『 MEG DONNELLY, TWENTY-TWO, CIS WOMAN, SHE/HER. 』 can you believe it’s a new season of sweethearts? i’m rooting for CHARLOTTE GREGISON. they’re the WAITRESS from SAN FRANCISCO, CA. back home, they’re often described as +ROMANTIC and +AFFABLE , which i guess i could get behind. their -IMPRACTICAL and -MEDDLESOME side makes great television, though. you know, they kind of remind me of believing in love at first sight, glowing hearts, & rose-colored glasses. i wonder who their match is. i guess i’ll have to tune in to mtv to find out.
hey everyone! excited to be here, my name is diana, i’m 25, use she/her pronouns, and live in the est tz. now onto charlotte!
raised by hippie parents in a commune, homeschooled until she was around eight or nine
she’s OBSESSED with the idea of love, kind of annoyingly so
definitely wears rose colored glasses so she sees the world to be a lot more beautiful than some people but it can often make her avoid red flags and see things for what they truly are
her parents instilled the idea that love was the core of everything and she took this to the extreme. her parents were talking all notions of love but charlotte particularly latched onto the idea of romantic love.
her parents weren’t the kind to watch romantic comedies or really focus on typical notions of love - they were more into love wholly and things like found family - but that didn’t stop charlotte from becoming obsessed with romantic comedies and waiting for her meet cute with the love of her life
before she went to public school, charlotte wasn’t really exposed to much media outside of documentaries and her parents favorite films, so imagine her surprise when she learned about all things disney and fairytales and later romantic comedies oh boy she was hooked
she believes in love a lot, but she believes in love for other people as well which is where her label comes in – she’s always trying to set up people whether they want it or not
this can lead her to be kind of relentless when it comes trying to get people to go along with her schemes to get people together and putting people together
she’s also very gossipy because of this and knows everyone who’s kissed/slept with/hooked up with anyone
she meddles into people’s personal lives a lot, and she could kind of be like miley stewart from hannah montana where she’s popping her head out from behind the door while spying on someone
location : kitchen
availability : closed ( for @qvinncfhrts )
charlotte is in the kitchen, making herself some pasta. it had been quite the week at the cabin. although she was having the time of her life, even the ever so optimistic charlotte couldn’t shake the feeling of disappointment about the blackout. while she was waiting for the water to boil, she turned her back to the stove and walked towards the island, sitting down at one of the stools. “what a ceremony, huh?” charlotte said to quinn, who was sitting next to her. “i’m trying to keep a positive outlook, like, at least i know who isn’t my match but gosh...a blackout.”
mia had never seen so much pink in her life, it was hard not to stand and stare in awe of everything. the first event was nothing she could have ever imagined in her wildest dreams. pink balloons, extravagant pink flower arrangements and tables crowded with pink desserts and bottles of cotton candy rose. clearly, the production team didn’t spare any expense throwing the party for the girls.
just as she was about to pour herself a glass of wine, she felt someone pull her towards the dance floor. it was a welcome surprise, but the girl was flustered. since first arriving to sweethearts, she’d kept it pretty lowkey trying to adjust to the wild environment and being overly aware that everything they were doing was being broadcasted to the whole country - possibly the whole world. “it is a great song.” she nodded, letting the sound of the music take her and moving her body to the beat. “i’m mia by the way. thanks for getting me to dance i don’t think i would’ve had the guts to.” she admitted. “how are you enjoying the party so far? it’s unbelievable to be here.”
charlotte didn’t even realize that the person she had pulled to the dance floor was someone she hadn’t introduced herself to yet. it was probably because she was the closest person to the dance floor but also because, if charlotte were being honest, mia was very cute. although, to be fair, all of the girls in the cabin were absolutely gorgeous if you asked charlotte. she was still in awe of the entire show and wanted to make the most of every moment she got on it.
when she grabbed mia to the dance floor, she didn’t really take into account that the other might not want to dance. charlotte had a way of thinking that everyone thought like she did or at least that everyone should and while she was very considerate, she could often force her own ideals of fun and love onto other people without realizing. she was relieved though, when mia seemed to be enjoying herself. “aw, hi mia, you’re such a sweetie!” charlotte said while dancing. “i’m charlotte but you can call me charlie or lottie or basically anything! i absolutely love the party, all the pink, all the rose, it’s a dream come true!”
Sadie had decided on a pink blazer with nothing underneath but synced in as much as possible around her waist, and matching pink tailored trousers that matched with it. The brunette wasn’t someone who liked wearing dresses, but still wanted to fit in with the theme like everyone else.
