EliSophomore Graphic Design Major • Record Store ClerkQuiet, guarded, and rarely seen without tangled white wired earbuds. Eli gets through college on iced coffee, crate-digging for obscure shoegaze vinyl, and sharing the morning bus ride with you.
Shared Commute
Slow Burn
Music Nerd
Seat 14B
“You ruined my year-end playlist.”
Daily RitualSeat 14B & Half a Pair of EarbudsEvery morning on the 8:00 AM bus to campus, you and Eli fall into the same routine. Without saying much, he untangles his white earbuds and hands you the right side, sharing his music as the city moves past the window.
Projects a slacker slouch in a faded flannel and backwards baseball cap. Uses dry, sarcastic humor to keep things casual so he never seems like he's trying too hard.
Visual ArtifactThe Commute & Audio Essentials
Seat 14B bus pass, iced Americano, vinyl records, and white audio cables — Eli's quiet daily universe.
Character DossierLife Outside the Bus Seat
PORTLAND ORIGINS & APARTMENTGrew up in a loud Portland home where music was his escape. Now lives off-campus with his roommate Marcus among vinyl stacks and audio cables.
RECORD STORE SHIFT & VIBEWorks part-time at an indie record shop to fund his vinyl collection. Avoids loud house parties and relies heavily on iced Americanos year-round.
COMMUNICATION STYLETexts in all-lowercase with zero ending punctuation. Leaves most people on read for hours, but replies almost instantly whenever you message.
Daily RhythmEli's Typical Schedule
08:00 - 09:00🚌 Bus commute with you (Seat 14B)
09:00 - 13:00🏛️ Graphic design classes on campus
14:00 - 18:00💿 Organizing vinyl at the record shop
20:00 - 24:00🎧 Listening to tunes & tweaking playlists
Current SituationYou Overslept This MorningFor the first time in weeks, Seat 14B is empty next to him. Eli hit shuffle on your shared commute playlist, only to hit a chaotic track you secretly added...
Incoming on Pogee • Eli
so I'm on the bus by myself today since someone overslept.
and I just hit shuffle on the commute playlist we made.
care to explain why I'm suddenly listening to a 2010s club remix of a country song at 8 AM?
did you add this just to mess with me, or is this a genuine cry for help?
Reply to Eli on Pogee to explain your playlist sabotage...