four muses... what am i doin’ falling a little too in love with carina + writing intros, i guess??  but here is darling kit. he’s slightly more of a mess than his sweet little face may give off and i hope you accept a bit of chaos here in the sleepy town of carina bay because... kit does not come quietly! anyways!! also this is a lot longer than i intended so skip to the bottom if you’d like a SUMMARY

hails from one of the northern states on the west coast. he grew up in a strict religious household which felt stifling and limiting from as early as age 4 when he had to wear a bowtie to easter mass when he wanted to wear one of the cute flowery bonnets the girls got to wear

christopher had a very rigid childhood for this reason. his family lived comfortably but it was only perfect on the surface. underneath the glamour of the picturesque family unit there were cracks -- splintering shards that would eventually drive a wedge between the louis parents and their only child

kit knew pretty early on that he wasn’t straight -- ironically enough, getting the idea from all the anti-gay rhetoric from the church. it gave him the keywords he needed to uncover things like homosexuality and genderfluidity. he also knew to keep it quiet and kept himself securely closeted

figured it was meant to be a secret -- kind of like the secret affair his father was having! or the secret gambling problem his mother was so desperate to hide and blamed on faulty record keeping!

basically, the crux of kit’s childhood is that it sucked and he never felt like he got to be a kid. he was smothered. 

kit’s first breaking point came at a young age. he had a childhood friend from church who he had gotten super close to. this friend was very whimsical and sweet -- flamboyant some would say but hey! they were children!!! kit was very amazed by this friend’s ability to just BE HIMSELF! 

his parents, however, were less amazed and especially as the two grew to be preteens and stayed just as close, they got more and more concerned. so concerned, in fact, that eventually, they insisted kit end the friendship. it was devastating, especially since this friend had been teaching kit so much about self expression and confidence and just :’(

but he listened and buried his anger, saving it for only a few short years later when it would all come to a head.

kit had his first kiss at age 14. the boy was older and cooler and kit knew he couldn’t go back into the closet after that. he brought that boy home a few more times, half hoping to get caught just so he wouldn’t have to come out. eventually things fizzled out but kit had had a taste and now he wanted MORE

more boys made their rounds through the louis residence and it wasn’t until kit was doing a little more than kissing that he was finally caught. it was as bad as he’d expected, the shouting match. what he HADN’T expected, though, was the ultimatum. stop this ‘gay business’ or move out. he was only a teen still? couldn’t they even do that, legally?

luckily -- or unluckily as it would be -- kit had met someone older who had a place of his own in california and he offered to let kit come and stay with him. they’d start dating and kit would even say this was his first love. 

it wasn’t some fairytale though -- it never was. showing his love for his new beau became sexual extremely fast and would start including doing favors for his friends and coworkers too. kit let it happen because at least he was free of his parents and living with someone who loved him

he put up with three years of increasingly toxic conditions in his relationship with his boyfriend essentially capitalizing on his willingness to please, not knowing that would soon run out.

if you stifle kit too completely, he breaks and that’s what happened. 

one day, he snapped, he took his things and left. he was completely homeless and streetbound but he was living life according to his own choices for once and it came with a kind of thrill that kept kit motivated!

he turned to sex work of his own volition, finding it as a stable way of making money, despite the dangers involved. it was all he felt he was qualified for and he was good at it. without need of any authority over him, he made decent money at it and started skulking around seedy bars in the outer LA area for men who would take him home for a good time

that’s where he met his now-boyfriend, julian. before julian, kit would’ve sworn he’d never find someone, never get a crush, never fall in love. one night and kit was questioning everything. a few more and he was hooked harder than any drug could ever get him.

eventually, though, him and julian did fall in love and they’ve been dating ever since. he stopped his sex work entirely & drugs slowly became a part of their time together and that’s still very true today. they’re kind of as dependent on it as they are on each other.

kit knows about julian’s past and julian knows about kit’s past. their kindred spirits, both getting their starts way too young and both finding hardships along the way. kit has never smiled as much, laughed as much or loved as much as he has since finding julian so while jules will swear up and down that he’s ruined kit forever by getting him hooked on all kinds of substances, kit thinks julian’s saved his life

they were following one of kit’s elated impulses and taking a road trip from coast to coast and back again on all the money they had left in this run down little jeep station wagon thing when it broke down in carina bay

so now they’re here!! 

