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&. BASICS

full name: anastasia gwendolyn hughes hernandez

nicknames: ana, stasia, hughey, annie (family only)

age / D.O.B.: 32 / 30.12.1993

sexuality: bisexual

place of birth: salford, manchester, uk

gender: cis woman

&. MORE BASIC INFO

languages: english, spanish, some french

accent: english with a slight mancunian dialect

pets: a six year old blue heeler named ollie and an eight year old akhal-teke mare named séléné

education: ba in art history from oxford university, doctor of veterinary medicine from colorado state

occupation: veterinarian at petcetera

transportation: a dark green 2022 mini john cooper works

tattoos: a tulip sprig on her tricep in honor of her mother

drinks, smokes, & drugs: yes, sometimes, no

&. PERSONALITY

zodiac sign: capricorn

mbti: isfp

likes: horseback riding flowers, reading, studying languages

dislikes: loud chewing, overinflated self-importance

bad habits: picking at her nail beds

hobbies: painting, gardening

fears: losing her family again, abandonment

five positive traits: loyal, patient, creative, mischievous, witty

five negative traits: secretive, stubborn, unforgiving, suspicious, sensitive

&. BACKGROUND

tw: familial illness and death, alcoholism doe-eyed with vibrant red hair that tumbles down her back and a smile that would be enough to set the most frayed of nerves at ease, anastasia hughes hernandez is someone who sees more than she tells and feels more than she shows. she remembers the rough edges of fresh canvas tucked beneath her arm each morning on walks to the canal, and, most importantly, remembers the moment her life changed and then changed again.

she had a relatively normal start to life. ana was born in a small flat on the outskirts of manchester. her mother was an art teacher at the nearby elementary school, and her father was a carpenter. from one, she learned how to dream, and the other taught her how to create; both loved her. when she was seven, a short illness took her mother’s life, and changed her father’s. he started spending more time at the pub, and ana spent more time painting.

her uncle —her father’s brother-in-law— did his best to help, inviting ana for dinners every few months when he visited. most nights, she would put herself to bed in a still house, waking to the sound of eggs frying in the kitchen when her father came home the next morning.

until one day, when her father decided they were moving to arizona.

without her uncle around, he fell off the rails. late nights turned into late weeks, with ana being lucky if she saw him more than twice a week — if he was sober, it was only long enough to crack open another can. he died shortly before her tenth birthday. her options were limited, and with her uncle working as a travel journalist, there would be no one to watch her, so she entered the system.

she went through two families in just as many months. her first family was nice enough, albeit heavy-handed. the parents were too intent on replacing her “tragic childhood” with forced bonding and smiles that seemed to ask, ‘isn’t this so much better?’ the second family didn’t understand her sense of humor, and much less her accent— they barely lasted the month.

she’s never been entirely sure how she ended up placed with the mayor’s family. she was mouthy and, when she wasn’t, she kept to herself and her sketchbooks.

rosa and mei didn’t rush her, didn’t ask her to forget the life she’d led before. instead, they asked her about what her mother taught her to paint, about what rugby matches were like with her father. and she told them. the family encouraged her interest in animals, enrolling her in horseback riding lessons and volunteering at the local animal shelter. that summer was the best time of her life.

and so, her twelfth birthday was celebrated with cake and adoption papers. she took after roman, adding hernández to her last name and fully embracing her new life. family vacations, homemade meals she was intent on cooking alongside her mothers; it was a new sort of belonging that she had never known.

the first time she left her family was for college, and ana was surprised by how much she missed her life in arizona. in manchester, she was able to reconnect with her uncle and other relatives from her mother’s side, but she never missed her nightly calls home to the hernándezes.

it was there that she fell in love for the first time. they knew everything about her and, to her surprise, it didn’t scare them away. her jokes weren’t too dark, her aspirations praised; it was the most at home she’d felt since leaving arizona. if the summer she met her family was the best time of her life, their relationship was second.

veterinary school brought her closer to home, a short twelve-hour drive versus connecting flights across the pond. colorado reintroduced her love of horses, and she went so far as to purchase one of her own, along with a cat from the school’s clinic.

she moved back to sedona to start a job at the local veterinary clinic and, save for the annual trip to england to visit cousins, she can’t imagine being anywhere else.

bold which habits your muse has

nail biting | throat clearing | lying | interrupting | chewing the ends of pens | smoking | swearing | knuckle cracking | thumb sucking | muttering under their breath | talking to themselves | nose picking | binge drinking | oversleeping | snacking between meals | skipping meals | picking at skin | impulse buying | talking with their mouth full | humming/singing to themselves | chewing gum | leg jiggling | foot tapping | hair twirling | whistling | eye rolling | licking lips | sniffing | squinting | rubbing hands together | jaw clenching | gesturing while talking | putting feet up on tables | tucking hair behind ears | chewing lips | crossing arms over chest | putting hands on hips | rubbing the back of their neck | being late | procrastinating | doodling | shredding paper | peeling off bottle labels | forgetfulness | running hands through hair | overreacting | teeth grinding | nostril flaring | slouching | pacing | drumming fingers | fist clenching | pinching bridge of nose | rubbing temples | rolling shoulders

&. HEADCANNONS

a messy bun fixed with the most ornate clip you’ve ever seen, the warmth of smooth ground espresso with a hint of amaretto and lavender, hushed tones in unknown languages from the next room over, sunlight glinting off a petal’s dew, leatherbound books with pages worn thin from nights of overuse

she gets a lot of grief for how small her car is, but the trunk is packed with emergency field kits and anything she might need for a late night call out (including snacks in the glovebox). besides, she mostly works in the clinic with dogs and cats — she'll only treat your horse if she likes you

ana has an anxious habit of picking at her nail beds. she adopted it after her mother's death, and it resurfaces when she's stressed

her father's mischievous nature was not lost on her, and she has been known to bend the rules from time to time. however, she would deny it to anyone who accused her of being anything short of law-abiding

she is incredibly secretive and, while friendly to most, it's rare for her to allow people beneath the surface

she can be a bit of a know-it-all at times, though she doesn't mean anything by it — call it the cost of her profession

&. CONNECTIONS

good ol' days x this is someone who she became friends with soon after arriving in arizona, back when she was the quiet kid painting off on her own. because they have known her through all the stages of her life, they know a version of her that no one else has seen

ride along x this is someone who had the misfortune of volunteering to tag along to a calving with her. cows are not her favorite patients and this person knows exactly why — but hey, trauma bonding

adversary x this is someone who, for whatever reason, ana cannot see eye to eye with. whenever they see each other, they need a neutral third party to stop their bickering