#maplebrookintro

CHARACTER BASICS.

NAME: sienna carolina atkins. NICKNAME: none. only responses to sienna and never by her second name. AGE: twenty-seven. DATE OF BIRTH: january 11, 1998. ZODIAC SIGN: capricorn. GENDER & PRONOUNS: cisfemale, she/her. ORIENTATION: greysexual biromantic. STATUS: single. HEIGHT: 5′8″. OCCUPATION: animal care attendant at the bark and nicker

CHARACTER INTRO.

sienna atkins didn't exactly have the best childhood. she didn't have the picture perfect family everyone thought they had. but having her sister violet by her side made it better. honestly, she was more than just a sister to her--she was the one who filled up the role of a parental figure, filling the void their parents left behind. she was the one who ensured that sienna had a hot meal, who helped her with her homework, who wiped her tears when she's upset--she was more than just family to her. she was her solid ground, the one person she could always rely on. that's probably why she took it harder when violet left. the moment violet walked out the door, the foundation of her world crumbled. she had lost the only person who had ever made her feel truly cared for and it didn't help that her parents manipulated her into thinking that violet left because of her.

she was already a troubled kid before vi left, but her sister's departure pushed her further down. with their parents gone more often than not, and no one there to steer her away from trouble, she started hanging out with the wrong sort of crowd--the older kids. they taught her things she needed to in order to survive such as petty theft, vandalism, sneaking out after dark, and other minor crimes. she never got caught, but it didn't make the actions any less damaging. it was her way of coping, her way of drowning out that ache. and to make sure she had enough to eat, she started doing odd jobs--washing dishes for the local diner, running errands for neighbours, and delivering packages she would rather not know what's inside. it wasn’t much, but it was enough to keep her going. she repressed her feelings, locking it away where it couldn't hurt her as she put on a facade. she became numb to everything—the loneliness, the anger, the confusion. she wasn’t a child anymore, and she certainly wasn’t going to cry over things she couldn’t control.

then, one night, she stumbled upon a stray kitten across an old building. it was curled up in a dusty corner, its eyes wide and fearful, and it looked as if it had been abandoned just like her. for the first time in a long time, sienna’s heart softened as she looked at the kitten. she couldn't live it there, so she ended up taking it back into their house, one she couldn't really call a home. she ended up caring for it and nurturing it back to health even when she can barely take care of herself. she felt strangely connected to mr. mittens, which she named after her imaginary friend when she was younger. one she never told anyone about.

when violet came back, she wasn't really expecting it anymore. but she did and she fought their parents over a lawsuit to gain full custody of sienna. and only then did the realization hits her that everything the people gossiped about their parents was true. that they were indeed involved in different scams, embezzlement, fraud, etc. their parents weren't just bad parents--they were criminals. and the truth has a difficult way of setting in. and with violet being back for her, she wasn't sure how to feel since she's used to being by herself now. and as much as she loves her sister, she also feels a little resentment for her leaving. it took time for them to build their bond back together, but little by little, sienna was able to let go of that anger.

currently, sienna still has trouble in dealing with her feelings. it's either she feels nothing or she feels everything all at once and it can be overwhelming. it was a constant cycle that left her drained, unsure of how to navigate the world around her. the loss of mr. mittens had hit her harder than she had anticipated. she knew that it was bound to happen with his old age, but she wasn't prepared for his passing. one small thing could easily make her spiral. and yet, there's a small part of her that longed for connection. but she didn't know how to let anyone in, how to let her guard down. and that's why she preferred animals to people. with the animals, she could show affection without needing to be emotionally vulnerable. she wants to be there for those who have also been abandoned, to make these animals feel loved while they're waiting to find their forever home. and maybe one day, she could also learn how to let her guard down and trust once more.

HEADCANONS.

sienna had a late start when it came to speaking, she didn't say her first full sentence until around the age of four, something that worried her parents at the time since it might ruin the perfect image they're trying to portray. when she finally did begin to talk, it came with a stutter that clung to her words like a shadow. throughout her early years, speech therapy became a part of her routine and she manage to overcome the stutter before she reached her teens. however, it never really left her and it still creeps in when she's nervous or overwhelmed.

tba

WANTED CONNECTIONS.

𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 .

name :    zayaan crowley .

age :    thirty-two.

gender :    cis    man .

 pronouns :    he ,   him .

 orientation :    bisexual / biromantic .

occupation :    tennis coach at silverpond country club ( and former professional soccer player ) .

personality traits :       gregarious , easygoing , loyal , charming , self-destructive , reckless , & impulsive .

pets :       a golden retriever named buddy who insists he's a lap dog .

𝐚𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 .

loopy smiles and a loyal heart , laughter that echoes down hallways , the inability to be still , the jagged side of a cliff's edge , always running late but arriving with coffee and donuts in hand , waltzing across memories , the jagged side of a cliff's edge , diving into the ocean , & the sharp pain of grief .

𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐲 .

tw : mentions of parental death & injury !

zayaan's life didn't begin when he took his first breath, it began the day julien and claudia crowley adopted him. that’s when he first knew love and the day he became a crowley was the day he believes he was truly born. zayaan has always been chaos wrapped in a charming grin. energetic, reckless, and always getting into innocent trouble! as a child, he’d spend his days playing soccer and dancing in the rain and he’d come home muddy and covered in dirt — eager to give his parents the biggest hugs!

as he grew, that love never faltered or changed. he believed julien and claudia hung the moon in the sky and to this day he believes it’s true. his parents were his entire world and when he was a young adolescent, tragedy made it crumble beneath his feet. when his mother passed, zayaan was inconsolable and unmoored. but oh, how he knew his mother loved his smile and his bright personality — so he tried not to dim it, tried to hide his grief for when he was alone. and seeing his father mourn was heartbreaking for zayaan. but, the two were there for one another. that bond couldn’t be broken.

zayaan had been kicking a soccer ball around almost constantly since he learned to walk, so it was no surprise that he was the high school’s star soccer player — a forward with speed and a powerful kick. at 18, he was recruited to a professional team and while it pained him to leave his father, his childhood memories, and maple brook behind, it was his dream. and julien supported it. he came to as many games across the country as he could and zayaan would be attached to his hip whenever he visited. his charisma and skill made him renowned and while he wasn’t sure he deserved the recognition, he knew his father was proud and he knew his mother was smiling down on him.

a year ago, zayaan suffered a career ending injury during a game and underwent surgery and rehab to get him walking again. he moved back to maple brook six months ago and works as a tennis coach at silverspring country club. he’s mourning the life he had, the game he loved with his whole heart. and he’s still mourning his mother. but, he’s happy to be back in town with julien and is proud of all his father has accomplished.

now that he doesn’t have a job as a professional athlete, he’s even more reckless because what does it matter now? he jumps off cliffs into the water (especially at parker’s bluff), will say yes to any dare, and is a five year old in a grown man’s body. he’s gregarious and kind, but boisterous and heedless. he’s hoping coming back to maple brook was the right decision for his future.

𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 .

father : julien crowley

birth parents : zayaan loves his father and isn’t actively looking for his birth parents because julien is his world — but for drama !

childhood friends : someone who zayaan knew since he was a young boy and the two have remained close, even while he was on his pro soccer team — he likely gave this friends free tickets to matches, facetimed them TONS, asked them to look after his father while he was gone !

double trouble : someone zayaan can call at any hour and vice versa, these two get up to harmless trouble and when they’re together, they behave like children. they challenge each other to ridiculous dares, sneak onto the country club golf course after hours and drive the golf carts, etc. !

protective friendship : someone zayaan can look after and check up on, perhaps his protectiveness is too much sometimes !

exes : from before zayaan left town ! these could’ve ended on good terms or bad terms !

headcanons

a woman who loves antiques, thrifting, and all things old. she has a bustling and meticulous ebay account where she sells things she's fixed. she's a handy craftsman and has the audacity to try any diy at least once.

she dresses simply in jeans and a t-shirt most days but when she spends a night on a town, she wears her favorite thrifted frocks. she is constantly hunting for her next treasure. she adores the adrenaline rush.

although she is a home renovator, she leases her home. her dream is to make her home from scratch or at least find good bones. the idea of leaving maplebrook is out of the question, but a girl does flirt with the idea. she often gets a distant look in her eye before shaking her head and deciding her life is here.

she has no children, she is an aunt of her baby sibling's kid. she spoils the kid, mercilessly and much to her sibling's chagrin. Although she loves the child, she doesn't see children in her future.

in the current period of time, nearing fifty years of age, she's suddenly feeling like there is something missing from her life but is having a hard time figuring out what exactly she is craving. is that a partner? is that buying a home? is it getting a pet? The possibilities are endless, and she is trying to view it as a potential adventure.