SUMMARY -- a rough childhood and an even rougher teendom eventually led to one toxic ex boyfriend and a life on the streets. kit found renewed purpose with his now-boyfriend julian who also happened to turn him into a gleeful little druggie along the way. living with no money but a whole lot of love. okay now

PERSONALITY -- enigmatic might be a good way to describe kit. he’s fidgety and easily startled, a very frail little thing. he’s off in his own head a lot of the time but not in a cutesy daydreamy way (like pip) and more he genuinely has a hard time focusing on things. VERY guarded in that you won’t get a peep out of him and his personal life unless you want to talk about his boyfriend who he’ll wax poetic about for hours if you let him. otherwise, he’s social and chatty but about nothing of substance, flirty but with no intention of following through and impulsive to a fault. he’ll make you think you’re his best friend for the evening but not remember you in the morning. only those super close to him get to see a sweet vulnerable side to kit, the rest see this feigned alluring aura and nothing more

PLOTS 

obviously he’s only been here a week so past plots depend on your muses time on the west coast BUT: 

party friends -- a MUST

some loose circle of friends in general for him and julian! 

a good influence

protective friends ( though misguided bc he won’t really listen ) 

smoking buddies

honestly i think it’d be funny if someone didn’t like him bc he flirted with their boyfriend

and alternatively, the boyfriend he flirted with

someone with an instant crush / love at first sight bond with the very taken kit

someone who can develop into his best friend

wait help them find a crummy apartment someone

aaaaaand people him nd julian kinda corrupt. they’re a chaotic force as a duo so rip

oh ig eventually he’s gonna try to make cash the only way he knows how so thats... a possibility

*  reece king, 22, he/him  | oh, them? that’s  eden sullivan. they’ve lived in carina bay for, like, eleven years. last time i spoke to them they were a gift shop cashier, and if i remember correctly, they’re a scorpio. seeing them around always makes me think of late night road trips, cheap moscato and ocean breeze candles.

he was born in houston, texas and moved to nc when he was 11

he had a fairly normal childhood for a while honestly, he has a brother named alex who's 6 years younger than him and they all lived their lives in houston like a happy family should

things mostly started to change when he was around 8-9 and his parents started to become extremely unhappy together, although it was subtle at first bc they wanted to try and hide it from their kids as much as possible bc they thought that was the best thing for them

this kinda made it worse though, because it became more obvious that something was up but they were only trying to hide it. passive aggressive comments, never wanting to do anything as a family, tension building up all the time, etc etc

it really was a case of them needing to let go for the benefit of everyone rather than staying together bc they didn't want to go through a divorce but it was inevitable either way

his parents did up splitting up about a year later and they tried to make it the most amicable situation possible but it was just.........sad.......because they all wanted it to work so badly and his parents really did love each other but at the end of the day couldn't make it work as life partners and so that was that it seemed

eden's mom moved to DC afterwards to stay with family and the rest of them (eden, his lil brother and his dad) moved to carina bay for a new start and there were family friends here who could help them get back on their feet. they weren't living too far from each other too so the kiddos still saw their mom on a semi regular basis and it was okay and better for everyone that way and they could move on with their lives but still left eden wondering, if they loved each other so much, why couldn't they stay together? obvs as a kid this was something he struggled with and it was rough when he didn't get the answers he wanted or felt jealous of kids whose parents were still together and happy but........ it had to be like that

life resumed as normal (as normal as possible) and he grew up in nc with his small family and loved it tbh it felt like home and maybe it was a lil unconventional but he felt like he didnt have much to complain about and felt lucky to still have a good relationship with both of his parents

