JANHVI KAPOOR, CIS WOMAN, TWENTY-FIVE, SHE / HER ⟨ ✽ ⟩ hey, you haven’t bumped into kareena puri lately, have you? they have been living here for the past two years and during that time, locals have gotten to know them as charismatic & creative. a little birdie told me they can be quite stubborn & opinionated though. explains why they’re an online fashion brand owner and designer . they really remind me of morning beach walks, sketchbooks filled with new designs, the sound of a sewing machine running. if you’re ever looking for them, i bet you can find them around port briar lighthouse.
hi again, it’s tally ! this is my second baby kareena !! she’s very new to me and it’s pretty exciting bc i tend to just recycle characters kjhfgkj again, if you’d like to plot, please reach out to me on dms, or you can like this and i’ll reach out. you can also talk to me on discord if you’d prefer that. ( gowon face insurance company#8416 ) also pls excuse how messy this is, i havent written a proper full intro in a while.
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kareena puri
march 30th, 1996 - 25 yrs old ; aries
cis woman, she/her, bisexual (closeted to her family, not so much to anyone else)
born in mumbai, india. raised in seattle, washington.
currently residing in port briar, maine
pinterest board: here
TW / CW: none, other than a controlling family, which idk if it even should be tagged but yuh
kareena knew it, she was lucky compared to others. she had it better than some of her peers, and she recognized that privilege. but if she could trade her family life for a “normal” one, she would in the quick snap of a finger.
kareena’s family was pretty much old money. she came from a long line of doctors in almost every medical field, and they own so many private hospitals and clinics in many countries. if you happen to hear the Puri family name, you probably would associate it with these things: a big hospital that you probably drove by with your car or a surgeon that your doctor wanted to refer you to.
every child in the family was expected to go to med school. it was the only way to keep the family legacy and pride going. of course, the more new generations came in the family, the more there were those who decided to take different fields of work instead. and of course, the eldest members in the family would always voice their disappointment in them, and would always make sure to remind them that they’re a disgrace no matter how successful they are in whatever field they went into.
kareena didn’t know what she was doing at the young age of sixteen. her parents would boast about how she would be a successful doctor when she grows up, just like her older siblings, and how her younger siblings would be the same as well. all kareena did was nod and smile. she didn’t want this.
the thing is, she was a naturally great student with really good grades, and yet her parents would be disappointed if she got a B+ or even an A- on a subject every once in a while. she didn’t get it. she thought she was doing her best. although the complaining about her report cards was getting a bit too much coming from her mother, and that’s when kareena really started to not give a fuck. yes, she still got good grades for her own sake, but she started to do whatever she wanted. she hung out with kids her parents would call a bad influence, and started to skip some school days or go to parties on the weekends. it was fun and liberating to her.
once her senior year was over and kareena was graduated with a high school diploma, her family was back at it again, trying to get her to apply to all the notable medical schools out there. she had protested about it, and family fights ensued, and with some threats, kareena was forced into applying. next school year, she was in another city, studying to be a surgeon, and her mind wasn’t into it at all. she only lasted one year before she decided to drop out and transfer to FIDM, a fashion school in L.A, instead.
kareena has always been into fashion. the way she dressed would tell you so. how she was always on the latest fashion, and how she would have so many sketchbooks and scrapbooks of fashion related things. she loved making her own clothes at home with her sewing machine. her mother would tell her that it’s a nice hobby, but she never guessed that her daughter would want to pursue it as a career. the color drained out of her face when she saw what kareena had done. she was angry and disappointed, and mostly worried about what the rest of the family would say, more than she cared about her daughter’s wants and needs. kareena, however, didn’t care. she was happy. she moved out to be closer to campus, and soon enough after graduation, she left everything behind and decided to go somewhere quieter: port briar, maine. this was completely different from everything she was used to, it was so quiet and small, but she loved it. she finally feels at peace with herself.
now, kareena is a successful fashion designer. she started an online business, and it has been booming, with fashion influencers promoting her work. she was hoping that someday she would get to do bigger things, like making custom items for celebrities and being featured in fashion magazines and fashion weeks. she could only wish and work towards that for now.
and even with all of that, even when kareena had picked herself up from the ground on her own and built her own business, her family still didn’t approve. they still pretended to care about her, but would make sure to remind her of how disappointed they are in her and the path she’d taken. they would sit and wonder what it would’ve been like if she continued to go to med school, and how successful she could’ve been. and all kareena would do in response is smile and say that she’s successful anyway, but at least now she’s doing something she actually loves.