wanted connections

a younger sibling with a child

one    :    basic  information.

full  name:      hayden eve chu.      nicknames:      hay, hades.      age:      thirty two.      gender  +  pronouns:      cis  woman  +  she/her.      orientation:      lesbian.      date  of  birth:      july 1st, 1993.      originally  from:     somerville, massachusetts.      spoken  languages:      english, chinese, a bit of spanish.      accent:      slight boston accent.      occupation:      stablehand at evergreen stables.      education level:      high school diploma.

two    :    physical  information.

faceclaim:      phillipa soo.      hair details:      long black hair that often cascades down her back in a low ponytail or a braid.      eye color:      brown.      height:     5'8"     build:     athletic / toned.      scent:     juniper & sage hints that linger from her body wash.      dominant  hand:      right.      piercings:      earlobes, nostril ( left side ) & septum ( usually has it flipped up at work ).

three    :    personality.

moral  alignment:      neutral good.      horoscope:      cancer sun, others pending.      virtues:      cordial, nurturing, compassionate, patient, generous.      vices:     isolating, distractible, insecure, passive, naive.      favorite  hobbies:      fishing, day drinking, horseback riding, hiking, rock climbing.      character  archetype:      the caregiver.      temperament:      phlegmatic.      inspiration  from:      ellie williams ( tlou ), maggie greene ( twd ), fiona gallagher ( shameless ).      element:      earth.      deadly  sin:      envy.

four    :    connections.

parents:      tba.      siblings:      jd culpepper ( half brother ).      birth  order:      youngest.      relationship  status:      single.      children:      none.      pets:      none  currently.      other  relations:     n/a.      past  relations:      tba.

five    :    background.

subject  to  change  /  be  added  to  upon  plotting  !!

trigger  warnings:  tba.

something about when it rains, it pours - hayden had lived most of her life in massachusetts up until a handful of years ago when a bad breakup and a fight with her father sent her running for the hills. she had always been her mother's daughter, even taking her last name after she left home, something that put even more stress on the relationship she had with her father. after traveling a bit by herself, she ended up in maple brook due to wanting to connect with the half brother she found out she has and she's been here ever since. she's always dreamed of having a more close-knit family and growing close with jd has been a dream come true.

spent every summer  on  her  aunt  and  uncle's  farm  and  loved  every  second  of  it.  she's  always  adored  spending  time  with  animals  much  more  than  people,  even  though  she's  also  grown  to  enjoy  a  bit  of  small  conversation  with  anyone  intent  to  listen.  though  she  dreams of owning her own farm one day,  she's  content  with  being  back  in  a  similar  environment  with  both living with jd and her  job.  she  wasn't  expecting  to  like  working  with  kids  but  has  found  it  to  be  something  incredibly  rewarding  and  fun, something that has even led her to thinking about her own future.

enjoys  spending  her  evenings  either  watching  a  football  game  with  a  beer  in  her  hand  or  fishing  in  the  nearest  creek  until  the  sun  goes  down.  on  quiet  nights,  that  means  fishing  till  dark  then  being  huddled  up  on  the couch with a good movie and a beer.  on  weekends  or  nights  where  she's  feeling  social,  she'll  probably  be  doing  that  same  thing  at  the  final  whistle  or  at  a  friend's  house.  sometimes  she'll  even  hang  around  the  stables  to  see  if  extra  work  needs  to  be  done because i'm not gonna lie to you, hayden is a horse girl at heart.

would give the shirt off her back to anyone in need but if you eye her beer for a little too long she will change seats.

STATS.

FULL NAME: iden esoro NICKNAMES: id AGE & BIRTHDAY: thirty & may 31, 1995 BIRTHPLACE: maple brook, ct FACE CLAIM: ayo edebiri GENDER & PRONOUNS: non-binary woman & she/her, they/them SEXUALITY: bisexual biromantic LENGTH OF TIME IN TOWN: their whole life OCCUPATION: owner of jam sesh (homemade, artisanl jams & jellies; jars sold at aurora's fair and local grocers) CHARACTER INSPO: tba POSITIVE TRAITS: kind, crafty, musical, dedicated, disciplined, receptive, tender NEGATIVE TRAITS: *restrained, fearful, perfectionist, downhearted FAMILY: mom, dad, and older brother