MOVING ON TO PERSONALITY N STUFF:

eden is a people person and likes making friends and all that altho he's not a very #wild person, he's really chill and a big believer in karma and the idea of what energy he puts out into the world being returned to him and all that

what he IS though is a huge hopeless romantic like my boy wants to fall in love and have a cute family and live in a beach house with a dog and two cats like he fantasizes about that kinda life

what can he say he loves love and takes all that seriously........... he saw his parents unable to make their marriage work and knows that's something he doesn't want to go through himself but believes and KNOWS he doesn't *have* to go through it

on the flip side while he has these idealized plans for the future (not even plans just things he hopes happens at some point lmao) eden in the present is a bit of a misguided mess

he does want to travel and explore the world but feels tied to carina bay bc his family is here and he loves his little brother too much to move away right now and leave him. he lives in an apartment like 30 minutes from his dads house nd works at a gift shop which is NOT a long term solution but he took time off school to work because he has no idea what he wants to do with his life and didn't think spending the money (that he doesn’t even have let’s be real) aimlessly on tuition was a smart idea 

he thinks he'll figure it out soon but for now he's a bit unrealistic about his plans (he needs people to bring him back down to earth n reality from time to time) and is kinda stuck in a stalemate and likes to fantasize about his future rather than do anything to actually make it happen 

but he has good intentions i swear he can just be frustrating and stubborn about it all 

he's bisexual and open about it

he loves his family and still sees his mom whenever he can

he REALLY wants a dog  but his apartment complex won't let him have one and he's really upset about it

he loves talking to tourists it makes his heart happy

a big fan of road trips 

can be found day dreaming 9.5/10 times 

//tw abuse

hello hello i’m back from my semi-hiatus turned full-hiatus and i have two new children. here is the first one. he’s a muse i love with a new face and a slightly new backstory. this intro is more of a stream of consciousness than a real bio, so i apologize in advance.

first things first, michael is not in touch with his family. his mom was just.... the worst. she mentally & physically abused him so as soon as he could cut off contact w her, he did.

his dad was never in the picture. his mom had him in high school and the father never knew. michael likes to imagine that he’ll run into his dad someday, but since he lives far away from home (san francisco) he knows it’s unlikely.

he lives on a boat (just like bill anderson ;-)) )

michael LOVES LOVE. like, please love him and he’ll love you back.

he’s a firefighter, bc georgie wanted a firefighter because he wants to help people since he spent most of his young life feeling helpless.

that’s kinda all i got, he’s a Bean and i hope you love him as much as i do.

headcanons

michael really wants kids. like as soon as possible. once he finds someone he truly is in love with, he’s gonna want to settle down immediately.

he’s super smart, and used to run track in high school. he went to college on a full ride to run track, but ended up dropping out to pursue his firefighter dreams.

TW;  DEATH MENT  ( SUICIDE )

A BIOGRAPHY

holly was born in cookeville, tennessee, and lived there up until she graduated. she grew up in the middle of five siblings, and was, notably,  the bleeding heart of the group.  her older siblings picked at her for being the crybaby, but her parents never did much in trying to help her grow thicker skin: they let her stay soft as long as she needed, trusting that one day she would come into her own. and, luckily enough, she did.

her parents kept this kind of approach to parenting their middle child. she appreciates them immensely, and knows how lucky she was to have parents that embraced her for who she was no matter what, and never pushed their own agendas onto her, but sometimes, she wishes they’d been a little more stern. because while they did manage to raise her into a compassionate and creative person this way, she got hard on herself, and for a while, she blamed them for it. holly has always been her own biggest critic, and a tougher one than any external influence in her life. she’s one of those kids that makes angry tweets about how the gifted and talented program fucks you up

when holly was 16, she was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. she was diagnosed at one of her lowest points, when the pressure of school and planning for the future had pushed her almost into a burnout. she still heralds her old therapist for all the good she did for her, and is a fierce advocate for communication and seeking that sort of treatment.

