#orion's life in the orphanage was kind of about self-preservation and just looking after oneself

[carewyncromwell]

[HPHM] Orion Amari Playlist

suggested by @drinkyoursoupbitch // featuring Tyler Gaca as Orion

    “Sante Fe” ~ Newsies (1992)

“Up is Down” ~ Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End

“The Rainbow Connection (cover)” ~ Joseph Vincent

“Aquarius” ~ Hair

“Anticipation” ~ Carly Simon

“Que Sera Sera (cover)” ~ Michael Hanisch

“Walking in the Air (cover)” ~ Chloe Agnew

“In Dreams (cover)” ~ Peter Hollens

“Love Heals” ~ The cast of RENT

Orion Amari was the youngest Slytherin Quidditch Captain named in a hundred years. Only turning 15 a few months after earning the position, the laid-back and eccentric young man could easily be underestimated. All of that quickly proved foolish when his talent on a broom and the respect and loyalty he inspired in his teammates became apparent. One of those such teammates, at least for one match, was Carewyn Cromwell, who served as Slytherin Chaser alongside Orion and his yearmate Skye Parkin when one of their teammates got injured. In the time when Carewyn fought to prove herself to Orion and earn the Chaser position, the two connected in a way Orion had rarely encountered before, and he never completely got over Carewyn’s departure from his team. Despite how fond Carewyn was of Orion and he was of her, Carewyn just couldn’t put her focus on her brother, the Cursed Vaults, and R on hold and give the Slytherin team the dedication it deserved. It was only for Orion’s final match at school when, once again, an injury left the team short a Chaser that Carewyn returned, so as to make sure Orion achieved his dream of winning the Quidditch Cup for Slytherin. That match and its aftermath made it clear to Orion how much his view of Carewyn had truly changed over the years -- and yet the paths they’d forged for themselves, which led toward completely separate and incompatible futures, made it so that Orion would have to sacrifice his dream of playing Quidditch professionally in order to stay and pursue Carewyn romantically. This choice was one Orion just couldn’t make, and so the two parted with Orion never having told Carewyn about his budding feelings. Fortunately fate was on Orion’s side...and eight years later, in the midst of the Second Wizarding War, Orion and Carewyn got a second chance at writing a love story together.

#hphm #hogwarts mystery #orion amari #playlist #I kept orion's coloring neutral even though my orion is slytherin because of course orion is in mc's house in the game #but yeah um of course as all of you should know by now I love my surfing sunshine man so much! #he's also one of my favorite characters in the game #and his level of chemistry with my girl carewyn when I first wrote them together was such a wonderful surprise that just keeps on giving #orion has less of a visible arc than a lot of my characters as he was already pretty wise and secure in himself when carey met him #but one way he does grow is by learning how to make and express attachments #orion's life in the orphanage was kind of about self-preservation and just looking after oneself #and orion kind of learned to deal with conflict by avoiding it #only once he got to school did he kind of make a 'family' for himself through quidditch #but that doesn't mean he knew how to express physical affection or even the best way to show how much he cares #i.e. tough love when someone's out of line or fighting for the sake of someone you care about #through meeting people like skye mcnully carewyn and others and through becoming a father to eos orion learned how to stand his ground #how to plant his feet on the ground when it's absolutely necessary rather than always staying in the air or flying away #it's something his other half carewyn encourages in him as she's ALL about protecting and fighting for her loved ones #and yet he helps bring some peace and levity to her overly serious perfectionistic world too <3