HEAD CANNONS

despite being raised in a loving home with a beautiful and close-knit family, iden lives with depression and anxiety.

over the years, they’ve learned to manage their symptoms through routine and adopting hobbies

after being unable to stick to a job, iden started her own company (jam sesh) and now sells homemade jams and jellies at farmer’s markets, as well as making deals with local businesses and restaurants who are willing to put her jars on the shelves

very musically talented (and a good dancer). taught themself to play most of the instruments they have at home so ask them for a.. jam sesh (har har har)

not wanting to let their anxiety inhibit them from connecting with other, iden loves to keep people company while they do mundane tasks and is also known to ask friends to hang out while they make their jams

PERSONALITY

positive traits: brave, funny, playful, creative, witty, romantic

negative traits: distracted, loud, reckless, impulsive, callous

likes: being outdoors, listening to music on full blast while he’s painting, iced coffee, early morning runs, romcoms

dislikes: large crowds, hot drinks, country music, long roadtrips, fireworks, dating apps

habits: fidgeting with his hands, never being able to stay still, doodling on any piece of paper in front of him

fears: being stuck in a small space, rejection, letting someone know all of him

hobbies: photography, cooking, hiking

pet peeves: small talk, people with no self awareness, strangers invading his personal space

AT A GLANCE

( cis man, oliver stark, he/him ) look who goes there! It’s ezra nielsen. wait, you don’t know who he is? the 33 year old artist has been in town for, like, two years. i believe they live around springdale, but i usually see them around corey house. they can be a bit sarcastic, but i think being charming kinda balances them out, you know?

BIOGRAPHY

ezra grew up in what you could call a household devoid of warmth. his parents were never very affectionate, with him or with each other. for quite a few years, ezra didn't realize that wasn't quite normal. the first time he visited a friend's house and saw his friend's parents hug him, he felt something clench deep in his gut. the chasm that was between him and his parents now felt insurmountable and, as he would come to learn, he was right. in school, ezra always seemed to have a hard time focusing. he could never sit still, constantly shifting in his seat or fidgeting with his hands, doodling on his notebook instead of taking notes. because of his lack of concentration, his grades were mostly average or below average, especially once he got to high school. when everyone else was busy planning their college applications, ezra knew that wouldn't be the path he took. after graduating, barely, ezra had no idea what to do with the rest of his life. the one thing he was sure of, though, was that he wanted to move out of his parents' house as soon as possible. with that goal in mind, he started working two part time jobs, saving every cent he could to move into a place of his own. the apartment he ended up choosing was pretty crappy, but it was his. throughout the years of his early twenties, ezra worked many different jobs in order to make ends meet. at one of these jobs, his life shifted monumentally. he was working with a catering company as a server and their gig was at the opening night of a new art gallery in town. ezra had left his sketchbook, something he never left home without, in the kitchen and the gallery owner happened to stumble upon it, immediately intrigued. she proceeded to compliment ezra, telling him he had real potential and she'd love to see more of his work. no one had ever said something like that to him; his parents had always said being an artist wasn't a valid career path and it wasn't an option for him. but hearing a professional's opinion seemed to unlock something within him. he started to take his art more seriously, using all of his free time to create and do what he'd truly always been passionate about. a few years later, ezra could officially say his art was in an exhibition, a day he never even imagined was a possibility. he even managed to sell a few pieces, money that would help pay his rent for a few months. by the time he was 30, ezra had a fairly steady income from his art, enough that he only had to work one part time job. naively, he thought his parents would like to hear this, that maybe they'd finally say they were proud of him. he should've known that's not what would happen. after a pretty spectacular fight, ezra knew he needed to get away from them. up until that point, he'd felt a weird sense of loyalty to them; they were his parents after all. but now he knew he would never please them and he would never get the validation from them that he so desperately craved. using his meager savings, he decided to move to the opposite coast, as far as he could get without leaving the country. after many a late night spent researching, he finally settled on maple brook, connecticut. the photos he saw were what truly sold him, the scenery immediately becoming a source of inspiration for him. he worked as a server for the first few months he was there, eventually having a steady enough stream of art commissions that he felt comfortable quitting and focusing on his true passion full time.