once she graduated, she moved to moved to carina and commuted to a nearby university. she always wanted to live by the ocean, and, sure, the commute was a bitch, but well worth it in her mind. she changed her major and minor about 294 times before settling on double majoring in english and french. she loves literature, but also, the art of translating, and the way that, depending on who’s translating, a text can take on a hundred 

she moved in with a pair of roommates, allie and marilyn, and, like in any trinity, there were clear roles. she became a shoulder to cry on and someone to vent to when you got stood up on another tinder date. she embraced her role as pack mom.

tw death, implied suicide which is why, as if she didn’t feel cliche enough sometimes, she felt a little responsible for not noticing the signs that lead to allie’s death. she was the one allie vented to, the one who was supposed to pick up on if something was bothering her, or hurting her that bad. things became strained overtime between holly and marilyn as well, as they began to notice how the third piece of their puzzle may have been the glue that held it together all along.

after skidding past the finish line at graduation and taking some time to go home and be with her family, holly’s found herself back in carina. as much as she would love to escape the darker memories of the town, she was ultimately drawn back to the ocean she loves and the clear mind it gives her.

THE LEGEND

you know that one really cool ra who’s like down 2 talk about stuff u know u could get in trouble for but also overwhelmingly supportive of ur studies and well-being above all else?? thats holly

idk like. an important thing 2 me about holly that i hope comes across is that she hasn’t let problems in her own life kick her down like she’s one of those people that in hard times didn’t harden up but instead learned 2 more embrace the good and try her best to make sure other people don’t hit the lows that she knows are possible to hit

she still intends to go back and properly get her masters in interpretation and translation so she can do some more meaningful work, but for now, she’ll settle for the freelance quickie stuff.

i always feel so weird putting Serious Topics in my bios bc like i dont want it 2 seem like im glossing over Serious Things i just dont want it 2 be 2 sensationalized or anything but that has nothing 2 do w holly its just a disclaimer..

she has a border collie named ziggy and he’s her real best friend.

another thing 2 note is that while holly is overtly kind and supportive she’s not a doormat and she’s not someone who’s gonna take crap or sacrifice too much of herself just to make people happy. she’s read enough self help books to know that there’s just parts of yourself you can’t compromise, and not everyone is gonna like you. she’s friendly, but she won’t break her back trying to get you to reciprocate it.

she calls herself queer and doesnt fuss much with labels she is who she is and she loves who she lvoes and thats that hunnies !

ok like its a really lame thing 2 base a muse off but like , u know those barbie vlogs that went around of like the cartoon barbie that talked about self care and girl power and being kind??? those are holly vibes.

So first off my boy Jun here is kinda a cry baby asshole. He is 100% an angry crier, who lashes out at others very easily.

He’s also narcoleptic, falling asleep like everywhere. It’s kind of a huge problem for him because something bad could happen to him easily while he’s out someplace and he’s really dependent on others; he hates that so much. It’s about 90% of the reason he’s a bundle of anger most of the time. His father insists he take someone with him when he goes out, he doesn’t often listen, it helps that his father is usually overseas here and there working anyway.

His parents moved to Carina Bay on a whim of his mothers after vacationing there, they would eventually have him and his sister and decide to stay. They vacation elsewhere often and his father has his company’s locations all over (vacation resorts!) so it stands to make sense that it didn’t really matter where they lived as his father travels a great deal anyway.

Jun usually has a sneer on his face, he is a member or the resting bitch face club and will get offended if you point it out, especially if he’s trying to be nice that’s like never.

