army was a very toxic masculine place to be.
he’s very soft & gentle, speaks very deliberately. doesn’t like partying. chills out in coffee shops to destress. 80% of his time is spent in the studio working on his degree.
he has very basic music taste bc he’s culturally very bland (i.e. likes queen & billy joel, but people introduced him to years & years and brockhampton so he is finally becoming an actual young person)
he eats....so much...take out....ridiculous boy. someone teach him to cook???
ok some stats if ur bored already - otherwise im / discord for more!
CONNECTIONS FOR MAHI
i need my ex-boyfriends!!! more like ex-hook ups lol. boy smells commitment and runs. he’s such a bottom n lowkey into bdsm and i don’t usually write sexual stuff but he’s actually so highkey sexual and touch-starved it’s relevant to his character lol
speaking of which, time for some beards to seem hetero. there’s some conflict/anger bc he could be “playing with a girl’s feelings” but he’s just hiding from his #trueself
he values his platonic friends a lot, a bed rock of support. he’s quiet and chill, and will stand in the shadow of louder folks.
some art friends!!! he isn’t artsy enough (hence why architecture instead of fine art) but he vibes with them
he also loves going to park so bring me nature friends who like biking n walking
if ur character smokes, mahi could use a smoking buddy and he also always forgets his lighter so constantly asks ppl (very shyly ofc) he doesn’t drink but he will accompany people to bars
OOC tings
hi i’m luna im 19 and i never learnt how 2 fucking read
jk, i like star trek + sci fi + ciNEMA (and kpop too!!)
i will be on the discord (i am luna. it is obvious bc i’m uncreative)
i current work a full time summer job but i will do my best to be on here
it doesn’t help that i’m a slow rper bc i am a grandma rper. been here long. will also stay here long (i hope).
i don’t have any triggers and am very open to writing any topic so lets go wild <33
