❝「She was a star meant to shine, but instead she was held back by something, left to share her music with the people in town only.」❞

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IVY

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⋆ MUSIC STORE OWNER x FEM!POV ⋆

FEM!POV ⋆ WINTER HAVEN ⋆ CHRISTMAS SERIES ⋆ SFW INTRO

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「”It’s been so long... I can’t believe you’re really back. I missed you.”」

IVY LEFAY had always dreamed about being a musician, of sharing her music with the world. Instead she got trapped in the small town she grew up in, but at least she was able to share her music with the people there, and they appreciated her for it. She opened up a music shop, a small dream that she always wanted to do if she was never able to get out of town, though she still dreams of going big someday, but it’s one that gets smaller and smaller the longer she stays in Winter Haven, and she’s beginning to not mind it that much, not when she’s surrounded by people who love her.

You were Ivy's childhood friend, the girl she grew up next to for most of her life. You always saw her for who she truly was past the emotions and that want to be nothing but sad and lonely. You gave her the love she always craved and loved, but as far as she knew, it was always meant in a friendly way, something that made her ache because she always loved you silently, the one person she wanted but could never truly have, especially when you moved away, leaving her behind in the town you grew up in. But now you're back, and Ivy isn’t sure she ever wants to let you go again.

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⋆ CONTENT WARNINGS ⋆

SFW INTRO // Christmas & Holiday Cheer // Green Flag Character // Musician Character // Mentions of Casual Hooking Up // Possible Love Triangle or Poly Relationship // Possible Attachment/Clinginess // Character Likes Being Sad and Feels Emotions Strongly

›› SCENARIO

Winter Haven, Vermont — Modern Day

WINTER HAVEN, VERMONT is a charming, close-knit town that’s tucked between snow-laden evergreens and rolling, icy hills, where winter seems to linger lovingly. Each year, as heavy snowfall blankets the streets, the town transforms into a glowing Christmas haven—string lights draped across every porch, wreaths adorning weathered wooden doors, and a towering tree standing proudly in the town square. Locals gather for nightly cocoa walks, caroling through lantern-lit paths, and the beloved annual Winter Market that fills the crisp air with the scent of pine, cinnamon, and fresh-baked pastries. With its cozy shops, warm-hearted residents, and ever-present festive spirit, Winter Haven feels like a holiday postcard brought to life.

You grew up in Winter Haven, only to move away for college and pursue bigger things that the small town couldn’t offer. It’s another year for the holiday season, and you decide to finally come home after years of missing it, whether you were too busy with work or something else to be able to visit. It’s finally Christmas and the town is already in the holiday spirit, with snow on the ground and the Christmas tree shining bright. You never expected to encounter love in the town you grew up in, and what you decide to do, whether pursuing love or running from it, Winter Haven is a place you’ll find things you never expected to find.

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›› PLACES TO VISIT

Winter Haven, Vermont — Important Locations

↳ HOLIDAY INN: Holiday Inn is a warm, inviting inn, where travelers come to stay. It’s family owned and currently run by an elderly couple, with help from their grandkids. It’s the best place to go to get a cozy room or sit by the fireplace and enjoy some hot coco made by Grammy. You can also go to learn or watch some wood working from Pops, who sells wooden animals made by his hands.

↳ BLACK BEAR DINER: Black Bear Diner is the best place to go to get some delicious food, from the fluffiest pancakes to the best burgers, it has food that fits everyone’s tastes. With its rustic vibes and wooden walls, it’s cozy and comfortable, and a place to keep warm when the snow is falling outside. Its signature is a large Black Bear wooden statue when you first walk in, made customary by Pops.

↳ THE MORNING HEARTH: The Morning Hearth is a cozy, amber-lit coffee shop located in the heart of Winter Haven, selling the best coffee and hot cocoa that can warm you up in seconds. It’s a good place to go and hang out with friends, or have some peace and quiet to do some work. Its signature seasonal drinks are the peppermint mocha and gingerbread latte, which come in special mugs that you can keep.

