where the fence is low

kota. thirty-one. doppelganger, little sister, content with just existing.

[kotaheise]

full name: dakota alexandra heise

nicknames:  kota (by everyone)

born: charleston, sc

age: 31

birthday: 1/6/94

gender: cis female

orientation: bisexual 

occupation: employed at the maverick cafe

faceclaim; melissa benoist

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no, i think you got it all wrong

i don't regret the life i chose for me

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bullet points version:

Born in South Carolina, relocated to Reno when she was 5

Her father left, never really came back. Her mother remarried, she was raised by 2 mothers

has a twin sister older by 5 minutes and a sister older by 8 years

Lives in an apartment above her mothers' garage in Panther Valley

Sort of settled for Reno by every other account except hers

Has a desire of wanderlust and a desire to never leave and place roots

Is absolutely terrible at school, always had been, was the motivation to stay put

Seen as the underachiever of her family because she settled for a job at home while both her sisters moved to the medical field

Knows she's addicted to coffee and blames that entirely on her habit of trying to create new coffee recipes

Possesses too many candles for her own good (they make good gifts)

Is very much a creature of habit, most of the time. Occasionally there's a rare boost of spontaneity

[liamgrangcr]

text 📲 kola bear

LIAM: this would be the wrong time to finally let you convince me that coffee is good, huh?

LIAM: seriously, you good over there? You need me to show up? say the word. @kotaheise

[kotaheise]

KOTA: not fucking now, granger.

KOTA: this shit is gonna take days to clean. also someone decided to steal an entire bag of espresso beans. left the grinder, took the beans. like what the fuck.

KOTA: im also down two coffee makers and an entire fucking front door and window

[kotaheise]

location; the maverick cafe

time; after the riots

open to anyone

“Fuck.” She muttered as she eyed the broken front window and smashed front door, carefully stepping through the door frame. Someone had naturally tried to get into the register, a feat that had looked like it didn’t prove successful, until she noticed the point of sale screen smashed. That was an easy fix; there was a spare in the back. Behind and under the counter were another story.

The fridge was open, everything warm, liquids and beans were spilled everywhere, there were numerous pastries gone, two of the drip coffee pots were missing. Tables and chairs strewn everywhere were just icing on the cake. That was just the front. She didn’t dare check the back. Part of her had hoped the cafe would be spared, but she knew it was wishful thinking.

She got the furniture righted and was slowly working on the mess behind the counter when the sound of crunching of glass made her stop. She paused, but ultimately didn’t look up as she continued tossing items into a trash bag. “As much as I’d love to help you…all I got is possibly drip coffee. If that one isn’t smashed to bits like the front. We’re kinda closed and by kinda I mean we’re closed. Try again in like four days.”

[kotaheise]

“Oh come on, you just simultaneously got my hopes up and crushed my dreams all at once!” She nodded to Bianca's hand waving through the air. "See? There go my hopes and dreams." The flute in her hand tipped up, draining the remaining little bit of champagne from the glass. She paused, unsure if she should be offended at you're extremely popular with 7 year olds. "Should I be offended you think I'm that popular with seven year olds? I feel like I should be offended. Even if it is true." She set her glass to the side. "I mean, I could tell you no, claim it a trade secret, and call it done. I could also make you do more work and spend more money, depending on how bad I want to target your wallet. Decisions, decisions."

[biancavargcs]

"I hate being the bearer of bad news." Her tone held sarcasm as a singular brow perked at Kota's words and she raised her glass to her lips for a drawn out sip. Fortunately or unfortunately, depending on the day and the person before her, Bianca was no stranger to comments like that. Though based on who had introduced the two of them, she was unsure how serious her teasing was. "You make them their sugar filled drinks—y'think you're not gonna be popular? It's like science, really." Her head canted slightly at the options laid out. "Spending the money is actually always less work for me. Hope you're aware of that. I could've saved myself the trouble of trying all together and just showed up at your work constantly."

[kotaheise]

Kota scoffed. “Sure you do.” There was a hint of honesty to the whole dream crushing statement, but you’d never get her to admit it while still somewhat sober. “Hey cut me some slack, I try to make it as least sugary as possible…unless the parents piss me off then it’s just my way of helping the community. I was never good at science. Or math, or…never mind. Point is, I can’t help it.” She chuckled. “You say that like you aren’t going to show up whether I give you the answer or not.”