The femme sipped her beverage feeling someone take her hand and lead her towards the dance floor, following the little blonde’s lead, making sure she didn’t trip over her heels, that made her look even taller than she already was. Sadie moved to the music, but only a little sway here and there. “I don’t dance. I’m going to embarrass you so bad,” she grinned.
Charlotte absolutely loved what Sadie was wearing. Although, she enjoyed much more girly and frilly things like dresses, she thought that the brunette was pulling the look off so well and besides, even though Charlotte probably wouldn’t wear something like that, it doesn’t mean someone else couldn’t rock it.
“Embarrass me? Impossible!” Charlotte grabbed Sadie’s hands and practically forced her to dance more, getting into the beat of the song. “Come on, you just gotta feel the music!”
fizzy definitely wasn’t one of those girls that swore off the color pink just on nature, but she wouldn’t call it her favorite either. in fact, she had next to no opinion on the color, but she had to admit that the decoration and glow of the party, plus everyone’s pink outfits, made for a nice vibe. not to mention, the pink wine seemed to be hitting in a way non-pink wine just didn’t seem to, right? fizzy definitely thought so. she was lost in that very thought when someone grabbed her, only giving fizzy a chance to catch herself before she tripped as she was pulled out to dance. blame it on the wine, but the spontaneity had her giggling. “well, shit, i don’t really have a choice, do i?” fizzy joked with a smile. she didn’t really recognize the song, but the other girl seemed very excited about it, and fizzy had to admit it had a nice beat to it.
charlotte never really had gender norms growing up. her parents bought her pretty gender neutral things and didn’t show her media like disney or anything that reinforced gender stereotypes. but despite that, one day when she was three years old, she demanded a pink and fluffy dress and ever since then, pink has been her favorite color. maybe it made her a bit of a stereotype, a girl who’s obsessed with love and light and loves pink, but she didn’t care. she loved what she loved and she wasn’t going to stop loving it. charlotte giggled along with fizzy. “oops! but no you don’t!” she yelled over the loud music. she started to jump up and down to the beat of the song. “so...do you like this song? i love this song!”
charlotte couldn’t believe her luck. not only was she on a dating show, which was something to cross off her bucket list, but they were throwing a party called the pink party. anyone who knew charlotte for than a few minutes knew that pink was her favorite color so it went without saying that she was excited for the party. she spent so many hours going through so many different outfits before landing on the one she chose. it was so hard to choose, given so much of the blonde’s wardrobe was dedicated to her favorite color.
she practically floated in her dress down to the lobby to attend the pink party. once she arrived, she couldn’t help but get some cotton candy rose. given the fact that rose was one of her favorite drinks and she absolutely loved cotton candy, charlotte was out here living her best life. we love that for her. she took a sip of rose and then heard levitating by dua lipa and had to put her drink down to dance. she grabbed an unsuspecting fellow partygoer to the dance floor without asking. “this song is so good, you can’t not dance to it!” she yelled over the music. “come on, dance with me!”
Were Deja and Charlotte secretly twins separated at birth? They both loved hugging, they both loved pink, they both loved dancing. (The dots…we connected them…) And just like Charlotte, Deja was on cloud nine as the party came to full swing. She was just about to head to the dance floor herself before Charlotte beckoned her over, so she was more than happy to set aside her glass of rose and join her.
“You look freaking amazing, babe,” she shouted over the music. It would be a wonder Charlotte could even hear her as they bounced along to the beat.
Charlotte knew from the moment she saw Deja that they were going to be friends. She thought that about most people, since she wanted to be friends with everyone but she could tell they would be great friends. Someone who had the same outlook on life as her seemed hard to come by these days, someone who wasn’t jaded by cynicism.
“Oh my god, no, you are!” Charlotte protested, as they danced. She was so happy to be dancing with someone who loved to have a good time as much as she did. She spun Deja around and giggled. “I honestly think I’m in heaven because they’re playing the best songs and everything is pink. Like...what’s next? Is Bruno Mars going to come out here and serenade me?!”
charlotte couldn’t believe her luck. not only was she on a dating show, which was something to cross off her bucket list, but they were throwing a party called the pink party. anyone who knew charlotte for than a few minutes knew that pink was her favorite color so it went without saying that she was excited for the party. she spent so many hours going through so many different outfits before landing on the one she chose. it was so hard to choose, given so much of the blonde’s wardrobe was dedicated to her favorite color.
she practically floated in her dress down to the lobby to attend the pink party. once she arrived, she couldn’t help but get some cotton candy rose. given the fact that rose was one of her favorite drinks and she absolutely loved cotton candy, charlotte was out here living her best life. we love that for her. she took a sip of rose and then heard levitating by dua lipa and had to put her drink down to dance. she grabbed an unsuspecting fellow partygoer to the dance floor without asking. “this song is so good, you can’t not dance to it!” she yelled over the music. “come on, dance with me!”