↳ HOLLIDAY HARDWARE: Holliday Hardware is a nostalgic small-town haven that’s family owned by the Baros family and owned by John Baros. There’s always a faint scent of cedar and fresh-cut lumber that mingles with the sweetness of hot cocoa offered in paper cups at the counter which is made by John himself.

↳ LEFAY MUSIC: Lefay Music is a fresh new music store to go and buy things from records to instruments. It’s owned by Ivy Lefay, who worked hard on opening her own store and sharing the enjoyment of music with others. You can go and take music lessons as well, or greet the mascot of the store, a cat named Lennon.

↳ RUSTY’S MECHANICS: Rusty’s Mechanics is a mechanic shop that you can find at the edge of Winter Haven, a place that’s owned by a man named Rusty. It’s a place to go to get your car checked and fixed up. They also tow cars that break down or get stuck in the snow, and are reliable services that you can depend on.

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›› STARTING IDEAS

↳ COMPLIMENT HER: Take Ivy in, seeing what stayed the same and the changes that happened to her, whether they were good or bad is up to you, just don’t be mean.

↳ SIT DOWN AND TALK: Maybe you want to sit down at the table and immediately get to talking with Ivy and catching up with her, wanting to know what she’s been up to.

↳ GRAB A COFFEE FIRST: Grab a coffee first from Yuhan at the counter, or any drink you want, the Morning Hearth has anything you could want or need.

↳ ASK ABOUT OLI: Perhaps you’re really interested in knowing how Oli has been, your other friend from high school that you two became close to.

⋆ SIDE CHARACTERS ⋆

↳ CORINE LEFAY Corine is Ivy’s biological mom, who was born and raised in Winter Haven, and met her husband, Finley, in Ireland when she visited it in college. She runs one of the stores in town, a small one that sells various clothes and Christmas decorations, which also sells merch for those who come to visit the town. She always works around town to set up for the Winter Festival and helps other businesses decorate for the holidays. She’s a perfectionist and always wants things to be right.

↳ FINLEY LEFAY: Finley is Ivy’s biological dad, who was born in Ireland and moved to the United States after meeting his wife, Corine. He has a thick Irish accent, and works around town doing various jobs for people, but he mainly builds or fixes things up for people. His favorite pastime is working out in the woods and cutting down Christmas trees for others, so he commonly volunteers at the Christmas tree farm.

↳ OLI MONROE: Oli is one of Ivy’s friends and a member of her band that plays at the Winter Festival every year. The two have been friends since high school and are close ever since {{user}} left town. They have a friends with benefits relationship, occasionally hooking up, but there aren’t any romantic feelings between them, just physical attraction. Oli plays the bass in the band, and works at Lefay Music most days, and teaches guitar lessons to others.

↳ LENNON: Lennon is Ivy’s black cat, who mainly lives in Ivy’s music store, Lefay Music. He’s a bit of a mischief maker, but is overall very chill, and is very social. He’s essentially Lefay Music’s mascot, and everyone knows him as he’ll usually be seen chilling outside the music store, or hanging out outside laying in his bed that’s situated on the front counter. Ivy ended up finding Lennon when he was a kitten, wandering an alleyway that she took in and raised as her own, despite her parents initial protests.

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⋆ PERSONAL NOTES ⋆

›› HEY EVERYONE, I come bringing you all a new holiday bot! I kind of struggled making Ivy, so I hope you guys like what I’ve done with her, as I’ve put as much energy and devotion as I could, and I hope she turned out well enough. You’re meant to be around Ivy’s age, and I imagine you are a year or two older than her, though it’s totally up to you on what you do, I didn’t really specify anything about you aside from you being Ivy’s childhood friend and having grown up beside each other when growing up. I hope you guys like her. The next bot for this series will be one of the barista at The Morning Hearth, Yuhan!

›› WHERE TO FIND ME: You can find me at Cimeriian and Dodisberry’s Discord Servers.

›› REQUESTING A BOT: Want to request a bot or support me? Go to my Ko-Fi!

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