— LOVE / ALONE.

lila katz. thirty. former white house staff.

[llilcs]

LEAH.

Leah needed a moment. Everything was stifling. The interviews, the endless threats, the questioning of her qualifications. Turning off her phone she dipped it into the pocket of her winter coat, grabbed her guilty pleasure, a pack of Marlboros and headed down to the monuments. There was no denying the magic feeling DC had, and, especially at night when all the monuments were lit up. She’d worked so hard and accomplished so much to be where she was. Though all of that was under scrutiny due to her relationship with Giorgia. She was no longer part of their family. The naked ring finger told that story without her having to say anything. Tugging on a winter cap and scarf she hoped she’d go unnoticed. Stopping off to get a hot toddie disguised as a coffee she made her way to the steps of the Lincoln memorial. She liked to think there. Taking a sip of her drink she tugged out the cigarettes and lit one. With any luck someone would snap a picture of this. Secretary of Education Adams enjoying a smoke with another assassinated president. Lost in thought she didn’t hear the person coming down the steps. “I know, I know, no smoking I’ll put it out,” she waved her hand off assuming it was a parks ranger. Glancing up she offered a slight smile, “This is just…the only place I can really clear my head, you know?”

Lila couldn’t remember a time where she felt as unaccomplished as she did in the current moment. Her job was gone and she had never crafted any bridges to burn in the first place. Her disconnect from everyone made her feel like she was useless, a feeling that Lila hated more than anything in the world. So, she went to the one place she always felt like she faded away in D.C. when she went to the tourist destinations, and right now the woman wanted nothing more than to just sit and reflect on the things in her life. As she approached a step, she recognized a familiar face, simply shaking her head at the blonde as she began to speak. “You’re fine.” Shaking her head in agreement, she said, “I agree. I go here sometimes too. It’s nicer at night when all the people leave.”

[llilcs]

( emmy rossum. thirty. she/her. ) ↷ ( lila katz ) has been spotted running around washington, dc. they have been a ( freelance editor/unemployed ) for ( one month ). their friends describe them to be ( quick-thinking, observant & level-headed ) while others describe them to be ( apathetic, anti-social & pessimistic ) . will they survive this new administration and be part of history? only time will tell.

hey everyone ! it’s me, rose a.k.a. drew, & i am here with my second chara, lila ! lila is one of my favorite characters and i am so excited to play her !! i hope y’all love her like i do. if you would like to know more about her ( and maybe plot with her ) just read below the cut !

ok, so,, remember when everyone played emmy rossum like three years ago, but she was basically fiona from shameless ? ( i was guilty of this so it aint really a call out as much as reflection ) ANYWAYS... lila the 180 of fiona. 

so, lila grew up in d.c. her parents, her father a lawyer who worked at a medium sized firm and kinda kept their family afloat, and her mother was a teacher, both were very protective of lila. she was their only child and their lil prodigy. 

lila was VERY smart indeed, and like a child prodigy and her parents basically gave up everything so she could go to special academy schools and like just... be ‘ the best ‘ and she was !! 

she was always a little socially awkward bc of this and can come off as cold or apathetic bc she never learned how to think of things from an emotional level, everything was very logical. 

anyways, she went to harvard when she was 16 and graduated at 19. she majored in international relations & government. then, she went to yale law school and graduated with her j.d. when she was 22. basically,,, smart cookie. 

and while her parents thought she was making lots of friends in college, they were mistaken. she was awkward and didn’t have many people she felt like wanted to be around her. she always felt like she was being laughed at for being too young and she was scared to kinda interact with others. 

however, when she graduated law school she started working a firm, doing her thing, & when she turned 24, she joined reeves’ campaign. 

she worked her way up from an intern, QUICKLY, and soon became one of the inside staffers. many people knew her for her knowledge and quickness and basically she was like so young with such a high power position but had no life. 

when reeves’ entered the white house she first began working as a deputy communications director and by the time 2018 rolled around, she was promoted to deputy chief of staff. 

however, once the assaination occurred, lila was out of a job. and bc her first political experience & career was with reeves, she hasn’t been able to find a job. 

she works as a freelance editor, at least that is what she says to those who ask. 

bc she was never good socially and didn’t really make great connections with those she worked with, she is unemployed and scared to death. 

basically,,, she is freaking out that she will never have a job and her career is over and she is so lost and just wants to find something to do. 

SO, personality wise,,, she isn’t the social butterfly...

she gets LOTS of anxiety when she has to speak in front of people she is much better when she gets to know a person but bc she can be so cold .. lots of people like don’t get that far... 

she reminds me a lot of elliot from mr. robot, angela from the office ( LMAO ) , ann from parks & rec, and rory from gilmore girls. just a big ol mix of them ! 

anyways,,,, PLEASE come plot with me !! i am super excited for her (: