You're trying not to tell him you love him, and you're trying to choke down the feeling, and you're trembling, but he reaches over and touches you, like a prayer for which no words exist, and you feel your heart taking root in your body. Unknown, Unknown.

Dear Arkansas Daughter
Apply Fiction, 2024

Love conquers all, an unusual saying if you think about it. How can an emotion conquer all? 

Love can be the building or ruin of someone, no in between's. Love makes people stupid things, love is something many people want but only few can have. Despite how much we crave intimacy, we're scared of people leaving. And then we're back to square one, wishing for someone to love the way we love.

Marshall Sparks knew the feeling all too well.

He craved a love that was out of this world, a love so strong they could recognize each other while in death. That is why he would never fall in love, no form of intimacy could ever fill his fantasies. Nothing could ever keep him satisfied.

For now, anyway.

Every summer Marshall traveled to his hometown, Arrowhead Pines to work on his grandfather's farm for some extra cash. He didn't expect this time to be any different. Nothing ever happened in Arrowhead.

Well, that's until he came along.

Chase Stokes. Marshall Sparks

Twenty. He / Him. Closeted Homosexual. Virgo. Open Love Interest. New York City. Certified Lover Boy. Doomed By The Plot. Coy Smirks. All Talk No Game. Steve Harrington Coded. If We Have Each Other By Alec Benjamin.

Taylor Russel. Cherry Starling

Nineteen. She / Her. Heterosexual. Cancer. Open Love Interest. News Paper Girl. The Princess Of Arrowhead Pines. Not Easily Impressed. Silver Tongue. Power By Association. Nancy Wheeler Coded. Before He Cheats By Carrie Underwood.

RULES ⚘

001. Respect everyone! Wattpad beef is the furthest thing from my mind right now, and if you have any negative energy whatsoever you will be blacklisted from applying to any of my future works. Treat people the way you want to be treated, simple as that.

002. Keep forms neat and tidy! If you apply in the comments, comment your introduction first THEN the rest of the form. If you're using google docs, please make it where I can actually read the text. Don't put it in some fancy font. I love aesthetic forms as much as the next person, but I am literally blind. In general, neater forms, please.

003. Please keep your forms detailed. I don't need a whole book, but relatively clear and to the point so I can get an idea of how to write your characters if they're accepted.

04. Do not come after me if your character isn't accepted, especially if we're mutuals. None of you have done it, but it's just good to have as a rule. And even if your character isn't accepted for some reason, there's always a side cast. The first password is your favorite country song or country themed movie (look it up if needed, i don't really care).

05. Please for the life of me. Do not fight over love interest, or do not constantly ask if I say someone is taken for a love interest. It's annoying, and quite frankly rude. I'm always open to poly when it comes to my characters, but if another creator isn't open to it, please respect their boundaries and feelings.

06. I do not know how many characters I'll be accepting, but it'll be a small cast (hopefully). Not really a rule, just thought I'd say. The second password is your favorite fictional character from any form of media.

07. Have fun! This is meant to be a place where we can gather and just be ourselves. Let me know if you have any suggestions of how you think I can do better as an author and include others. Last password is to tag 3+ people and post on your message board.

PASSWORDS.

𓅮 Form.

FULL NAME ✷ Their full name, first and last. Middle is not required but if you have one in mind for them then you can put it there.

Feminine Name Ideas ➜ Cassidy, Juniper, Magnolia, Coraline, Sofia, Amberly, Jane, Charlotte, Anastasia, Gracie, Ivy, Arella, Faye

Masculine Name Ideas ➜ Ezra, Axelle, Theo, Bellamy, Liam, Emery, Valentino, Jasper, Wyatt, Kegan, Bobbi, Cyrus, Draco, Achielles

Unisex Name Ideas ➜ Ash, Aster, Corey, Parker, Atlas, Quinton, Cameron, Eliott, Blake, Peyton, Winifred, Rowan, Dominique, Lennon, Marley

NICKNAMES ✷ Include how they got the nickname and who calls them it, you can also choose to include how they feel about it.

PREFERRED NAME ✷ The name they prefer to go by.

AGE ✷ How old are they? The age range is from 19-23. If you want to make someone older, let me know in advance!

BIRTHDAY & ZODIAC ✷ When is their birthday? Be sure their birthday aligns with the zodiac sign.

Libra ➜ September 23rd to October 23rd
Gemini ➜ May 21st to June 21st
Scorpio ➜ October 23rd November 21st
Pisces ➜ February 19th to March 20th
Virgo ➜ August 23rd to September 22nd
Capricorn ➜ December 22nd January 19th
Leo ➜ July 23rd to August 22nd
Sagittarius ➜ November 22nd to December 21st
Taurus ➜ April 22nd to May 10th
Aries ➜ March 21st to April 19th
Aquarius ➜ January 20th to February 18th
Cancer ➜ June 22nd to July 22nd

GENDER ✷ What gender do they identify with? Keep in mind since this story takes place around 1950, they would most likely be closeted.

PRONOUNS ✷ What are their pronouns? Keep in mind since this story takes place around 1950, they would most likely be closeted.

SEXUALITY ✷ What's their sexuality? Keep in mind since this story takes place around 1950, they would most likely be closeted.

FACE CLAIM ✷ Who are they portrayed by? Any form of media is okay, as long as they have enough resources and fits the vibe of the story

Feminine Face Claims ➜ Sadie Sink, Bae Suzy, Jenna Ortega, Mia Goth, Jessie Mei Li, Amita Suman, Minnie Mills, Lola Tung, Summer Madison, Storm Reid

Masculine Face Claims ➜ James Paxton, Tyler Young, Jack Wolfe, Freddy Carter, Hunter Doohan, Kevin Alves, Sean Kaufman, Christopher Briney, Devon Bostik, Evan Peters

Nonbinary Face Claims ➜ Bella Ramsey, Lachlan Watson, Indya Moore, Amandla Sternberg, Ezra Miller, Theo Germaine, Misha Osherovich, Elliot Page, Liv Hewson

BACKUP FACE CLAIM ✷ Just in case your first option was taken, or is problematic, or they don't have enough resources for me to work with.

TATTOOS & PIERCINGS ✷ Do they have any?

STEREOTYPE ✷ What type of character are they?

Stereotype Ideas ➜ The Boy/Girl Next Door, The Rebel, The Flirty Cowboy/Cowgirl, The Outlaw, The Bartender, The Mom/Dad Friend, The Hopeless Romantic, The Forgotten, The Disappointment, The Neighbourhood Heartthrob

PERSONALITY ✷ Be detailed! There's a higher chance you'll get in if you write more, and it helps me write them to perfection.

TRAITS ✷ What traits do they have? Include negative and positive.

LIKES & HOBBIES ✷ What do they like to do in their free time?

DISLIKES & FEARS ✷ What are their pet peeves? What are their biggest fears/insecurities.

HOME LIFE ✷ Not everybody came from a happy home, and not everyone came from an abusive home. Keep it simple but also creative. What kind of home did they grow up in? How did it shape them as a person?

BACKGROUND ✷ How did they grow up? Please be descriptive and try to include key details that might be important to the overall story.

FAMILY ✷ It doesn't matter if the person is dead or living. Matter a fact, it doesn't have to be a person at all. It could be a family pet, stuffed animal, or friend. Really, it doesn't matter.

FAMILY DYNAMIC ✷ How do they get along with everyone in their family?

OPINIONS ON ARROWHEAD PINES ✷ How does your character feel about the town? Do they like it, hate it, neutral? Be specific as this town is where most of the story takes place. For context, Arrowhead Pines was built from the ground up by The Starling family, in the 1800's. Now, in 1950, over 2,500 people reside there. The town is filled with welcoming faces and events that bring the community together. Everyone knows everyone here, and everyone is in everyone else's business, too.

OPINIONS ON MARSHALL ✷ Self explanatory. How does your character feel about him?

OPINIONS ON CHERRY ✷ Self explanatory. How does your character feel about her?

OCCUPATION ✷ Do they work? If so, what type of work do they do? Some occupations can include: babysitter, milk man, newspaper carrier, comedian, aspiring painter, aspiring song writer, bartender, doctor, con artist

IDEAL ENDING ✷ Self explanatory.

THEIR TYPE ✷ What is something they think about when thinking of their dream partner? Any specific traits, qualities, quirks? Specify here!

LOVE INTEREST & TROPE ✷ Are they open for a love interest? If so, what tropes. You can also put one of my characters if you'd like.

CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT ✷ How do they develop as the story progresses? Please be detailed and specific for this part. Is it a negative development or positive? Specify how they would make this change as the story goes on.

THEME SONG & MIXTAPE ✷ Self explanatory.

AESTHETIC ✷ Self explanatory.

QUOTES ✷ Things they might say.

ANYTHING EXTRA ✷ Is there anything that you didn't include in your form you want me to know about them?

DISCORD USER ✷ Self explanatory.

APPLY HERE . . .

QUESTIONS . . .

( DEADLINE — TBD )

⮞ pov: you and your bf broke up and you make an applyfic to cope (me core). um but anyway *scratches head and throws brokeback mountain inspired af at you* please apply, im planning to start as soon as next year or sooner.

⮞ content warnings: underage drinking, sensitive topics, homophobia, internalized homophobia, religious trauma, mature language, and more when cast is released

⮞ dedications: logg-boyy deitystears seokshinezz M00NMINZ rosesartz kosmicstvrz vxntage-pxetry