QUICK FACTS

he goes for a run every single morning, usually around 6am. if he misses a run for some reason, it puts him in a bad mood for the rest of the day.

his hands are always stained with something, whether it be paint, charcoal or something similar.

he doesn’t have much of a filter, which can sometimes rub people the wrong way but he doesn't intend to be rude.

he tends to talk too much, going on tangents about nothing in particular.

he has a screened in patio in his backyard, which is his favorite place to make art. even if he's not painting his surroundings, he uses it as a source of inspiration in everything he does.

BASICS

full name: sebastian nathaniel warren

nickname: seb, bastian, bash

age/date of birth: 36 / may 8th, 1989

zodiac sign: taurus ☼ libra ☾ cancer ↑

gender identity: cis man (he/him)

hometown: hermosa beach, california

current location: maple brook, ct

living arrangements: a 3 bedroom family home in springdale

time in town: on-and-off, 25 years

sexual orientation: demisexual

occupation: author, former fbi agent

PERSONALITY

labels: the phoenix, the benefactor, the mediator

positive traits: gentle , reliable , caring , trustworthy , allocentric , dutiful

negative traits: obstinate , reticent , stubborn , secretive , deceitful

hobbies: cooking, reading, musical theatre, camping, board games, sports, volunteering

languages spoken: english, russian, japanese, spanish

instruments played: guitar, piano

favorite color: blue, red, green

favorite food: anything, but specially pies (he has memories attached to pies

allergies: n/a

APPEARANCE

height: 6'4

distinguished characteristics: multiple scars throughout his body; a blink and you'll miss it type of situation. some are from childhood and barely noticeable if you look closely whilst the most prominent ones are around 4 years old, situated in his ribs. there is no itemized list yet, but it is something he is acutely aware of.

tattoos: a phoenix on his back, a minimalist tattoo from the song ‘from eden’ by hozier where the word idealism sits in a small prison and it’s located on his left ribcage, the date of his mom’s passing and his sibling’s disappearance on his chest, the phrase ‘when i was drowning, that’s where i could finally breathe’ on his right forearm. ( ref )

piercings: n/a

right or left-handed?: right-handed

RELATIONSHIPS

parents: robert warren (whereabouts unknown), abigail reynolds (deceased)

sibling(s): possibly half siblings

marital status: single

pet(s): a four year old labradoodle named pollux

children: none, at the moment

STORY

full bio can be found here

tw: drug use, abuse, death mention

was born in hermosa beach, california. had a very complicated childhood all due to some issues with substance abuse from both of his parents. somehow he even got into nyu so he moved to ny to study criminal justice, lost his mom due to an od months before graduating. moved to virginia to become a quantico trainee and ultimately became a federal agent. worked for 4 years as an agent only to resign after an accident that nearly cost him his life, ended up falling in love with creative writing and turned out to be good at it so he met a few people in the literacy world and inevitably, wrote his first book it became this big thing, the second one became bigger he opened a publishing company with his best friend. moved back to maple brook where he lives in green point with a roommate and pollux, his dog.

he is loving and caring and charming but can be hot-headed. his hobbies are cooking for the people he cares about, musical theatre, camping, volunteering, board games. he is a very tired (can't sleep, has a severe case of insomnia), kinda sad puppy, loyal to no end.

WANTED CONNECTIONS

PEACE . ( plat? could be rom / any gender )

relationships are as complex as human beings. we are volatile, coarse by nature; and things only get harsher when emotional baggage/mental health issues are carried and tossed around. it’s a russian roulette half the time, loving and carrying for those around you, but oh how worth it it is when you can find someone who understands you even without speaking, someone who knows you and your inner demons and still sticks by your side. although nothing is perfect and there will never be peace, you can keep eachother warm.

WORSHIP . ( rom / any gender )

being a hopeless romantic entails many things. shared with an overachiever personality and a passionate soul whose sole existance revolves around making other’s happy— and you get yourself a giver. conventional relationships are not something you can handle, for one reason or another. doesn’t mean that every lover is not especial and deserves to be worshipped, something you are devoted to.

GETAWAY CAR . ( rom / any gender )

it was, in every sense of the word, a rebound. one had a broken heart after a failed engagement and the other had their reasons— but it was meant as simply that. it lasted way longer than anyone expected it to, and when it ended, it wasn’t exactly soundless. both parts knew it wouldn’t last; however they weren’t ready for how damaging the outcome would be.

