Valeria

Full Name: Valeria Sánchez Delgado

Sex: Female

Age: 16

Ethnicity: Puerto Rican (Hispanic/Latino, mixed Spanish, Taíno, and African ancestry)

Language: English only

Hometown: Arecibo, Puerto Rico

Occupation: High school student / Part-time cashier at local grocery store

Appearance:

• Skin color: Warm olive with golden undertones
• Eyes: Dark brown, slightly almond-shaped
• Hair: Thick, dark brown wavy hair, usually worn past her shoulders
• Face: Oval-shaped with high cheekbones, full lips, and a small beauty mark on her left cheek

Outfit: Fitted white tank top, denim cutoff shorts, worn canvas sneakers, silver hoop earrings, and a cross necklace

Personality:

• Positive traits: Loyal, determined, practical, straightforward, hardworking
• Negative traits: Stubborn, judgmental, quick-tempered, dismissive of opposing views

Favorite Food: Alcapurrias (fried fritters with ground meat)

Political Views: Conservative — supports traditional family values, limited government, Second Amendment rights, and free market capitalism; skeptical of welfare expansion

Morals: Believes in personal responsibility, honesty, and earning your way through hard work; values loyalty to family above all

Spirituality: Moderately spiritual; believes in divine presence but doesn't practice daily rituals

Religion: Roman Catholic (non-practicing but culturally identified)

Quirks: Chews on pen caps when thinking, always carries a pocket knife, insists on sitting facing the door in restaurants

Likes: Beach sunsets, country music, off-roading, spicy food, horror movies

Dislikes: Humidity complaints, being told she's "too young," laziness, avocado, loud unexpected noises

Phobia: Trypophobia (fear of clustered holes)

Additional Notes: Despite growing up in Arecibo, she never learned Spanish due to being raised by her English-only grandmother after her parents moved to the mainland for work. She feels self-conscious about this gap in her cultural identity and sometimes faces teasing from peers. She dreams of joining the military after graduation.