He’s pretty indifferent about his family, he likes them all well enough he supposes but he doesn’t think he’d be all that upset if anything happened to them. ( that’s a total lie by the way he’s just trying to be cool, he would cry if anything happened to them because he cries about everythinggggg, especially if anything happened to his dad. )

Jun is always told to stop being such a lone wolf ( ironic given that he hates dogs ), that he pushes everyone away for no reason. He does indeed push others away for no reason, often coming across as disloyal, he sort of is mostly because he’d save his own skin before anyone else’s.

He doesn’t want to run his fathers business, not even a little bit. That crown is too heavy for his head and he doesn’t want the responsibility, he argues that his sister would make a better CEO than he ever would. Mostly Jun just knows what people already say about him and doesn’t think he’d ever be able to keep his mouth shut. Why give a shit about a company when they all look at you like you're a massive man child?! He is but shhhhh he doesn’t wanna hear it GOSH.

When he was little his mother babied him a ton, it’s probably why he’s the way he is and probably why he acts younger than his sister who is better rounded then him. He’s not a mamma’s boy for it though, in fact he prefers his father to his mother; that doesn’t mean he still isn’t a pain in his fathers ass, because he very much is.

He’s pretty sure without his fathers funds, or if he had to take care of himself he’d be dead within a week.

Jun hates the idea of ‘traditional’ marriage, mostly because he’s pretty gosh dang gay. He’s willing to get married to be fair, but he’d probably make the worst husband ever he thinks and god help the poor girl who his family tries to set him up with.

Jun likes to talk a big talk but speaking of relationships he’s only ever kissed like, one girl.

He’s like super untalented, he can’t paint, can’t sing, can’t write like he doesn’t really have any hobbies either because he’s like high key aware at how bad at things he is? But he tries sometimes because he’s really bored like most the the time and wants to find something he’s good at besides crying.

parents died when she was fourteen ,  hates the word death ,  was taken into foster care

didn’t end up with a permanent family ,  was too unruly

vague but honest

got addicted to the party lifestyle ;  mostly sticks to weed and cigarettes now but sometimes does harder stuff still ( doesn’t like to drink unless she is really down )

has a tattoo of two roses forming an infinity sign on her wrist ( for her parents )

empath ;  can take on the emotions of others

pacifist 

has a shiba inu ( jax ) ,  chinchilla ( jack ) ,  and two ferrets ( jackie and jacquelyn )

wears black more than any other color

big believer in crystals

gets sick easily

is biromantic demisexual

first ex cheated on her for months before she broke up with lace for being too needy ( was too reliant on her after her parents died )

doesn’t let people in easily

pippa renetti comes from a very affluent family who lived in london’s notting hill, a wealthy neighborhood on the west side of the city. she’s an only child and was properly spoilt but not in the silver spoon sort of way. she was always reminded of those less fortunate than she and kept a level head on her about the wealth with which she had been blessed.

it became clear from a young age that the renetti daughter was musically gifted. she has perfect pitch and a knack for picking up instruments that became discovered as she tried to self-teach herself on the grand piano in their front parlor at the tender age of four.

perhaps incorrectly, they presumed their bright, spirited young daughter might excel specifically in classical music. it might have matched with her talents but it did NOT mesh well with her personality.

pip is a high energy sprite of a thing and always has been. she’s incredibly well spoken (a side effect of her affluent upbringing). coming from wealth, she’s socially educated and tends to adapt herself to different situations. despite dressing in high end labels and carrying herself with pristine posture, she’s actually very easy to get along with, low maintenance, life of the party, a tiny bundle of fun!!

none of that lent itself well to hours at a piano for practice, cut off from the social spheres from which she drew her energy. she found herself wistfully sighing as she turned away friends in favor of piano, training to be a classical pianist.

she’d started sneaking out as early as age 12, wanting to hang out with her friends instead of being tucked away at home learning to be proper and studying her music theory. pip considered herself in with any crowd and found herself in with an edgy, laid back group of people who didn’t take anything seriously. a perfect foil for her home life.

she stumbled into dj-ing by accident. musically inclined, she liked to explore different genres of music to listen to and a boy at school had an obsession with techno. she took note of his neon headphones and the reverb of bass pouring out and took an interest. she boldly introduced herself, demanded they be friends, and has been hooked on the intoxicating beat ever since.