KEEP DRIVING . ( plat / any gender )

’We held darkness in withheld clouds I would ask, “Should we just keep driving?”’ when things get hard, when everything is going downhill, these two simply count on eachother to get on a car and keep driving. snacks and meaningful conversations withheld at 90 miles an hour to no forseen destiny— it may be one of alex’s most honest relationships.

MORE IDEAS COMING SOON (will come as they come into my brain)

OTHER WANTED CONNECTIONS

work friends. maybe other authors or editors, publicists or people who help him handle the “public” side of his job? maybe people who have read his novels?

HALF SIBLINGS (robert warren got AROUND and there is a chance he had multiple kids? who knows?)

distant family. his mom is from town and their entire family is here so, a LOT of opportunities for family there!

maybe other people who want to become foster parents? people he's met on all the classes he's been on to become a foster parent?

friends FAMILY FRIENDS, BAD INFLUENCES, good influences

full name, evelyn abigail fairmont.  nickname(s), ev (very selective).  age, thirty-four.  date of birth, may 5th 1991.  place of birth, new york city, new york.  ethnicity, white.  gender, cis woman.  pronouns, she/her.  sexual orientation, bisexual, greyromantic.  religion, none.  occupation, politician (member of the connecticut house of representatives).  education level, ba in economy and international politics; ma in political science (both pursued in yale); phd in economics (from harvard).  languages, english, french and portuguese.  label(s), the ice queen, the machiavellian.  positive traits, sedulous, munificent, protective, brilliant.  negative traits, obssessive, self - centered, unscrupulous, deceitful, calculative, controlling.  inspiration, caroline / katherine merteuil, tashi duncan, leighton murray, rosalie hale, claire pritchett.

faceclaim, jodie comer.  hair color, blonde, honey with platinum highlights.  hair style, usually cut just above her shoulders; always looks freshly blown out.  eye color, green.  height, 5'8".  tattoos, a pin point with point e to point v on the inside of her left forearm, shared tattoo with her best friend; a delicate lion head on her ribs, beneath her armpit and next to her left breast; a tiny tennis racket on the side of her right index finger; a queen chess piece on her left hip, just under the pantyline.  piercings, once on each earlobe.  clothing style, prim, office-y, brand designer; enjoys silk and generous necklines in her private affairs.  distinguishing characteristics, dead eyes, appearance always well put together.  signature scent, dior ambre nuit.

diagnosed disorders, adhd (allegedly; diagnostic was paid for).  physical disorders, none.  allergies, none.  sleeping habits, sleeps early when she can and wakes early.  eating habits, a granola mom at her core, she prefers to eat healthy; enjoys nuts and oats and seafood and is a secret pickle snacker.  sociability, fakes her way through all social interactions; prefers to lead and command attention; always calculated in her words and actions.  addictions,  control, mind games, sports.  alcohol use, only drinks around those she's comfortable with; enjoys drinks with champagne but will have wine if it's expensive and whiskey to prove herself.  drug use, used to survive on adderal and coke during her 20s but has since quit.  cigarette use, smokes more than she will ever admit; hates pot.

mother, elizabeth sinclair (retired player at the new york philharmonic; current socialite).  father, philippe fairmont (investment banker in a private firm in wall street).  sibling(s), elodie + wanted connection.  significant other(s), leonardo moreira (currently engaged).  children, none.  other, rebekah sinclair (maternal cousin).  pets, none.  primary vice, greed.  primary virtue, dilligence.  weather, tba.  color, crimson.  music, classical; knows all the lyrics to girly pop songs through osmosis.  movie, american psycho (public response is legally blonde).  book, gone girl (public response is trophy son, by douglas brunt).  sport, plays tennis and golf; follows all, especially the forementioned, along basketball and soccer.  beverage, iced pistacchio latte, matcha protein shake, water.  food, poisson a la bordelaise, steak and frites, farofa of plantain and bacon.  animal, tba.  season, winter, particularly the festivities season.

tw: disfunctional childhood / parents, toxic behaviors, cheating, drug use.

her parents met in new haven; a music prodigy and a motherfucker smart with money, going to yale at the same time, bonding about big dreams of the future and all the money they had to back that up. evelyn was born just before one of her mother's concerts at the new york philharmonic, marking what would be perhaps the first time she'd thwarth one of her mother's dreams. two sisters would come after her, one sweetening victoria to motherhood, and the other entirely ruining it. between evelyn and victoria, things were always clinically cool, tending towards an acidity that never truly waned off.