She went back and forth on her options for a moment, taking another flute from a passing waiter before she let out a sigh. “Hers specifically is it’s technically double chocolate. The regular, and then a hint of dark chocolate. Just a little bit of this syrup we ordered one day, didn’t need, and I tried to use it as much as I could to at least get a feel if I should order more. The answer was I absolutely needed to order more. That’s why we added so many dark chocolate drinks to the menu too. Your daughter was part of a weird experiment and now I’ve created a monster I cannot stop.”

[kotaheise]

“Now you know if I give you coffee, Dad might kill me.” Though, she did enjoy the idea of sending a hyper kid in the direction of the woman who was making her morning hell. No, she’d save that for another time. “Chocolate milk I can do. You can fight me in the parking lot for the cookie because if we’re celebrating an A, we’re doing it right.”

She let out a groan as she slipped a cookie and some pastries in a bag. “I have never regretted my career choice more than I did in the last ten minutes. I just had to be manager today. Of all days.”

[gigiferrari]

"Kota, we've discussed this before...calling me dad is weird." Gigi joked lightly, letting out a soft laugh. It was easy, talking with her, they'd known each other for years and Luciano adored her anyway, so did Gigi after all this time. "No fighting, cookie is deserved. Can I get one of those miniature pecan pies that you guys have as well, please?" He looked around the establishment and grinned at her words. "I think you're doing a great job, though."

[kotaheise]

She paused. She walked right into that. “Im going to save my witty comeback because I just waltzed right into that set up and have no leg to stand on.” She grinned. “I would’ve won the fight anyway. Sooner or later.” She slipped two of his requested treat into the bag. She let out a sigh. “Well it hasn’t blown up yet. We kind of came close earlier with a bean grinder but no one’s died or ended up in the hospital so y’know, I think I’ll still have a job in the morning.”

[biancavargcs]

FOR › @kotaheise LOCATION › fire & ice

"Just the person I wanted to see." Bianca said from a few feet away as she made her way towards Kota. "I was going to call you last night—not like a booty call or shit." A manicured hand transferred the champagne flute she was holding to the table, before waving in the air to brush off the thought. "Anyways—you're extremely popular with 7 year old's apparently, and Gisele won't stop yapping about what you put into hot chocolate that makes it taste so much better than mine. And because it's a request from her, you can't say no and not tell me what it is.. although I'd prefer it so it's less work for me."

[kotaheise]

“Oh come on, you just simultaneously got my hopes up and crushed my dreams all at once!” She nodded to Bianca's hand waving through the air. "See? There go my hopes and dreams." The flute in her hand tipped up, draining the remaining little bit of champagne from the glass. She paused, unsure if she should be offended at you're extremely popular with 7 year olds. "Should I be offended you think I'm that popular with seven year olds? I feel like I should be offended. Even if it is true." She set her glass to the side. "I mean, I could tell you no, claim it a trade secret, and call it done. I could also make you do more work and spend more money, depending on how bad I want to target your wallet. Decisions, decisions."

[lenakluthor]

MELISSA BENOIST as SADIE MCCARTHY ↳ The Girls on the Bus - 1x10 The Everydays

[kotaheise]

kota: im going to kick your ass.

kota: i cant paint the damn place black dipshit.

kota: im goin to regret it but yes. Triple dog dare.

[liamgrangcr]

LIAM: i'd love to see your short ass try. LIAM: the ole little faith, coca kola. little faith. LIAM: i mean... it's you. have you looked in the mirror? that bed hair and morning breath is enough to earn you a day on the couch.

[kotaheise]

kota: I have my ways.

kota: okay I'm not painting it black I'm pretty sure I'm already enough of a disappointment to my mothers

kota: you know what?

kota: go get fucked.

[callmebeepmesky-deactivated2025]

Sky has had a week to say the least. Her child has been crying non stop she just found out she has siblings with father of the year no less. And lucky her she was just about to crash face first and all to someone. Wait the woman looks familiar.

“Oh it’s fine. I wasn’t looking where I was going either.” She went to help the woman pick up the stuff scattered all across the floor. Yikes hopefully nothing broke. I mean she would help pay for it. She handed the woman her last object. “ Sorry again….um have we met?”

[kotaheise]

Her phone kept beeping thanks to texts from her sister, but Kota silenced them. She’d deal with that later. She looked over what she’d dropped briefly, nothing seemed broken and if something was she’d replace it later.

