* — ✺ 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧' 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮 ; an introduction to olivia mae andrews.
ESTABLISHED in 1990; Olivia is a pretty nice girl all things considered. She can be brash and uncouth when she feels backed into a corner, but that's a side of her that's more or less exclusively reserved for her mother. She's loyal and the type of person who'll answer your 3 AM phone calls. In all honesty, she's just a very genuine, pleasant person to be around. She's always trying to see the best in everyone and she likes to believe that people are good.
BASICS!
nickname(s): ollie, liv, livie age: thirty-two date of birth: august 31, 1990 zodiac sign: leo gender/pronouns: cis woman sexual orientation: bisexual romantic orientation: biromantic residence: fairford, washingston (mountainside) occupation: bookseller at the book nook
BASICS!
BACKGROUND!
Trigger warning(s): mentions of having a toxic parent, cheating, parental death
Olivia was born into a wealthy family of charming hospitality and picture perfect smiles, the little princess in the small family of five until her little sister came into the world. Demoted to the dreaded middle child, Olivia quickly learned the ropes when it came to getting her parents' attention: all she had to do was to scream the loudest and push their buttons until they acknowledged her, a less than flattering behavior that never really went away as she grew up and matured.
As a kid, she was constantly on her feet - her sociability and curiosity to try new things meant she went through activities like guys go through Kleenex; she tried dancing (the poor girl had two left feet), softball (you're supposed to hit the ball with the bat?) and even enjoyed a brief stunt as an equestrian before she experienced a traumatizing encounter with horse ordure. It shouldn't come as a surprise that the blonde's strive to find something that she could call hers repeatedly ended in frustration and disappointment; by the time she'd entered her teens, she'd stopped trying in light of the never ending feeble attempts.
High school was an interesting period in her life. Coming from money and having looks on her side was a winning concept as far as popularity went, and she was a part of the upper tier of the Fairford High School hierarchy. However, 'always the bridesmaid, never the bride' was a self-fulfilling prophecy as she was second or third to the Queen B and lost out on the cheer captain title three years in a row (not to mention the prom queen nomination that almost landed her the title). She had more than many others could even dream of but that was never enough - not to herself nor her mother, who'd been reduced to a devil on her shoulder with her thinly veiled criticism.
Attention and positive reinforcement was her kryptonite, and when boys and girls started to hit on her with shitty pick-up lines and disgustingly confident grins plastered on their faces, Olivia fell for it hook, line, and sinker. Eventually the only time she felt genuinely appreciated was between the sheets or in the backseat of a car, and she kept chasing the high it gave her. Before long, her sexuality had become her main attraction and the only thing she thought she had to offer to the world. Not to say that she didn't enjoy the sex part of it, but it was very clear that the main catalyst behind her promiscuity were the sweet words and compliments that came along with it.
After high school, she moved to New York City to attend NYU. She needed to get away from Fairford, if only for a while, and college was her ticket out of the town she called home for so long, despite having little to no interest in pursuing a higher education. It didn't come as a huge surprise when she dropped out after the first semester and instead set her sights on becoming a star. She attended acting classes and did test shoots for several agencies which lead to a short-lived acting career, consisting mostly of "girl #3" credits and only the occasional speaking role until she landed a recurring guest role on a popular sitcom. At that point, she thought it'd be the start of something great, but beyond a few episodes here and there of various television series and a few roles in minor indie horror movies (where she almost always died within the first 30 minutes), the job offers were sparse. Four years of minor work took its toll on her interest in acting. When the enthusiasm and passion dissipated, she packed her bags and moved back to Fairford with a bruised ego and no immediate plans for the future.
Her dad set her up with an internship at his office to make sure that she didn't remain unemployed for long. During this time, she hit it off with his personal assistant and their instant chemistry turned into torturous sexual tension, hindered only by the ring on the other woman's finger. Getting involved with someone who was taken had never been her style; she was not a homewrecker, but the other woman made it difficult to resist the tension that haunted them every time they were in a room together. When it become too hard to resist temptation, they both let their guards down and fell into a habit of sleeping together, Olivia's conscience ridden with guilt every time she thought about the marriage she was most definitely putting cracks into. Because of their close proximity to each other, Olivia decided to quit her internship and picked up a part-time job at The Book Nook, selling books as her source of income.
The recent death of her father has sent her into a downward spiral. He was the solid foundation in her life and the only person that made Fairford feel like home; the struggles between her mother and her had been alleviated by his presence and now that he's gone, Olivia is finding it difficult to cope. Meanwhile, the person she seeks comfort from is the woman who worked the closest with her dad, and slowly but surely she's starting to realize that it's more than just sex that makes her come back.
RELATIONSHIPS!
ELLIOT ANDREWS, FATHER - They were very close. He made Olivia feel safe and secure. Olivia’s father was her rock. Without him now, she feels like she has nothing. Olivia was a daddy’s girl at heart and would have done anything for the man.