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born in mumbai, india. moved to seattle, washington when she was still a baby, and was raised there for the rest of her life, all while still visiting family back home.
kareena is the middle child of 5 siblings. two older brothers and two younger sisters
she is bisexual, and she’s pretty open about it. except to her family. shes not out to them
she believes in working hard, but she also believes that everyone deserves to have fun and get a break every once in a while. she currently is the only main person doing all the work for her business, but she’s hoping to soon hire anyone who has the same interests as her
her designs are mostly evening wear dresses and such. think teuta matoshi or marionela type of dresses, all flowy and puffy, giving fantasy feels
altho i would say her success is more like early hope macaulay, when she was still starting out. if no one is familiar with her, she is an irish fashion and textile designer who got famous for her knit wear on instagram, and she’s p young !! u might recognize her work if u look her up <3
she currently lives alone port briar, with her rented home facing the beach. exactly how she likes it. it was different and definitely not lavish like her home growing up, but she liked it better. she could’ve lived somewhere more expensive, but she didn’t want that.
owns a studio where she usually works. there is more space for her there than what she used to have at home. all the design process, sewing and even photoshoots take place there usually
if not working, kareena could be found at the rocky beaches near the port’s lighthouse or off somewhere on an adventure. she is always here to have a good time
honestly kareena is still such a new character for me, so if i think of any other hcs, i’ll add them here
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friends from school, could be from seattle or L.A: kareena would’ve kept in contact with those friends tbh shes the type of person to keep her friends around. even if they were just added to her snapchat or followed on instagram. she would keep up with them
toxic relationship / gf: THIS
exes ?? we could definitely plot this out
high school ex perhaps 👀
FWB: no strings attached
neighbors: she lives on sea sprite lane
family members? kareena would be hoping that left them all behind in the past, but it can’t be denied that she has a big family and she could possibly run into any of them at any moment
omg crush perhaps ! idm if it’s one sided, and it could either be kareena having feelings or the other person
a friend she had a falling out with: she probably met this person two years ago when she first moved here. something might’ve happened and one thing after another, they dropped each other and it was probably the worst falling out for both of them
clients / customers for her business perhaps. or maybe a helping hand!!
“You do… your facial expressions are priceless. It really screams ‘shit, I got busted’”, Daniel joked as he took his camera to show her the pictures, letting out another loud laugh when looking at them again. It would indeed make a great meme. “I mean, you could be the pioneer of chocolate stained clothes fashion, wouldn’t it be amazing? You’ll be in fashion history books and all. Which I suppose they exist, right?”, he added with a small chuckle. He was kinda hopeless in that apartment, all he knew was to dress in black, which didn’t require much sense of style. At her confirmation they were even: he only stuck her tongue out at her. “I sure as hell am, I haven’t been to one in God knows how long, can’t even remember the last time. But damn, thought it was a given we’d go together? You’re breaking my heart, Puri”
“oh, fuck off.” she shook her head with a roll of her eyes after she had seen the pictures, a little smile on her face as daniel laughed. “they exist... obviously.” kareena responded like he just said the dumbest thing, although she wasn’t serious at all. she knew that daniel wasn’t big on fashion, and that was okay. she scrunched her nose in fake disgust when he stuck his tongue at her, and only a second later, she was doing the same thing. “obviously we are!!” kareena defended loudly as she playfully hit his thigh. “i wanted to make sure you were going first.”
“Or what? Wouldn’t you love to become a viral meme? Isn’t that this generation’s biggest dream?”, Daniel joked, letting another small laugh. He knew instead of that being something cool, it was a curse. “Do you need some help?”, he couldn’t help but ask as he sat next to her and watched her cleanse herself. After her question, he hummed in thought analyzing the item. “Not really… and well, you could always say it’s intended to be like that. An original design. Accidentally start a new trend like Regina George’s bra revealing shirt”, he kidded once more with a wink. Her next words caused a small chuckle to escape him. “I mean… you didn’t share any of your cone with me, so I guess we’re even”
“that’s actually the last thing i need. besides, do i even look that funny in the picture? it has to be meme worthy first.” she wondered, glancing at his camera as if telling him to show her. “no, it’s fine i got it.” kareena shook her head, and leaned back to take a better look at it as daniel answered her question, which only made her laugh. “you’re gonna compare a chocolate stain on a skirt to regina’s revealed bra? that one was too iconic to top.” she threw away the napkins and leftover ice cream cup into the nearby trash. “okay, fine. we’re even.” she grinned. “anyways, are you going to the bonfire? i kinda don’t want to go alone.”
