[MICHELLE VEINTIMILLA] — you see [ZOE RUIZ] there? yeah, they’re [THE AIRHEAD] and they’ve lived in Havenport for [FOREVER]. [SHE] is [EAGER] & [CHARMING], even though most people think they’re [ANNOYING] & [CLUELESS]. (ooc: amanda, aest, she/her)
BIO:
Zoe’s life has never been anything out of the ordinary. Nothing special. She had plenty of friends in high school. Did cheerleading, theatre. Any sort of sociable after school activity. That sort of attitude had her dabbling in the underage drug and alcohol culture instead of studying, or trying especially hard at her homework.
She didn’t do the best when it came to finals. Didn’t get the scores she needed, not even close, to get into any reputable college. She blamed it on not being able to focus on her schoolwork, but the issues were a lot more underlying than that. She wasn’t exactly the brightest bulb. Wasn’t the sharpest tool in the shed.
This was especially obvious in comparison with her sisters: her oldest sister became a meteorologist, while the younger one became a midwife. They were both wildly successful in their careers, with love, with their families. And at such a young age, too. Zoe was stuck in the middle, stuck doing a one year program at a community college to become a dental assistant. It didn’t take her long to figure out that her dream of becoming a dentist would never be a reality.
Zoe had decided on doing dentistry when she was in elementary school. Unlike most kids, she loved going to the dentist. The rubber gloves on her gums, the metal instruments scraping against her teeth. Lollipops and candy as rewards, afterwards. Their family dentist had a unibrow. And Zoe’s favourite feature on a person was their smile, always. Smiles were always the best part of people.
After her year of community college, Zoe walked out with a diploma and a job as a dental assistant in her hometown. Working with the same dentist she’d been going to her entire life. Starting in the workforce so early, especially compared to her friends, did have its advantages. Zoe got to travel. Tried to travel every year. Europe, South America. She really enjoyed it. And while she wasn’t the smartest, she definitely had street smarts. Her parents called her worldly. And by the time all her high school friends graduated from a four-year college, Zoe already had a lot of real world experience over them. Ten years of full-time work under her belt.
During this time, she had a couple of relationships. One was incredibly long-term: from twenty-four-years old to twenty-eight. It only ended recently, when Zoe had decided she’d had enough of him making her feel stupid. It was a skewed power dynamic between them. He was studying to be an electrical engineer, and constantly held that intelligence over her head. While Zoe is glad it’s over now, she’s also thankful for the relationship. If it weren’t for him, she wouldn’t be reconsidering going back to school and fulfilling her lifelong dream of being a dentist. Not an assistant, but a dentist.
HEADCANONS:
Zoe’s parents own a pharmacy in town. Even though she was the middle child, she definitely got the most love and attention. She’s stayed in Davenport forever to keep close to them. Travelling every year keeps her from wanting to leave small-town life.
There’s only a two-year age gap between her and her sisters. The oldest is thirty-one this year, and the youngest will turn twenty-seven.
Zoe is the first to suggest karaoke, but never does it sober. Lucky she still loves to party! She’s a lightweight drinker, but still drinks a lot. Probably an unhealthy amount, but she doesn’t have that much self-awareness to realise that.
She was over the moon when she got braces at twelve-years-old.
Her uncle got his teeth fixed when she was a kid, and she saw how much it changed his life. How much it helped his confidence and his happiness. When people ask her, she attributes this as one of the things that sparked her desire to become a dentist.
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