Shoving it all in her bag, she gave a lopsided grin. “All good, nothing is broken or destroyed. Well except my pride a little bit from almost mowing you down.” She paused. “Uh…maybe? Once or twice. I think I’ve seen you when I was hanging out with Liam.”

[gigiferrari]

Gigi furrowed his eyebrows together as he and Luciano, his seven year old, waited in line. Really, Gigi tended to make his espresso at home, unless Kota made it for them. The two of them had been neighbors for a while, had been friends since even now that they weren't neighbors. "Do I get coffee, too, Kota?" Luci asked almost too loudly. Gigi chuckled, ruffling his son's hair and looking over at his friend. "Can you get him a chocolate milk, please? He brought an A home last night and I promised him."

His eyes moved back to the lady that had been making a scene, shaking his head for a moment before he looked back at Kota. "Customer service, am I right?"

[kotaheise]

“Now you know if I give you coffee, Dad might kill me.” Though, she did enjoy the idea of sending a hyper kid in the direction of the woman who was making her morning hell. No, she’d save that for another time. “Chocolate milk I can do. You can fight me in the parking lot for the cookie because if we’re celebrating an A, we’re doing it right.”

She let out a groan as she slipped a cookie and some pastries in a bag. “I have never regretted my career choice more than I did in the last ten minutes. I just had to be manager today. Of all days.”

[kotaheise]

kota: you're family, granger. you're supposed to. next to a multitude of recipes and deciding what color I'm repainting this dump I call home.

kota: plus i ran out of edibles, so

kota: name one reason I need therapy. I dare you.

[liamgrangcr]

LIAM: is that what you tell yourself at night? does that make you feel better? because truly, i just think you're obsessed with me. it's cool, heise. you got good taste. LIAM: black. like our souls. LIAM: so... i need to pick some up? LIAM: triple dawg dare me?

[kotaheise]

kota: im going to kick your ass.

kota: i cant paint the damn place black dipshit.

kota: im goin to regret it but yes. Triple dog dare.

[kotaheise]

location; green city park

closed; @callmebeepmesky

"For the last fuckin' time," as she walked down the street, it was safe to say Kota was stuck in her own world, phone pressed to her ear as she walked. Her twin sister on the other line as they argued about their latest shared fascination. "the reason that one wasn't rated as high as the wind was because the damn...why are we arguing about something we'll be over in a week and a half?!"

She was so lost in thought she barely had time to register she was about to walk right into someone. Awkwardly she side stepped but the collision was inevitable. She stumbled to the ground, taking the person's stuff with her. "Shit, Keegan I gotta call you back." She hung up the phone and quickly pocketed it. "Shit." She repeats, trying to gather the items. "I'm so sorry. Totally my bad."

[kotaheise]

kota: that and what off the wall thing can i throw in the sister group chat. kota: fuck you, i do not.

[liamgrangcr]

LIAM: i think that's the clearest sign that you need a life, heise. we taking up too much room in that head of yours. LIAM: fuck you, and yes, you do.

[kotaheise]

kota: you're family, granger. you're supposed to. next to a multitude of recipes and deciding what color I'm repainting this dump I call home.

kota: plus i ran out of edibles, so

kota: name one reason I need therapy. I dare you.

[kotaheise]

location: the maverick

closed; @gigiferrari

She couldn't lie; there were some mornings where Kota absolutely could not stand her job. They were rare, but they did exist, and this was shaping to be one of those. The lady in front of her hadn't stopped complaining for the last ten minutes, eventually saying those magic words; I want a manager.

She just had to be the manager on duty.

"Right, that's me and ma'am as I've said before your order was made exactly how you requested. I even watched it being made. You have two options; we remake it, or you take your refund. Ball's in your court." She was fishing out the grumbled request for a refund when the sound of the door opening caused her to peer around. Two familiar faces she knew couldn't possibly ruin her day.

She let someone else go to clear the line as she hurried to make Gigi's usual. "You two get to skip the line because holy...heck I need a break. And coffee." She greeted.

[liamgrangcr]

LIAM: is this seriously the first thing you think of when you wake up? LIAM: also, so the fuck do you.

[kotaheise]

kota: that and what off the wall thing can i throw in the sister group chat. kota: fuck you, i do not.