“You know what we should do?” By this point, Jules had drank at least half her body weight in liquid ounces, and she was feeling it - evidenced by the way she slumped against the wall, eyes hazy and smile lazy. She turned to the nearest girl (was she expected to remember anybody’s name that late in the evening?) and flashed a mischeivous grin. “Skinny dip,” she whispered, popping the p at the end. “So? What do you say?”
“Skinny dipping?” Charlotte asked with her eyebrows raised. Sure, Charlotte was comfortable in her body and was all about sex positivity. But the idea of skinny dipping scared her because she didn’t want people to think she was a wild party girl, even if she tended to be the life of the party sometimes. Besides, going nude on camera even if the show would blur everything out was a little much for the blonde. “Maybe when I’ve had more to drink.” She laughs, sipping on her rose. She was a lightweight, so maybe it wouldn’t take that long.
piper had just walked through the door and immediately was greeted by the friendliest person ever! she smiled, embracing the hug and even giving a squeeze back. “it’s so nice to meet you! i’m piper!” she said excitedly. this person seemed kind and honest, someone piper knew she could instantly connect with. knowing the stigma with reality tv, most the people here want to hurt you… hopefully she was able to find one good egg. “did you just arrive too? i’m having a hard time finding the rooms.”
charlotte was immediately drawn to piper’s energy, given that it seemed they were similar in that regard. “it’s nice to meet you too, piper! can i call you pipes?” she asked. she was always big on nicknames and pet names. especially because she felt like whenever someone gave her a nickname or called her a petname, it made her feel special. “i arrived about two hours ago! i can show you to the rooms if you want?” she offered.
with their first encounter, quinn found charlotte to be very adorable and very cheerful, she definitely needed and wanted someone like that in her life. when they parted from the hug, quinn kept the smile on her expression while nodding her head to listen to charlotte talk. “oh that’s not too bad, oh maybe an hour, i just went around checking out the place and all that. is there a fireplace, maybe we can stay warm together and have some hot chocolate?”
when quinn suggested that they stayed warm together, charlotte was already blushing. she was a hopeless romantic in every sense of the word, so any kind of flirtation was taken seriously by her. maybe that’s why she was so excited to be there, the chance to find love and just flirt all the time. “oh, i would love that. you seem like you would make a very good cuddle buddy. 10/10.”
yuna can’t help but match charlotte’s energy, she loves when people come in and light up the place. “we’re gonna have so much fun together.” she squeal’s alongside charlotte, even jumping up and down a little from excitement. “ooh, looks like you came way before me. i think i came like, thirty minutes ago? i just put my stuff down.” yun nudges charlotte, her eyebrows waggling in curiosity. “so… how are you liking things so far?”
when yuna started squealing along with charlotte, she knew that this was going to be a fun time with the other. people who were down to have fun and make the best out of any situation were the kind of people that charlotte gravitated towards and wanted to be around. “it’s going to be so much fun!” she agreed, jumping up and down with yuna. “oh, you just got here? i’m loving it so much so far. so many fun things to do and the cabin is just so cozy!”
Deja completely understood Charlotte’s excitement, considering she’d bounced into the cabin just the same way. Lucky for Charlotte, she was a hugger too. Maybe they were a match made in heaven…Sweethearts was one way to find out, huh? “I’m Deja, it’s really nice to meet you too,” she said, stepping away from the squeeze with the same grin on her face. “And something tells me you’re just as pumped as I am to be here.”
Charlotte could immediately feel like Deja’s energy matched hers. Excitable and just happy to be there. “Hi Deja, it’s so nice to meet you!” Charlotte had basically already said as much, but it beared repeating in her mind. “And of course! I cannot wait to get to know everyone. I can just tell it’s going to be a blast and a half.”
With the initial hub-bub dying down, and larger crowds dwindling, breaking off into pieces, Juliana found herself strolling into the dining room. She made no effort to hide her excitement - sure, she was a sophisticated working woman, but who could possible be immune to stepping into a little ice palace? “...Holy crap,” she murmured, taking a few further steps towards the nearest table. “I almost don’t want to touch it… like it’ll melt if I do,” she mused, her head turning to face her nearest fellow competitor. “There’s no way it’s real, right? It can’t be. I’m no biology expert, but sitting on a block of ice has to be hypothermia waiting to happen, right?”