LILLIANE ANDREWS, MOTHER - Her least favorite person in the world. I touched on it briefly in Olivia's bio, but she doesn't have the greatest relationship with her mother. Lilliane expected Olivia to be the perfect-picture daughter she always wanted. Everything in her mother's perfect little life, and when Olivia couldn’t reach the standards her mother set, she was criticized and belittled. She no longer speaks to her mother due to the fact that the pressure she put her under caused her to suffer from anxiety attacks. Olivia’s currently looking for a good therapist since she’s still dealing with the impact of her words and the expectations she set for her.
SIBLINGS - Her brothers and sister are one of the best things to ever happen to her. She’s much older than her sister, ten years, at least. But her brothers are only a couple of years older than her. She looks back fondly on the all the memories and drama that came with having siblings as a child. With her sister, she loves spilling out advice and spending time with her as her sister gets older. Her siblings are her favorite people.
WANTED CONNECTIONS
CLOSE FRIEND - Something very fluffy! They meet and hit it off right away, or not. Maybe it takes them a little longer to get comfortable around each other. They play stupid board games, cook/bake together (even if it may turn out terrible). Laugh at each others stupid and corny jokes.
BOOK CLUB BUDS - As an employee of a bookstore, she wants to start a book club. She's currently looking for members so if you've got a muse that reads, sends them my way!
LEFT BRAIN, RIGHT BRAIN - Olivia's other half. The two couldn’t be more different regarding their behavior and interests, but they somehow make it work. They don’t fight often, either, even if they aren’t the same in the slightest. The one thing they have in common is how much they adore the other’s existence.
TRIO - Like a troublesome trio. The three are always seen with at least one another. You can call them Charlie’s Angels, Destiny’s Child, or Phoebe, Rachel, and Monica from Friends. Something that resembles the friendships of the bold type and someone great.
BAD BLOOD - Olivia doesn’t have many enemies, but there is always someone out there in the world that will get on her nerves. This person makes her want to gouge her eyes out with a fork. Right off the bat, these two bumped heads, arguing about petty things like favorite TV shows and favorite foods. Perhaps it’s because they’re both natural born leaders and can’t seem to reach an agreement, or perhaps it’s because they remind each other a little too much of themselves. Either way, nobody understands their dislike of one another.
CHILDHOOD BEST FRIENDS - They’ve been best friends since childhood and know everything about the other. They have a sibling bond, are overprotective of one another and almost attached at the hip. This person is the reason Olivia even came back to Fairford.
FAMILY FRIENDS - Their parents are really close so they spend quite a lot of time with the other. They used to be much closer, one is trying to rekindle their friendship and the other does not care.
FRIENDS THAT DRIFTED APART - Sadly, this person is no longer in Olivia’s life as much as she’d like them to. The two were once very close, but as their lives began to change their friendship no longer remained as strong as it once was.
THE OTHER WOMAN - Once Olivia started working in her father's office, she met his personal assistant and they hit it off. These two had a mutual agreement to just sleep with each other just to ease the tension, but eventually, they started to indulge in the perks of being friends with benefits by having rendezvous a little more than once. The other woman never made it clear about where they stood, until she mentioned having a spouse. It should've stopped then and there, but Olivia got too attached to them and now wants more than just sex. Olivia knows she should end it, but this person and Olivia talk day in and day out, tell each other everything, and trust one another more than they trust anyone else. They simply think they’re best friends, but as time grows on they slowly realize that the “protective” feeling they feel when one of them talks about another person, isn’t protectiveness at all. It’s jealousy. This is just the beginning of a whirlwind of feelings, and if you’re interested in this, I promise you we’ll have buckets of fun.
I'm honestly open to any kind of connections, whether it's friends, exes, etc.! Hit me up and we'll start something!
MISCELLANEOUS!
Olivia can play the piano, the electric guitar, the acoustic guitar and the drums. She’s currently learning how to play a bass guitar from one of her friends.
She can’t pick a favorite movie to save her life, but when it comes to television shows it’s definitely Grey’s Anatomy. It’s been her favorite show since it first aired, and she watches it every single day - even when the latest season is over, she will binge watch from season one until the new season comes out.
Unless she’s really in the zone, she can get distracted rather easily and by pretty much anything. Whether she’s with someone or alone, she’ll find something to entertain herself and get sidetracked if she’s really not in it.
Olivia loves taking pictures and capturing the essence of a moment in a snapshot. She prints out her favorites to hang up around her room.
Olivia's favorite thing to cook is breakfast foods. She and her father used to do breakfast for dinner whenever they needed a pick-me-up, or had something to celebrate, so breakfast foods have a special place in her heart.
it doesn’t take much for Olivia to get attached to people. Although she has been more careful about wearing her heart on her sleeve, she still does get attached way too easily. She gets invested in her friends’ emotions, treats them like family, and worries about them even if they aren’t thinking of her.
Olivia bites her nails, always. Whenever she doesn’t have acrylic nails on, she’s always biting her nails out of habit. She doesn’t mean to bite them; however, she can seem to stop the bad habit.
Olivia absolutely must read. She has so many books that she wants to finish but she never finds the time to sometimes - so working a shift that's slow definitely gives her time to read.