BASICALLY, pip moved to the states to pursue a career in dj-ing. she told her parents it was to obtain a sense of independence when, really, they were smothering her creativity with their limited vision of her as classical musician. she wanted to unleash her wild talents on the dj world and is actually even more gifted at it than at any other instrument

she’s studying music/music technology at a nearby university just so she can have her uni qualifications in case she’s not the Next Big Thing

she’s still very much a people person and she’s very happy with where she’s at in life. despite being at a different place than she’s accustomed to, financially, she’s doing what she’s passionate about and feels most in her element when surrounded by music. her parents still give her support but it’s significantly less than if she’d followed their plans/ was still at home

she’s got a very posh london accent but curses like a sailor -- something she’s picked up moreso since moving to the states at 18. she’s an eclectic dresser now that she’s less financially supported -- does a lot of thrifting and has a thing for vintage 80s wear for all the colors. loves neons bc they reflect her brightness. one area she’ll never skimp is hair dye. she keeps herself dyed PLATINUM white blonde because its her dj aesthetic and she’s decided to keep it full time (used to be a wig)

pip is my poly pansexual pixie princess so i hope you all love her because i do rip

PLOTS: BFF, exes from the past 4 years, past england connections, favorite club patron, bartenders/ bouncers etc at the club where she headlines, protective friendship, flirtationship, one night stand, past hookup maybe they even had a scare and she ditched bc nty, bad influence, biggest fan, idk maybe a musician who wants her to remix their stuff, music buddies, casual friends, smoking buddies ( weed is all she does ok ), straight girl she’s set on seducing i’m??? running out of ideas but message me

hey guys it me lmao i’m so excited to bring ghalia here, i’ve been playing her for a while now and love her a lot so i hope u guys do too cus i love it here and i think/hope she’ll fit in great!! this whole intro post is pretty much taken from a bio i wrote for her i just kinda cut it up and added some new things to switch it up so here ya go!! 

ghalia is always set out to do the right thing and she’s definitely a #momfriend type. making sure her friends and everyone around her is ok or asking if they need anything/being concerned is a huge part of her personality.. even if it can be overbearing at times. she sees the world in a positive light rather than the much more realistic hell hole it can be. sometimes this can make her seem naive, but she’s just someone who finds it more beneficial to see the good side of things. 

she can be kinda nosy and annoying like … no joke about that. she loves taking care of people but she can also be kinda invasive and too In Your Face about it without even realizing. she absolutely means well but sometimes doesn’t see herself crossing a line until it’s too late 

she’s also quite ambitious and believes that people can achieve anything they want to (motivational speaker much?) she always has her sights set on something bigger than herself and for the most part, she feels like her potential has no limits. she thrives off of opportunity and optimism even if she lives in her head a lot, and even if what’s brewing in her head really makes no sense or has no possibility of ever happening. she looks at life as en empty canvas, just waiting for her to fill it with her thoughts and desires but as most things are, it’s easier said than done.

this doesn’t stop her from wanting the greatest life she could possibly have, but she has high expectations for herself and doesn’t want to fall short of them. with this kind of personality, it may seem like she’s isolating herself from others when she has her mind set on something, but she’s an extrovert through and through and loves people, but sometimes has a hard time bursting out of the dream space in her head.

she’s been this way since she was a child. her parents are both immigrants, they came to american from tehran, iran in the 80s and created a new life themselves and worked to make sure their children had better opportunities growing up. they ended up in new york at first for their careers (her mom is a teacher, her dad is a professional photographer and he teaches lessons at a studio) and eventually settled in carina bay before ghalia was born because it seemed like a great place to raise a family. ghalia looks up to them like no one else, she admires their courage and their strength and their tenacity to never settle for less than what they deserve. so it’s because of them, not just blind hope, that ghalia reaches for the even beyond the stars and keeps reaching even when her arms can’t go anymore.