though not one to willingly attend events meant to boost sense of community , day off happens to align with currently ongoing festival , therefore making it impossible to stay away from . small frame struts across usually much less crowded path , only to catch faint glimpse of familiar figure sitting nearby , feet soon leading self closer one step at a time . “ it’s fine , i won’t tell . ” lips curl into subtle smile , fingers digging deep inside tote bag for unopened water bottle , plastic now tightly cluthced in hand and offered femme’s way . “ this should help . ” chin tilts in nodding motion , arms gently folding over chest and gaze settling on unlikely company . “ well , you know , this is not exactly my scene . can’t resist a good marshmallow , though . ” sounds an awful lot like small talk , yet she bites tongue in attempt to maintain light atmosphere . “ are you staying for the bonfire ? ”
kareena’s dark brown eyes stared at dara as her smile dropped into a smaller one. she glanced down at the bottle, then back at the other girl before she hesitantly took it. “um... thanks.” this felt like a good distraction for the time being. she could wet a napkin and clean her mess, and not have to look at her. “yeah, well... i didn’t think i’d see you here.” she answered, eyes focused on her skirt. kareena couldn’t help but wonder if this was even a good idea: being friendly with the person who put her through pain. although, she decided to be the mature one a long time ago, and she wanted to stick with it. “i don’t know yet.” she stood up and threw her ice cream cup and napkins into the nearby trash, and handed the bottle back to dara. “most likely? i mean, it sounds fun.”
“Hi there.” Leo greeted her with a smile. His shift at his family’s stall at the festival was finally over and he had some time to actually enjoy everything around him. “Do you need more napkins? I can get some for you.” he offered. Nobody deserved to spend the whole time with their leg sticky because of spilled ice cream. “I swear it wasn’t intentional.” he continued smiling and dropped on the bench right next to hers with a tired sigh. “Not really. Didn’t have a chance to walk around and see what we have this year. My nonna is quite obsessed with ours being ‘the best stall this city has ever seen’ or something like that. But I’m finally free. Have you seen anything interesting to do?”
“oh, no it’s okay. i do have a tide pen, but thank you.” she smiled in response to the offer, grabbing said item from her bag to help clean up the stain. as kareena cleaned and listened, her smile widened at the mention of leo’s grandmother. she had met her before at the restaurant, and found her to be quite an interesting lady. “well, she can’t be let down on that. she must have the best stall!” she chuckled. “i’ve seen a few things... i actually had to restrain myself from buying things i don’t need. i mean... minus the food.” she showed the almost empty cup of ice cream for emphasis. “i’ve also won against a few kids in that toss the ring game. a big accomplishment for me, i must say.”
After disappearing for a bit to snap some shots around of this event for his personal portfolio, Daniel went to meet Kareena back by the benches like they had accorded. With camera in hand, he was gonna surprise her with a snap too… the sky behind her made the perfect photo opportunity. But just as he was about to: she spilled her ice cream over herself. Still, he clicked the camera shutter in between laughter. “This will make an amazing Instagram post, thanks for giving me great material to work with”, Daniel teased his best friend as he sat right next to her, still letting out some small laughts. “Me? Well, I just ate my weight in mexican food, so you can imagine what my answer is”
kareena looked up from the mess she made and scrunched her nose at him in fake annoyance. “post it, and see what happens to you.” she threatened as she pulled out a stain remover pen out of her bag. she wasn’t being seriously, of course. she can’t even reach his head with how short she is. pushing her dark hair away from her face, kareena wiped as much as she could out of her skirt. “does this look noticeable to you?” she asked, showing him the spot where the stain has almost disappeared. kareena frowned, “and i wasn’t invited? that’s rude. i thought best friends shared.” she joked.
kareena was sitting on an old bench by the docks, a small cup of ice cream in her hand that she ate from as she let her eyes travel from the waters to the people surrounding her. she looked around, only to spot someone familiar coming her way right when she accidentally spilled a bit of chocolate ice cream on her leg and a little bit on her checkered skirt. “oh, shit. why did you have to appear right when this happened? this is embarrassing.” she chuckled, trying to wipe it off quickly with the napkin she had. she was praying this wouldn’t stain. “anyways,” she sighed, looking at them. “are you having fun?”
Just give me a toxic f/f plot where they are constantly arguing and getting back together, but they have to keep their relationship a secret since muse a’s parents doesn’t know that she’s gay and she’s trying to keep it a secret and muse b doesn’t want to have to keep it a secret, so it’s just a struggle. And they live together, but the parents are just under the impression that they are best friends/roommates and whenever their parents come over muse b is like touching and teasing muse a under the table and just let me have this!!
