Dec 3, 2024 15:32:11 GMT
ex-partner
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one key factor in arlo’s life is that he used to be married– used to being the keywords there. i’m writing his history and i figured before i set anything in stone i’d see if anyone was interested in taking this character. that way we can build up their shared history together.
a brief rundown would be that they met while attending hogwarts together, so they should be roughly the same age (arlo is 34). i imagine their romance was a slow burn friends to lovers type situation, where they became an official couple in their later years at hogwarts (they were that couple that was disgustingly in love with each other). they married early, probably somewhere in their early twenties, and things were perfect– until they weren’t.
here is where the choose your adventure part comes in! the reason things didn’t work out is something i’m willing to plot out, but i do have a few ideas for options.
one. a classic (and tragic) situation where two people simply fall out of love. they got married early, before either of them had fully developed emotionally/cognitively, and as they grew older they started to grow apart. they realized they had vastly different goals and expectations and weren’t on the same page anymore. they very much still love each other, but they’ve realized it’s more of a platonic love than a romantic one. they had a relatively amicable divorce, and while things are a little awkward between them, they’re still very close.
additional add-ons for this option: they’re both workaholics and neither was willing to sacrifice their career, they wanted children but arlo didn’t (bonus points if they’ve since moved on and have or are starting a family of their own).
two. they drifted apart, but more in the sense that a wedge was driven between them. their ideologies shifted and they found themselves standing on opposite ends (which caused lots of fighting). this would have been more of a toxic situation, with things going downhill fast but they kept trying to make it work longer than they should have (by the end i imagine both of them were pretty miserable). they’ve split and probably don’t have much contact with each other. the type of situation where you go from having someone who knows everything about you, to them becoming a stranger.
additional add-ons for this option: they or a family member were attacked by a creature which shifted their view of them negatively, could have been an instance of cheating as their relationship was crumbling, having fights in public, potentially forced to work together on things and still not able to get along.
i’m open to other options as well! a few things that i’m firm on are that they did not have children together and they will not be getting back together. this is strictly an exes type of situation (and, really, they’re both better off not being together).
things to consider: they would have divorced four/five years ago. gender and face are open, and i’d be happy to toss some suggestions at you if you want them. this could also be taken by an existing character if you have someone you feel fits the vibe.
my dms are always open if you wanna talk, or you can post here!
