name: Soren
gender: male
backstory: Soren was in love. Not with anyone in particular but rather, a place. The south-east of France is home to one of the most famous lavender fields in the world. To Soren, lavender was "blue gold".
Blue gold had calming properties. It was the sort of herb you would like to have in your home as decoration or as an aromatic air-freshener of sorts. For Soren, blue gold seemed to have a wonderful effect on him. With each breath he took in those lavender fields, he felt all the tension in his chest begin to subside. The colour of lavender was something between a light purple and a deep blue. It was beautiful, to say the least.
However, the fields began to fade slowly as the effects of global warming became more tangible. Lavender was known for its incredible hardiness and it's ability to grow even in warmer climates. However, as the humidity of the region began to increase, a fungal disease wreaked havoc on the fields. Slowly, the plants began to die. Soren's heart was broken.
In order to protect these flowers, Soren decided to take one of the few remaining plants and began to tend to it at home, in the hopes that he could save the plant from the vicious fungus. Eventually, the plant began to thrive under his care. Although triumphant, Soren was still unhappy. What about the fields? There are plenty of other fields here, right? Soren began to advocate for a stop climate change. And to think that it all started because of his love for a small field of lavender.
It must really be blue gold.