#noa.

full name : noa bennett birthplace : hudon valley, new york birthday & zodiac : march 13th, pisces parentage : talia bennett, anthony bennett ( adoptive ) sibling(s) : two ( adoptive ) pets : two blue russian cats named coco & donatella occupation : founder and ceo of heartstrings matchmaking business relationship status : single gender identity : cis female ( she/her ) sexual orientation : heterosexual

backstory.

tigger warnings include : child neglect, adoption, infertility.

life begins in california. noa doesn't remember anything about her birth parents, only knows that they didn't care for her the way parents are supposed to, resulting in her being taken out of their care by the time she was three years old. six months later she stumbled into a grand home in upstate new york, met the people she would later call mom and dad. the bennett’s were a unique couple who met on a 90's dating show, lucky enough to find something that stood the test of time. talia would later go on to become a casting director, building a career behind the scenes of television and independent film. anthony, on the other hand, took a quieter path. after earning his mba from columbia, he stepped into the world of high finance, eventually taking over the bennett group, a hedgefund quietly founded by his father decades earlier.

life in the bennett household was hectic at times, but filled with love in its own little way. as she grew older, noa found herself forming a closer bond with her father. she would sit with him on busy work days, helping him keep everything organized, making sure that he managed to fit in time to eat. while her mother never quite understood noa's exuberant ways, her father always encouraged her to let them flourish. from him, she learned how to run a business, how to stay at the top of her game, and most importantly, that she could do anything she put her mind to.

noa never took full notice of how distant she was from her mother until her pre-teen years, a time when a girl needs her mother most. every interaction felt like she was burdening her mother with questions, almost like she didn't care much for her daughter at all despite the clear love they held for one another. noa simply put it down to the fact that they were two very different people with very different interests. but despite how she ignores the tension, it is something that pains her. a bond she’s always hoping will eventually come.

the family moved to ciderpoint when noa turned five, two years after her official adoption. as she grew, it became clear very quickly that fashion was a natural calling for her. days were spent putting together outfits, creating her own catwalks, and learning every fashion trend known to the world. she could often be found mastering the use of the sewing machine her father had bought her for her birthday, creating looks that matched her personality. for most of her life, fashion was the plan.

throughout high school, she excelled in popularity, someone people naturally found themselves wanting to be around. the it girl, in a lot of ways. but never the mean one. things didn't change much once she left for college. she majored in business because her father told her it was good to have something to fall back on, while she minored in fashion and worked at a chic boutique on the weekends. upon graduating, noa landed an internship at a well-known fashion magazine. during this time, she learned the tricks of the trade, attended events little her could only have dreamed of. while she loved every second of it, something was missing. noa realized she didn't want to work for someone else, she wanted to work for herself.

setting her friends up on dates was something she had been doing since high school, and to people's surprise, she always seemed to know who would hit it off based on compatibility methods she created herself. she soon took the risk of setting up her childhood dream ( that she assumed could never be a reality ) of finding people's perfect match. soon, her business was booming. matchmaking was her calling, but fashion was always in her being. finding a way to have both was a revelation. while her business boomed, so did her fashion socials.