[cis woman and she/her]Β Welcome to Aurora Bay,Β [MELODY LEWIS]! I couldnβt help but notice you look an awful lot likeΒ [MEGHANN FAHY]. You must be theΒ [THIRTY ONE]Β year oldΒ [FIGURE SKATING COACH AT COOLDOWN ICE RINK]. Word is youβre [DISCIPLINED] but can also be a bitΒ [OBSESSIVE]Β and your favorite song isΒ [NO PLAN BY HOZIER]. I also heard youβll be staying inΒ [FISHER'S COVE].
INFORMATION:
fullname.Β melody louise lewis
nicknames. mel.
gender. cis woman
pronouns. she / her
d.o.b.Β july 4th, 1993 | ( 31 years old )
astrology. cancer β capricorn βΎ Β libra β
birth place.Β seattle, washington.
hometown. seattle, washington.
current residence.Β aurora bay, california. (Β @aurorabayaestheticβΒ )
occupation.Β soon-to-be figure skating coach at cooldown ice rink.
religion. christian.
tattoos. none.
piercings. earlobes.
marital status. single.
sexual preference. bisexual.
family.Β nicole lewis ( mother ), lawson lewis ( father ), meredith lewis-young ( older sister ), lemie lewis ( cousin ), lucky lewis ( cousin ), lorelai lewis ( cousin ).
children.Β none.
CHARACTER INSPO:
anastasia allen ( icebreaker ), lexie howard ( euphoria ), isabel "belly" conklin ( the summer i turned pretty ), odette ( swan princess ) dawn summers ( buffy the vampire slayer ).
PERSONALITY:
+ disciplined, confident, kind. - obsessive, overbearing, self-punishing.
BIOGRAPHY:
From the minute Melody's cries could be heard down the halls of St. Annes Hospital, she has felt a step behind the rest of the world. She wasn't ever the smartest, the funniest or the prettiest - no one really saw her compared to her sister. Meredith was one of those people that others flocked to. While Melody felt like she was forever in her sister's shadow, trailing behind or playing catch up. Her parents never outright said that Meredith was there favorite, but everyone knew. She was the golden child, while Melody was always second fiddle.
The only time she ever felt she could be different was when she'd spend her summers in Aurora Bay. Every June, the Lewis's would drive down from Washington to California to spend the summer with their extended family. Under the hot summer sun, Melody felt confident and she enjoyed spending as much time with her cousins as possible. Maybe it was because Meredith always preferred to go to camp with her friends than spend the summer with her family, but it was the best part of the year.
Still shy and introverted as a young child back in the suburbs of Bellevue, Seattle - Melody remembers the exact moment she knew what she wanted to do with her life. Sneaking down into her father's den late at night to watch the 1998 Winter Olympics held in Japan, she watched as Tara Lipinski took home gold for Team USA. Watching the sixteen year old move with such strength and beauty, the crowds roaring cheers were enough to affirm that this is what she needed. Melody immediately asked her parents the next morning for ice-skating lessons.
At the age of five, Melody first set foot on the ice. By the time she turned seven, she was skating well beyond her years. A natural talent, they called her. And finally, Melody had something that her parents could be proud of. The pressure of that, however, drove to her push herself beyond her limits time and time again. As she continued excelling, her coach decided to put her into pairs skating and this was when she was first paired with Sean Ruthven.
Four years older than Mel and a far more experienced skater, the two had an instant connection. They were both determined to succeed which pushed them to train longer and harder than anyone else at their rink, resulting in them both invited to move to the Kraken Skating Academy to skate full-time. As they slowly started climbing the ranks of each competition until they won for the first time. The taste of victory was addictive, it only made Melody want to succeed more.
Every four years, they'd pray and hope that they could make it to the Olympic team, that they could represent their country and take home gold. But the closest they ever got was as third alternates for the 2022 Winter Olympics USA team. While it was a momentous achievement, it wasn't their dream to sit on the sidelines. This only made Mel want to work harder, try again for 2026 but Sean seemed disconnected, out of sorts.
And finally, after his twenty-sixth year of skating, Sean revealed to Melody that he was planning on retiring. She tried her hardest to take it well, but it destroyed her. Mel continued skating with different partners but nothing ever felt the same as when she skated with Sean. She announced her own retirement just two years later at the age of 30.
It has taken some time for Mel to decide what she wants to do now that she knows she'll never achieve her dream; she's never had much of a life outside of skating since she was a little girl. But after being invited to be bridesmaid at her cousin Lemie's wedding, Mel decided to move to Aurora Bay, a place that held such nostalgia for her. In her retirement, she has decided to start coaching figure skating at the local rink. As they say, those who can't do, teach.
POSSIBLE CONNECTIONS:
melody moved to aurora bay in march 2025 after accepting a bridesmaid invitation to her cousin lemie's wedding which reignited her love for this coastal town. she now works as a figure skating coach at the cooldown ice rink, offering both private lessons and group classes to skaters of all ages. β ( possible connections: students / parents, new time ice skaters, co-workers at the rink, long-time skating fans )
she spent nearly every summer in aurora bay as a kid and teenager, where she felt most like herself away from her sisterβs shadow. the lewis family would stay for the whole season at their summer house, and melody would often be found chasing after her cousins all summer long. β ( possible connections: childhood summer friends, first crushes, old neighbors, family friends, nostalgic reconnections )
originally from bellevue, washington β she spent most of her youth in competitive skating and trained at the kraken skating academy with her pairs partner, sean ruthven. their chemistry and ambition brought them to the brink of olympic greatness. β ( possible connections: former skating rivals, fans from her competitive days )
currently living in her family's summer house in fisher's cove, the very same that she used to visit every year as a kid. she takes great pride in the house, hoping to one day inherit it. β ( possible connections: friends and neighbours )
she hasnβt dated much as most of her twenties were consumed by her training. romance always felt like a distraction to her but now, in her thirties and finally free from the grind, mel finds herself curious, open and a little lost when it comes to love. β ( possible connections: first flings, skating fans turned awkward dates, long-lost admirers, blind date disasters, one night stands )
melodyβs finally trying to build a life outside of skating, but find itβs hard to fill the silence sometimes. sheβs still figuring out hobbies she genuinely enjoys. recently, sheβs gotten into collecting vintage vinyl at tidal wave music store, taking long solo walks along the beach, and smashing some karaoke at melodies. β ( possible connections: fellow vinyl lovers, walking trail regulars, drunken duet partners, friends who encourage each other to try new things )
CURRENT CONNECTIONS:
cousin to @lemielewis, @luckylewis and @lorelailewis (npc)