it was different with her father, of course. she may not have been a boy, but she was the first born, and she was raised as such. her father's warmth was no less curated than her mother's chill, but it was in his shadow that she felt safe and content. from him, she'd get her aptitude for numbers, her taste for money and expensive things and her sports obssession. father could never be wrong, in anything. she swears by it. but affection was conditional, regardless of whom it came from. her father wouldn't look at her as lovingly if she went up trees, if she spent money carelessly, if she was late. she learned to always be accurate, edging on perfection with a steel sharpness that could cut skin. people were not much different than money: everyone had their number, a way to get to them and sometimes you had to get rid of them; to this day, she's familiar with seeing people as means to an end, to see the world as a game you need to win by any way necessary.

between classes at davenport academy, weekend trips to new york, summer vacations in europe and tennis camp, she'd always had a golden plate full. her future was planned meticulously since she was a child, first by her father's hand, then by her own pen, and she wouldn't stray from it. so it was natural that she went to yale when time was right. sure, she didn't expect falling in love, but through the tempestuous relationship with leonardo, she still found time to be on the tennis team and be the president of her sorority. when the relationship was over (and she refused to cry about that, even if it all felt, above all, wasteful), she poured herself on getting a phd at harvard instead. in between research, she took on internships in political offices around town; by dealing with the constituents and the politicians, she learned just how to play this stage, too. in a way, it wasn't too different from campus politics — it is all about crafting an image, and she'd always been successful in upholding a clear one (no one could pin her as the one who purposefully kicked out all the runts of her house, though everyone knew and praised how meticulous her leadership had been).

alongside the internship, she started offering pro-bono financial advice help to budding companies and pop shops, supporting local businesses broken by the covid economical crash. for most of her twenties, she didn't make a dime from her professional enterprises (not that it was necessary, with father running her fund in wall street and the allowance he still granted her), instead pouring it on plans that'd aid the image she was crafting. on the weekends, she worked in political campaigns, calling up people, setting up donor parties, donating generously herself. the hard work of the behind the scenes proved to be thrilling for her, but when one of her candidates offered her to join the democratic party to do her own political race, evelyn knew she would never pass that up. hadn't she written on her barbie diary she'd be in a place like this? if aoc can do it, why can't she?

she was elected to the connecticut house of representatives for the 94th district in 2022. during a trip to new york, she recountered leonardo and the two of them began an intermitent affair; the risk should be inconcivable, too dangerous a possibility of her being branded as the homewrecker, but she was fueled by resentment, vengeance, lust and, then, love. he had been the only man she loved, after all. getting back together wasn't what she expected, but it fell into the right slots and she found herself surprisingly fullfilled, truly, even on the worst of days.

the proposal came by the time she was getting ready to do her second run for the house; some rehearsed, cute quips she'd offer the news outlet was about how she'd have a big party either way. so she'd have two, after her win in 2024, and, with some delay, her wedding. it's getting closer now. she's taken a small sabatycal from the house to focus on the preparations, and it's been the longest time she's had only in maple brook for decades. to half-detach herself from work is torturous; between her mother, her mother in law, her sisters, the prenup and all the wedding plans, it'll be by some miracle she makes it alive. well, or if they do.

spent her twenties dependent in adderall and cocaine to get through her hellish schedule; even got a seemingly fake doctor's note saying she has adhd to consumme the first without being kicked out of sports for doping. has replaced coke fully by nicotine but often acts as if that's just as bad and hides it from most.

generally emotionally detached; has a very hard time dealing with emotions, especially other people's, which she avoids strongly. she puts on a face at work but it's all fake and she is cringing inside.

very, very controlling, self-restrained and calculative. she maps out everything, from her life to her each word and action to other people's reactions. struggles putting down the mask of perfection, so very few people get to see her actually having an emotion, be it good or bad. if she's been kind to you and you're not one of her few people, it was most likely a lie or a ploy.

despite her being a very good liar / deceiver, i think she's not always good at appearing entirely sincere. she's pretty, she's hot, she's rich, she's incredibly smart but she always fails at being warm, enticing without a bite, a charmer (like her sisters may be) because she's simply not a good person and that's something she envies about people (and can not understand why they are good that way, too).

a crazy sports fan. she keeps up with everything, from games to statistics and drafts. she played tennis competitively throughout her school and undergrad years but has tried to switch out to more casual matches. watch her take all her vacation days to see wimbledon's games every year.