[ sofia carson, female, she/her ] - was that MARIANA ROJAS i saw by the lighthouse today? i heard that the TWENTY EIGHT year old who has been in nightrest for HER ENTIRE LIFE and works  as a SINGER & DANCER has a reputation of being PASSIONATE, but also STUBBORN. they reside in ASHMORE & people in town usually associate them with A NOTEBOOK FULL OF SONGS SHE'S WRITTEN,  OVERSIZED SWEATERS DURING THE WINTER & THE SMELL OF A FRESH CUP OF COFFEE IN THE MORNINGS . letâs hope the killer doesnât go after them next.
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      đ đđđ đđđđ:  mariana rojas       đđđđđđđđ(đ):  mari,       đđđđ đđđđđ đđđđ(đ):  mari       đđđđđ đđđđ:  november 23rd, 1998       đđđ:  28 years old       đđđđđđ:  female       đđđđđđđđ:  she/her       đđđđđđđđ đđđđđđđđđđđ:  heteromantic       đđđđđđ đđđđđđđđđđđ:  heterosexual       đđđđđđđđ:  none
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born towards the end of november to two eighteen year olds, mariana was put up for adoption not long after. with her birth parents being too young, they did what was best for their daughter. they put her up for adoption to give her a better life. being adopted by the rojas family, her life with them growing up was better. with her adopted parents in the entertainment business, her mom a professional dancer and her dad an actor, her life wasn't normal at all. with being the daughter of Adrien and Natalia Rojas, from a young age, she was in the spot light
at the age of twelve, her parents enrolled her into dance and singing lessons. singing though came a lot easier, with dance coming in second. Â when she wasn't busy with her dance and singing lessons, she was busy with school. busy keeping her grades up and making sure she didn't fall behind. Â during her summers, when she was out of school, her time was filled with the lessons her parents signed her up for. though that all came to an end when she was fifteen years old. by then, she was good at not only singing, but dancing as well.
the following year, not long after her sixteenth birthday, mariana and her parents had gotten into a car accident. her mother was killed from it. while mariana and her father both survived. though their stay in the hospital lasted for a few weeks. with how bad the accident was, she was lucky enough to get away with a badly sprained ankle, and a lot of cuts and bruises on her. Â the news of her moms death though, after finding out a few hours later hurt her the most. for the days following, mariana shut herself off of everyone. from her friends and family, she didn't want to talk or see them as she tried to come to terms that her mom was gone.
the months that followed, mariana focused on getting better, slowly but surely. Â finally getting back to normal after some time, mariana made sure she got back to dancing and singing. two of her passions. Â after graduating high school, Â she headed off to New Haven, Connecticut to attend Yale University. there, she double majored in theater and performance studies and music. Â during her first year at yale, she posted a video on youtube of a song she wrote. Una Flor. within a matter of hours, the song gained a decent amount of views. as well as the attention of a few record producers. Â despite all of the offers, she turned them down so she could focus on studies.
during her time at yale, she was in one relationship that lasted for four years. towards the end of that, she called it off with in once things started going bad. the violence alone her now ex was showing scared her. and the fact that he had harmed her once was more than enough to get away. after graduating, she went on to joining the American Ballet Theater. though before officially joining it, she went home to spend some time before leaving for new york. it wasn't until her second year with them that she got the lead in the production of swan lake. Â her time though as the lead didn't last for long. on the sixth day after opening, mariana was involved in an accident that left her with a sprained wrist and a broken badly sprained ankle ( once again ). Â returning home after that, she eventually had surgery on said ankle.
for the months following after, she attended physical therapy. Â for six months, she did physical therapy until she was given the green light. flash forward to a few months ago, she had to find out that her cousin was now engaged to her ex. confronting him at a family event, the confrontation didn't go well. with his violent side coming out. and mariana was on the receiving end that. even though she tried her best to keep it civil. after the altercation, she left nightrest. Â leaving the town, she headed to columbia to stay with her grandparents. now almost two months later, she returned home.
OTHER FACTSâŚ
- she has four adopted siblings. one sister and three brothers. her sister is two years younger than her, while her three brothers are older than her. the eldest being thirty six years old.
- she loves coffee. she can't go a day without having at least one or two cups of coffee during the day. anyone who knows her knows this.
- Â her taste in food varies. with pizzas, she loves putting hot sauce on them. Â anything to make it more spicy. spicy foods in gneral are a favorite ofhers.
- despite hearing after she left town that her cousin called the engagement off, she didn't come back right away. to her, she needed time away to clear her mind. Â while she was away though, she did keep in contact with her family and a few friends, talking to them every so often to let them know she was okay.
WANTED CONNECTIONS⌠Â
first love: this was her first serious relationship she had. they were each others first everything. Â they dated for a while. when she was in the car accident, he was the one to help her through it even though she didn't want anyone around. four years in total they were together. at some point, she thought they would stay together even after high school and get married, but the two broke up before heading off to college. mariana is still very much in love with him. her song una flor is about him though that's something she never admitted.
her person: male or female, they would have known each other for a while. probably since they were kids. they're practically joined at the hip as some people would say. through everything, they've been there for each other. think meredith/cristina or meredith/alex from greys anatomy. taken by dilara kaplan russell
childhood best friends: growing up in nightrest, mariana most likely had a good about of childhood best friends. people she was close with and who are still friends with her not because of her fame, but because of her and their friendship that goes way back. (1/3 spots taken )
family friends: friends she had  met through her parents. they could have known each other since they were kids or met a few years ago.