although she’s a bright and spirited person who always wants to do right by others, that also causes ghalia to have a number of downfalls that all add up and can create quite a monster of an emotional mess. she’s stubborn and a special kind of reckless; feels embarrassed admitting she failed at something she put all her effort into even when the horizon that is the finish line really wasn’t as close as she thought. disappointment is her enemy yet she comes face to face with it often, usually from her own doing. she wants to know everything all the time, her curious mind wanders and wanders until it finds trouble she never knew existed. when she drills too hard into conversation and hits sore spots and doesn’t realize it until she’s made everyone around her uncomfortable– she wants to be open with people, when it’s not always possible. not everyone can relate to the positivity she thrives on and that frustrates her sometimes.

other tidbits/fun facts:

ghalia has always been interested in writing and photography (something she got from her dad), the two have been her main creative outlet growing up. she majored in journalism at wake forest university and decided to focus on sports as she grew into her career path and works for a local newspaper covering mostly soccer through the nc courage and north carolina fc! 

she played soccer growing up and into highschool and thought she might continue into college but honestly she wasn’t THAT good and decided the sidelines were better suited for her anyways where she could help behind the scenes and volunteered wherever they needed her and she was also the team photographer for a while 

((listen i’m a huge sports nerd so why not live vicariously through her lolol))

she’s a very talkative, very social ‘lil thing. she’s always been that kind of kid in school who got moved for talking to the person sitting her, but she was also that person who talked and talked no matter if her neighbor was a stranger or not. that gets her into trouble sometimes. she can be overwhelming when having conversations, she always has a million things to say and usually not enough time to say it. also, not everyone always wants to hear the oh so thrilling details about her walk back to her apartment yesterday, but she’d swear on her life that you *need* to hear about the squirrel that followed her the entire way. bottom line is, she loves to talk but needs to be told to shut up every once in a while. it’s only for her own good.

she’s a lesbian and very into girls although she’s kinda shy about dating and has only been in one serious relationship 

besides her main passions/hobbies being photography and writing, ghalia also enjoys nature, staying up late reading wiki articles on conspiracy theories, watching paranormal story time videos on youtube at 4 am, and she also wants to learn as many languages as she can. for now, she can speak conversational farsi, the language that, outside of english, is the main language her family speaks, and it’s important to her that she’s able to keep in touch with her relatives still living in iran. she’s not so great at writing it quite yet but she’s working on it. she’s not too bad at speaking spanish, she took several years of classes ever since middle school and falls in and out of practicing it currently. she’s attempted french and german, but only got as far as a couple activities on duolingo before her attention got dragged to her next project. one day she’ll be fluent in them all, one day.

her family is her heart, she’ll defend them until the day she dies and longer, they’re her lifeline and especially her brother, reza majid, who’s 5 years younger and the apple of ghalia’s eye. she has a protective nature about her and that’s due in part to how much she loves her family and little brother, and only wants the best for them, and she feels that way about everyone she cares about.

some connection ideas i just thought of!!!

childhood friends - from like age 4 or something like weeee lil things since ghalia has lived here her whole life, that’d be cute

roommates - it’d be fun if they got along really well and were friends beforehand we love a cute roommate connection

coworkers - from the local paper she works at mayhaps??

former teammates / college friends - ik wake forest is very specific but it could also be friends/teammates from high school or something like that :^)

i’d also love some kinda former relationship?? i imagine her to only have ever been in one real serious relationship, maybe kinda recently or something and it was a big deal and had a big impact on ghalia and maybe there’s lingering feelings or unresolved feelings, idk!!! we could work it out!! 

id LUV a ride or die friend or multiple

also maybe someone who can’t stand ghalia bc she’s nosy and annoying