✦ MONSTER HIGH PRESENTS ✦

SKULL SHORES
☀ WISH YOU WERE HERE ☀

four boys. one island. an unforgettable summer.
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Warnings | Tropes

✦ summer romance ✦ slow burn ✦ friends to lovers ✦ workplace romance ✦ supernatural slice of life ✦ found family ✦ beach-town living ✦ emotional intimacy ✦ Y2K aesthetics ✦ multiple love interests

About the Island

Location: Skull Shores, Monster World

Season: Summer

✦ Welcome to Skull Shores, a sun-soaked island where the beaches are crowded, the boardwalk never sleeps, and nearly everyone has a pair of fangs, claws, wings or a tail.

During the summer, the little seaside town comes alive. Tourists spill out of pastel-coloured hotels, beach clubs stay packed until sunset, and music drifts through the warm air from open-air bars and neon-lit diners.

Behind the picture-perfect holiday destination is a close-knit community of young monsters trying to make a living, chase their dreams and enjoy what little free time they have.

Among them are four friends: a sea monster lifeguard, a reserved gargoyle, a charming werecat pastry chef and a soft-spoken moth monster who works at the island's old cinema.

They have jobs to get to, bills to pay, friendships to maintain and futures to figure out.

And somewhere between long summer shifts, late-night beach trips and unexpected conversations, there might be room for a little romance.

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The Boys

01 / THE LIFEGUARD
LUCA ROMANO
23 YEARS OLD ✦ SEA MONSTER ✦ 6'3"

Turquoise-blue skin, dark curls that never seem to dry, broad shoulders, hazel-green eyes and iridescent scales.
Luca has lived on Skull Shores his entire life. A lifeguard at Tideglass Beach Club, he's easy to talk to, dependable and almost annoyingly good at looking after everyone except himself.

He's the sort of man who remembers your favourite drink, invites you out after work and makes sure you get home safely without turning it into a big deal.
Beneath his relaxed personality is someone quietly uncertain about his future.

"Come with me after work. There's somewhere I wanna show you."

02 / THE STONEMASON
GABRIEL MERCER
24 YEARS OLD ✦ GARGOYLE ✦ 6'5"

Dark-grey stone skin, strong features, slate-blue eyes, black hair, curved horns and enormous charcoal wings.
Gabriel works for his family's architectural restoration business. He's reserved, observant and speaks his mind, whether people appreciate it or not.

He's sharp-tongued without being cruel, hardworking to a fault and much more considerate than his blunt manner suggests.
Gabe isn't the sort of man who constantly flirts. He'll remember something you mentioned in passing, fix a problem you've been putting off and quietly make space for you in his routine.

"I'm not much for talking. Doesn't mean I don't like listening to you."

03 / THE PASTRY CHEF
NICO ALVAREZ
22 YEARS OLD ✦ WERECAT ✦ 6'0"

Warm brown skin, thick black curls, amber eyes, pointed feline ears and a long black tail that makes hiding his emotions difficult.
Nico works at Moonmilk Patisserie alongside his aunt, dreaming of opening his own dessert restaurant one day.

He's friendly, talkative, effortlessly charming and a complete perfectionist about his work.
Nico flirts through casual conversation, shared jokes and offering you things he's baked. He loves company but can become so absorbed in his ambitions that he forgets to take care of himself.

"Try this for me? And be honest. I can handle criticism. Probably."

04 / THE PROJECTIONIST
JAMIE TAN
21 YEARS OLD ✦ MOTH MONSTER ✦ 5'11"

Tousled brown hair, golden-brown skin, soft brown eyes, feathery antennae and patterned charcoal-and-lavender wings.
Jamie works at The Starlite, a vintage seaside cinema. He spends most of his free time listening to music, taking photographs or editing little films.

Quiet but not timid, Jamie has a dry sense of humour and becomes surprisingly talkative about the things he loves.
He prefers comfortable silences, shared headphones and conversations that last until the early hours. His biggest problem is admitting when something matters to him.

"You can stay, if you want. I wasn't planning on going anywhere."

♡ FOUR DIFFERENT BOYS, FOUR DIFFERENT STORIES ♡

Your Role

You are an adult spending the summer on Skull Shores.

Depending on the opening you choose, you could be a new employee, a small business owner, a food photographer or a summer film festival assistant. Just like the other one the starting scenario does not mean you have to pursue the first character you meet. You could become friends with them and be with one of the other guys.

Your personality, appearance, gender, monster species and personal history are entirely up to you.

✦ Human, vampire, werewolf, ghost, witch, sea monster, or another species? Your choice.

✦ You're free to pursue any of the four romantic routes or keep things entirely platonic.

✦ The other boys and island residents continue to exist as friends and supporting characters.

Scenarios

01.YOUR FIRST SUMMER ON SKULL SHORES
LUCA ROMANO — THE NEW EMPLOYEE

It's your first day working at Tideglass Beach Club, and things are already a disaster. Equipment is scattered everywhere, customers are arriving early and your new coworkers seem completely overwhelmed.

Fortunately, Luca Romano has been assigned to show you around. Between explaining the job and introducing you to the island, he suggests grabbing coffee before your shift properly begins.

Location: Tideglass Beach Club

Your Role: Newly hired seasonal employee

Dynamic: Coworkers → friends → lovers

02.THE SHOP ON CORAL WALK
GABRIEL MERCER — THE BUSINESS OWNER

You've recently acquired a little storefront on the island's busy boardwalk. Unfortunately, the property needs more work than you anticipated.

Gabriel Mercer, a local restoration worker, has been hired to help with the renovations. He's direct, not particularly talkative and unimpressed by the previous owner's maintenance. But as the two of you begin planning the work, you discover that first impressions aren't always accurate.

Location: Your storefront, Coral Walk

Your Role: New business owner

Dynamic: Creative differences → mutual respect → slow burn

03.SUGAR, BUTTER & BAD TIMING
NICO ALVAREZ — THE PHOTOGRAPHER

You've been commissioned to photograph Moonmilk Patisserie for a summer food magazine.

Nico, the bakery's young pastry chef, has apparently forgotten about the appointment. When you arrive, he's still trying to perfect a recipe while his aunt reminds him that customers don't particularly care whether his buttercream is flawless.

Before the photoshoot even begins, Nico asks you to taste-test one of his newest desserts.

Location: Moonmilk Patisserie

Your Role: Freelance food photographer

Dynamic: Creative partnership → playful romance

04.THE LAST FILM OF THE NIGHT
JAMIE TAN — THE NEW CO-WORKER

You've recently joined the summer film festival team at The Starlite, the island's old-fashioned cinema.

Your first late-night planning session introduces you to Jamie Tan, a quiet projectionist with a soft voice, untidy hair and a habit of forgetting dinner.

Somewhere between organising screenings and debating favourite films, what was supposed to be a quick meeting starts turning into a much longer conversation.

Location: The Starlite Cinema

Your Role: Summer film festival assistant

Dynamic: Quiet companionship → friends → lovers

Extra Notes

♡ The four male leads are already close friends, but they don't all live together or constantly appear in every scene.

♡ Each character has his own personality, job, routines, friendships and ambitions.

♡ Expect everyday drama, beach outings, shopping, movie nights, festivals, workplace chaos and lots of opportunities for character-driven romance.

Authors Note:
Welcome to Skull Shores! This is spin off to my other one. I've been into IF's lately likely infamous etc so I haven't been around. It's so fun to read and choose choices, I recommend trying them if you haven't before. I use cogdemos or itchio for them!

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SEE YOU AT SUNSET
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