“Oh, yeah, I see that. I’m definitely getting Cassie from you,” Jules nodded - from what little she knew, the shoe fit. As for herself, it took a moment of contemplation, but she soon settled on an answer. “In terms of pure personality? Maybe Kat. That’s still a stretch, but the kind of confidence she ends up with, and the writing… That suits me.” All set to go, she gestured ahead. “Absolutely, I do. Lead the way! Oh–” she quickly drew her hand back to her side, “there. All inside the… vehicle.”
“I once took a BuzzFeed quiz on which Euphoria character I got and they told me I was Cassie so I think it’s settled then.” Charlotte could definitely see parallels of herself and Cassie. The nice sweet girl always looking for love, sometimes in the wrong places. “I could definitely see you as Kat. Are you a writer?” Charlotte jumped at the opportunity to start the tour and started guiding Jules to the next room in the cabin. “And here is the pool. Although, I don’t think I’ll be jumping in the pool any time soon with this weather.”
“stop it, stop it! i can’t take it!” duckie teased, holding out her hands in front of her and shaking her head, overwhelmed by chuck and duck. “from now on, we’re officially chuck and duck. that fulfills so many of my television dreams, i’m spinning right now. unusual nicknames are kinda my thing, but that’s absolute perfection, there,” she insisted. her eyes went wide and she reached out, taking charlotte’s hands in her own. “no way! i love california! i’m from australia… maybe a bit obvious… but i’ve been in los angeles for – god, what’s it been? four years, off and on? where in cali are you from?” unsurprisingly, duckie’s questions and comments were going a mile a minute, but it was a compliment if she ever gave one. she was extroverted and enthusiastic to almost everyone, sure, but it was still special when she met someone she was this comfortable around right away.
“chuck and duck sounds like the most iconic duo in the history of reality television! and i’ve watched almost all dating shows, i would know.” it was true. charlotte was addicted to shows like the bachelor and are you the one, so it only made sense for her to be on this show where she could be a part of something she had loved for so long. “oh my god, australia sounds like such a nice place to live. with all the kangaroos and koalas, i think i would die of the cuteness!” charlotte gushed. “i’m from san francisco! born and raised. have you ever been to san fran?” charlotte loved how she could already tell that her and duckie were getting along swimmingly, pun intended. she could already see them being the best friends that had sleepovers and painted each other’s nails and gossiped about who they liked on the show.
“ samesies ? your giving me Glinda for wicked vibes with that type of talk ,” she grins , finding the other’s attitude sweet and sincere . It wasn’t how sadie would speak herself , but it felt real from the other , at least from her little experience of knowing her this short amount of time so far . “ i like getting to know people , you seem really sweet so far , maybe too friendly , but i’m not knocking that at all, ” she chuckles. “it’s cute , ”.
“how did you know that if i were ever talented enough to be on broadway that galinda is my absolute dream role?!” charlotte asked with a grin. “i don’t think there’s ever a thing of being too friendly. but thank you.”
“ well thank you ! “ charlotte’s question made her smile grow wilder and become more genuine , as alana thought about where she came from and how this cold could be considered as one of the situations she was used to the least in her life . in. fact , she has never imagined staying for so long in such a place . “ trust me , i’m not either , i can’t remember ever being this cold .” alana couldn’t remember because that has actually never happened before . “ i’m from brazil but i live in los angeles now … so yes , definitely not used to it being this cold . how about you , charlie ? ” she questioned already giving herself freedom to call her by a nickname.
" you’re welcome ! ” charlotte said with a grin on her face. charlotte was not used to the cold at all in this sense. the blonde considered anything below 50 degrees to be cold and this was...below 50 degrees to put it lightly. “ i mean, i’ve been to colorado during the winter to visit my aunt and uncle and cousins so i’ve been cold before but never like this. ” charlotte’s eyes lit up when alana said she lived in los angeles. “ oh my god, another california gal ? i’m from san francisco ! ”
yuna barely has a chance to fully settle in before she’s being greeted with a pair of arms wrapping around her. “wow, such a warm welcome into the house!” she exclaims, hugging the other woman back. she’s definitely not a stranger to physical affection; who doesn’t love a hug or five? “i’m yuna, it’s so nice to meet you, too, charlotte! i love your energy.” when they pull away, she has a huge smile on her face. “did you arrive just now?”
charlotte was happy to know that yuna considered her welcome warm. that was all charlotte ever really wanted to be seen as, warm and loving and nice. she didn’t really care about other things other than coming off as kind and living with kindness as a pillar in her life. “oh my god, i love you energy!” charlotte said after letting out a little excited squeal. “i’ve been here for like...” she checks her watch. “two hours? just exploring this amazing winter wonderland. how about you?”
