samantha logan. she/her. cis woman. › spotted at the met steps , HAYDEN SULLIVAN , most likely listening to swan song by niki + saweetie with their airpods pro . the twenty-four year old gained quite a reputation , known to be -taciturn yet +dextrous to anyone who knows them . you'll easily spot them when you hear about the feeling of reassurance when a bow and arrow are in hand , collecting and restoring first edition books , ambient noise in a coffee shop , followed by their aqua di gioia by armani beauty . latest nepoupdates article talks about retirement announcement soon ? hayden sullivan spotted walking out of a lecture hall instead of training at columbia , but i guess any reputation is good reputation .
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OVERVIEW .
STATS PAGE .
FULL NAME: hayden vera sullivan
NICKNAME(S) / ALIASES: hay , hadie , den , denny
DOB: 03/18/1999
AGE: 24
HEIGHT: 5′6″
ZODIAC: pisces
GENDER: cis woman
PRONOUNS: she/her/hers
ROMANTIC ORIENTATION: biromantic
SEXUAL ORIENTATION: bisexual
LANGUAGES: english , spanish , french , latin , italian
AESTHETICS: the feeling of reassurance when a bow and arrow are in hand , collecting and restoring first edition books , ambient noise in a coffee shop , spontaneous visits to museums , oversized cardigans , color-coded book annotations , yelling at espn as if they can hear you
CHARACTER PARALLELS: allison argent ( teen wolf ) , jesper fahey ( six of crows ) , darcy lewis ( mcu ) , gabrielle kinney ( marvel comics ) , oliver queen ( dc comics )
BACKGROUND .
born the youngest in washington d.c. to a legacy spanning back generations with the sullivans tied to royalty and the munroes heavily tied to politics . her father is an archaeology professor and her mother ? a financial reporter . unfortunately , being the youngest meant that she wasn’t doted on a lot by her parents . with two older siblings , she suddenly became their responsibility . they were the ones babysitting while their parents were at work . and when they couldn’t , hayden was often in the care of her grandparents .
just after her mother lands a new gig as a financial reporter for cnn and an assistant professor position at columbia , the family relocates to new york when hayden is four . she’s only eight when her family discovers her penchant for archery . she’s gifted . a prodigy , one of her coaches said . it was only a matter of time since her older siblings each had something they were gifted in . since that discovery , her focus starts to heavily shift to archery . she continues training and by nine , she starts competing in archery tournaments . she’s ten when she makes it to the junior olympics and continues making it until she’s scouted .
her life hasn’t always been calm . she’s hit with news of her parents divorce in her final year of high school . right before she finds out she qualifies for the olympics . hayden is now on the road to the olympics . no time to process the divorce . she medals at the 2016 olympics and she couldn’t be more proud of herself .
hayden is thrust back into reality when she gets back from rio . coming down from the high of medaling silver at the olympics , hayden starts to focus more on school whilst still juggling her training . reality really comes crashing down when her father breaks the news that he’s seeing someone .
she makes her reappearance at the 2020 olympics , placing gold . after the 2020 olympics , hayden is back in new york to finish up her final year of college . unfortuantely during training , she suffers from an injury . nothing major but also not minor . most definitely hidden from the press . nothing better than news of an impending wedding to top it off too ! the sets her training back and makes her realize that she needs to have a backup plan . so what does she do ? she doesn't decide to retire from the sport she loves but she decide to obtain her masters in art history and further her experience in art conservation .
PERSONALITY .
despite spending her formative years training , she’s not socially stunted . hayden’s social , enthusiastic , charming and independent . however , she can come off as a little scattered . her attention tends to shift when she gets bored with her surroundings . it’s not done intentionally though ! hayden can be seen as a bit of a jock given how she initially presents herself to others . she tends to thrive in settings with spontaneity , knowing that she can get bored by details and repetition . ironic given the fact that she’s training in a sport that requires precision and detail . regardless , others see her as talkative . easily connecting with people with warmth and enthusiasm .
HEADCANONS .
this section is a wip and will be updated when i think of more things ! <3
the sullivan family comes from a lineage of dukes/duchesses
the munroe family is a family heavily rooted in american politics ( senators , governors , think vanderbilts in og gossip girl )
her father and step-mother recently got married making her and henri step-siblings
graduated from nyu with a degree in chemistry with a minor in art history
currently roped in as an archery advisor for season two of hawkeye ( and yes henri absolutely does NOT like it )
collects and restores first edition / rare collectable books as a hobby
has a white labrador retriever named thor that’s basically her bff
recently just finished her graduate internship at the met and is looking to eventually apply for the graduate internship in objects conservation
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“ only slime videos ? the fyp’s gotta throw some asmr videos at you too , ” hayden playfully jests . “ but the real question is , are they interesting enough to potentially mess up your fyp ? don’t get me wrong , they’re cool videos but i can definitely do without the same overplayed creepy music these people add . like i get it ! it’s giving horror movie vibes ! ”
𝐒𝐔𝐍𝐀𝐍 𝐍𝐎𝐃𝐃𝐄𝐃, know exactly what the other was talking about. "yes i've seen those," sunan replied, still nodding as they spoke. "one from romania spots into my mind. would not have thought that seeing how to felt like someone out of resident evil 7 or dead by daylight."
“ it’s like the start to every horror movie and they’re the first person that gets killed . like drew barrymore’s 12 minutes of screentime in scream , ” she can’t help but chuckle and fondly shake her head . “ i think those abandoned apartment entrances can really give escape rooms a run for their money , y’know ? ”
＊ 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗡 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗥 ›› @nepofmstarters
＊ 𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚 ›› hayden & your muse
＊ 𝗟𝗢𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 ›› club 1919 , manhattan
＊ 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧 ›› casino night
“ when the invite said the club is at the basement of a hotel , it was giving minor red flags but i stand corrected . definitely a speakeasy that’s for sure . and it’s reminding me of those tiktoks of people getting an airbnb in eastern europe and showing the entrance leading to their apartment looking super sketchy and haunted . have you seen those ? ”
I mean, me and [Dad], we had each other's backs. I remember this time that he helped me stand up to a bully in the park. This kid was making fun of me because I was scared to go down the giant slide.
“ i saw a tiktok about an esports tournament and those look INTENSE . have you ever been to one ? is it really like that ? i feel like it’d just be quiet aside from a lot of mouse clicking , key smashing and game audio . ”
“ did you order this ? ” hayden asks , nudging the drink that’d was set down on the table . “ or did the server just give us someone else’s order ? or was i way too focused on the basketball game to even notice you ordering it . ”
“ do you ever watch back on those celebrity first pitch videos ? some of those pitches … i know there’s an art to it and if i were to asked to give the first pitch at a yankees game , i WILL be annoying you to ask the pitchers to me how to do it right . ”
۟. 🐻 ៶ 𝐰𝒊𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐞 〉 she pauses for a moment , looking at the game again . is she really about to spend more money on this with her newfound knowledge ... “ have you tested this theory out ? or seen anybody test it ? they have this cute stuffed animal as a prize that i want to win , and they won't let me just buy it . ”
“ well … ” hayden starts , not wanting to get her friend’s hopes up . it works for the most part but there’s still a chance it might not . “ it worked for me . i was able to win a couple stuffed animals , ” she admits with a light chuckle . “ so it’s worth a shot ? i can also serve as your alternate and win it for you if it doesn’t work out . ”
he catches hayden, hands gripping her shoulders to help them both settle back into place. " wow, someone's excited to see me, " laurie jested, a smirk painted onto his lips. if it were anyone else, he might have been vexed by their encounter — but he'd by lying if he said running into hayden didn't make him feel excited. " i suppose it's your lucky day, then. "
a small sigh escapes at the knowing smirk painted on laurie’s lips . “ wow , someone thinks very highly of themselves . ” this thing between herself and laurie ? it’s casual . nothing serious . and judging by all the rumors surrounding the blond and jia ? it’s definitely better off that way . “ i suppose it’s my lucky day if i can actually convince you to get out on the slopes but that doesn’t seem likely . ”
yejin grins, "of course. i'd never doubt you." she wiggles her fingers before sorting through the bag to pick out the cutest little bear she's ever seen. "it's not an excuse. that's exactly what i'd like to do," she laughs. "well, i've never won that much, but if that does happen do we still get to keep everything? it's not like they'll remember us next time, and we could, you know, hypothetically, come back and do it all over again."
laughter expel’s past the archer’s lips and fondly shakes her head at yejin . “ alright fine . we’ll give it a shot . but if we get kicked out don’t say i didn’t warn you , ” she playfully cautions . “ i’m sure they let you keep everything . like … you did win them after all . feels rude to take all your prizes after spending money to win it . but i’m guessing part of the reason is that they think there’s no way a single person can win that many claw machine prizes without cheating . and that’s just offensive to my skills ! ”
hum falls from her lips, she shakes her head. "not at all. it's great; i freaking ... adore nia! nia trusts me, and i trust her. it's not like i'm into ace or anything." she is. and trust juliette - she's very good at playing it cool, and ace may even be questioning her intentions ... but juliette has prior committments she can't back down on. she grins. "besides, ace and i just friends."
eyes will playfully narrow when she says her and ace are just friends . but hayden has no reason to not trust juliette when she says they’re just friends . she has a girlfriend after all ! “ i mean , that’s great . it’s just … ” she’ll trail off . “ it felt like there was something there with you and ace . you literally asked me to teach you about soccer when you could’ve asked him . ”
“ well i don’t think you’re gonna die ! ” unless you’re unlucky but hayden refrains from saying that . she doesn’t need james to freak out ! “ but maybe take this as a sign to start wearing sunscreen ? apparently we’re supposed to be wearing it daily even when it’s cloudy . ”
“ sometimes i read a script and just wonder if the writers really think people talk like that . truly what teens or young adults are they around ? ” 🐻 @haydcns
“ probably none if they’re writing dialogue like that . my best guess is that their research involves a half-assed attempt at figuring out tiktok before giving up . not gonna lie , it’s giving that ‘ how do you do fellow kids ? ’ meme from 30 rock . but it can’t be that bad , can it ? ”
