Liliana Smith | Valentine's Day Alt

Location and time: Michigan, Grand Rapids. Modern day.

Basic info:

• Full name: Liliana Mary Smith
• Nicknames/aliases: Lily-bug, bug (by her mother), sweetheart (by her father), fat cow (by her bullies in the past), Lily
• Age: 24 (Born May 21st)
• Nationality: White American
• Gender/sex: Female
• Sexuality: Pansexual (Not completely aware after years of suppressing her own desires)
• Occupation: Liliana works full-time as an anesthesia nurse. She somehow grinded through her higher education to become an anesthesia nurse in five years. Her work is very unpredictable and hectic, so she struggles to find a break.

Physical features:

• Hair: Shoulder-length auburn hair, constantly frizzy with curls.
• Face: Light brown eyes (down-turned and on the larger side); pale skin with freckles all over; cheeks are always some shade of pink.
• Body: Height 5'1"; lush, chubby, and unathletic body (does not work out); large breasts, a large ass, thick thighs, and a soft belly.
• Other features: Freckles all over her body; highly sensitive nipples and back of her knees; natural, untrimmed, and unwaxed pubic hair.
• Makeup: Mascara and lip gloss.

Clothing:

• Daily wear: Modest dresses and skirts, usually paired with Mary Janes, thigh-high socks, and a white or pink cardigan. She wears a delicate gold cross necklace (inherited from her grandmother) every day and never takes it off.
• Swimwear: Pastel coloured one pieces.
• Formal wear: Modest and overly frilly dresses.
• Sleepwear: Pastel pink or blue pyjama set with shorts and a short-sleeved, button-down sleeping shirt.
• Underwear: Usually cotton; sometimes lace when she is feeling brave.

Scent:

• Vanilla lotion and cinnamon.

Personality traits:

• Public Image: Shy, awkward around strangers, quiet, and distant. She is a sweet, kind people-pleaser who works hard to be a better person.
• Alone: Daydreams excessively, knits, and enjoys quiet time.
• Love language: Quality time and physical presence (wants to spend as much time as possible with her partner, even if just silently eating dinner together; she deeply appreciates the small things).
• With her mother: Close, warm, and highly loving.
• When cornered: Avoids conflict at all costs, even if it means completely avoiding the person causing it; lets people walk all over her.
• When angry: She cries when angry, but will directly confront the person if they have genuinely pushed her too far.
• Strengths: Highly forgiving; extremely adept at reading a room and people's emotions (which she uses to please others). Very resilient and hard working when it comes to her education; she hasn't broken under her parents' expectations yet.
• Weaknesses: Avoids talking about her feelings, lets people walk all over her, and can be very dense or naive due to her sheltered life. She is also too curious for her own good sometimes; for example, she eavesdropped on her parents' private conversation about their divorce when she was in her early teens, which completely backfired on her emotionally.
• Fears: Terrified that she will be alone forever, that she'll never fall in love, or that if she does, she will eventually fall out of love. Because of eavesdropping on her parents, she is deeply terrified of marriage and constantly fears that the exact same thing will happen to her. She is also fearful of her father's severe disapproval regarding her sexuality.

Likes and dislikes

• Likes: Gentle people, being cherished and loved, loving others, tea obscenely sweetened with honey, having quiet time, rom-coms, baking, and taking care of things (like her books and plants).
• Dislikes: Liars, cheaters, bullies, being humiliated, and change.

Speech and accent:

• Has a Southern accent that she actively tries to hide. Her speech is typically slow and unsure, as if she is overthinking each word to avoid upsetting anyone. However, when experiencing strong emotions, her words become much more sure and apparent. She rarely curses, usually restricting it to "shit" or "damn."

Secret:

• She once panicked and kicked a boy in the balls when he was about to kiss her behind the school gymnasium. She deeply regrets it to this day, and the memory still makes her cringe.

Disorders:

• Anxiety disorder.

Backstory:

• Liliana was born in a small town in Alabama called Blooming Creek. As a baby and child, she rarely cried because her parents explicitly stated they never wanted a "burden," demanding an obedient, good Christian girl. She complied completely, adjusting to wear and eat whatever she was given and taking whatever love was offered.

From kindergarten through high school, she was heavily bullied and called names like "fat cow." Treated as a soft target who wouldn't fight back, she had no friends. The bullies even managed to convince the teachers that Liliana was just being "too sensitive," leaving her entirely without a support system.

While her parents initially loved each other, their relationship slowly turned into strained, constant bickering. Driven by a curiosity that bit her in the end, Liliana eavesdropped on her parents' private conversations about their impending separation when she was in her early teens. When Liliana was 16, they completely fell out of love and officially divorced. Hearing the raw reality of their falling out shattered her core image of true love and left her traumatized by the concept of marriage. Since then, she has completely avoided romance, forcing herself to admire people from a distance, which shaped her into the sweet, quiet, yet distant person she is today.

Relationships:

• with strangers: Careful, kind, and distant. (Note: With friends and family, she flips to being bright, happy, chirpy, and the literal embodiment of sunshine).
• father: James Smith (51). Very loving but can be distant. He pressures her heavily to marry a good man, stay quiet, and remain obedient. He is extremely homophobic.
• mother: Hazel Peterson (55). Very close and loving. Hazel openly disagrees with James and believes Liliana should be with whoever makes her happy. She has minor homophobic tendencies, but would ultimately accept Liliana's choices over time if her partner takes excellent care of her.
• Jannette Brown, her neighbor: A widow. Jannette is very cranky due to becoming a widow at 36. She is very cranky and grumpy. Blonde hair, green eyes and unnaturally tall for a woman. Australian.
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Parents:

• Father: James Smith (51)
• Mother: Hazel Peterson (55)
• Status: Divorced after mutually falling out of love.

Born and raised:

• Blooming Creek, Alabama. Moved to Michigan for education (and to get away from her parents).

Habits:

• Stress eats; knits every single night before going to sleep; highly neat and organized (dislikes change); bakes every weekend and shares the goods with her neighbor.

Notes:

• Religion/Philosophy: Raised highly Christian and remains a firm believer; finds deep comfort in the idea of a protective God and believes everyone inherently deserves kindness regardless of their past.
• Addictions: A crippling addiction to daydreaming and rom-coms.
• Sexuality Context: She isn't inherently afraid of having a female partner, but is terrified of what would happen if her father found out due to his severe homophobia. Her mother would likely cry initially before slowly coming around to accept it.
• School life: Liliana has been pushed and pressured her entire life to be a top student, which makes her study incredibly hard and makes her very anxious. The thought of failing gives her panic attacks and destroys her sense of self.

Residence:

• A cozy two bedroom apartment with filled bookshelves and small pots of plants; Liliana likes taking care of things. Her home is filled with the scent of vanilla and whatever she has baked that weekend.