// 𝙗𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮.

𝕓𝕚𝕠𝕘𝕣𝕒𝕡𝕙𝕪.

ever since she was a baby, poppy had always been full of happiness and viewed the world through rose-colored glasses. this, however, wasn’t technically a bad thing. her father, her cousins, her aunts, and uncles, they were all exactly the same! family reunions always included singing and dancing that went on until the beautiful pink and orange of the sunrise was seen! she, of course, was the brightest of them all, always welcoming everyone with a big hug and smile and she made more than sure to never let anyone feel left out. her father couldn’t have been more proud of his daughter who was always a pleasure to have around, according to his equally pleased friends and family.

however, leaving the small village that she grew up in to study abroad in sunnyside was a task that poppy was not necessarily prepared for. coddled and protected all her life from the harsh realities of life, poppy did not expect her peppy nature to be rejected so… coldly, from other people. she had spent all her life in the little village surrounded by friends and family, where hugs were currency and smiles were thrown around everywhere and now – in a place she did not know, she felt more alone than ever. but in no way, shape or form would poppy ever let a frown poison her eternal happiness! nothing could keep her down as long as she kept that smile on her face and always put one foot forward.

thankfully, she wasn’t the only one to study in sunnyside. along with her group of childhood friends came the… let’s say “work in progress” of the group, brandon guffin. no one really knows how these two became friends: some say that he eventually gave in to becoming a part of their group, other’s say that poppy secretly threatened him with a smothering of hugs if he didn’t. who knows! but the two are certainly an odd pair but can’t really be seen without the other anymore… strike that – poppy is always seen bugging brandon about god knows what and for the most part, he puts up with it (despite the obvious irritation and reluctance). she sees it as her personal goal to somehow lift his spirits from whatever dark cloud constantly rained over his parade! 

poppy, despite the rejection and sometimes judgement of those who can’t accept her perkiness, maintains her always positive attitude, never letting that image down. however, there are times where she disappears for a few days. her friends, as much as they love her, now know that when poppy disappears its for her own betterment. sometimes she needs those cool down days to let go and relax because god knows that being eternally happy can be a burden sometimes… in these moments, she refuses to let anyone see her sad or upset or tired, so she leaves until she’s feeling better. the only person who has ever seen poppy lose her color is brandon and she’s made him swear to never bring it up ever again. poppy tries not to let things bother her but sometimes she simply can’t help it…

she isn’t quite sure what she wants to do in the future just yet – her father, back in their little village, was often the one who organised public events and held speeches and was generally the one that people looked up to when they needed help. that role eventually passed over to poppy when her father grew older. poppy knew that people had high expectations for her back in her village, which is why she had decided to go abroad in the first place (to come back with some new knowledge!). and as much as she would love to move back home and be with her friends and family and one day help organise and plan her own events, discovering the world was much bigger than her little village made her question what she wants to do… 

𝕡𝕚𝕟𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕖𝕤𝕥 𝕓𝕠𝕒𝕣𝕕.

poppy kendrick. 

𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕤𝕠𝕟𝕒𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕪.