[ ROMILDA “ROMY” ZHAO. 23. CISFEMALE. SHE/HER ] is here! They’ve lived in Silver Lake for [ 20 YEARS ] and are originally from [ LONDON, ENGLAND ]. They are a [ TEA SOMMELIER / BUSINESS OWNER ] and in their downtime love [ GARDENING ] and [ COOKING ]. They look a lot like [ JESSIE MEI LI ] and live [ IN OASIS APTS ].
- B A S I C S -
FULL NAME: Romilda Ashana Zhao NICKNAME(S): Romy, Ro AGE: 23 OCCUPATION: Tea Sommelier at The Teahouse - a tea shop that she co-owns with one of her cousins. BIRTHDAY: February 28th ZODIAC: Pisces BIRTH PLACE: London, England CURRENT RESIDENCE: Silver Lake, CA (Oasis Apts) HOGWARTS HOUSE: Ravenclaw
- F A M I L Y -
FATHER: Fai Zhao - Financial Advisor MOTHER: Eileen Fitzgerald-Zhao - Runs the local daycare, ABC Kids COUSINS (Father’s Side of the family): 2
PET: Guinea pig, named Chújú (Daisy)
- P E R S O N A L I T Y -
(+) Friendly, Hardworking, Studious, Creative, Nurturing (-) Withdrawn, Evasive, Bossy, Stubborn, Overprotective
Romy has the potential to get along with just about everyone, so long as they don’t piss her off or come after one of her loved ones. She’s very protective of her family and friends and would not think twice about seriously hurting others if it meant to protect them.
She’s an introvert by nature, and can sometimes seem a little withdrawn from the crowd, but she doesn’t typically hesitate to engage in conversation if the situation calls for it.
- L I K E S -
Cooking
Baking
Gardening
Embroidery
Sketching and Painting
Arts & Craft
Swimming
Playing with her guinea pig, Chújú
- B I O G R A P H Y -
Born in London, England to a Chinese father and English mother. When she was a baby, she and her parents moved from London to Fujian, China for three years, in order for her father to take care of his ailing brother.
They stayed there for nearly three years, up until her uncle sadly passed away.
When Romy was three, the small family, along with her two cousins (the children of her now deceased uncle), left China and took up a more permanent residence in Silver Lake, California. This is where Romy and her two cousins grew up together, raised as siblings.
All three of them were around the same age, give or take a few years, so it was easy for them all to acclimate themselves to their new surroundings.
After high school, Romy decided to forgo college and instead began proper training to be a tea sommelier, with the end goal of becoming an expert on all things tea-related. It took five years and a lot of studying and dedication, but she finally earned her certification.
While she was studying, she also took up two part-time jobs: a waitress position at Lotus, and as an assistance at her mother’s daycare, ABC Kids. This was so that she could pay rent for her apartment and so she could save the money she and her cousin would need in order to open up the tearoom that they had dreamed about running together for years.
As of February 2021, they managed to do just that, with a little financial help from Romy’s parents. Their shop, The Teahouse was their baby, their pride and joy - something the two girls had worked extremely hard for.
- W A N T E D C O N N E C T I O N S -
Cousin #1 - The oldest of the two cousin. (age between 25-28)
Cousin #2 - The youngest cousin, and the one who is closest to Romy in age, preferably even the same age as her (age between 23-24) and the one that she is generally the closest to, period. They graduated around the same time, and now are co-owners of The Teahouse (an Asian-themed tea shop).
Childhood Besties - She grew up in Silver Lake, so she has to have made at least a few friends along the way.
Inner circle of friends - friends she knows that are just a phone call away if she ever needs something (or vice verse); her party squad
Bad Influences
Crushes / Love Interests
Flings / One-nighters
Neighbors (Oasis Apts.)
Roommate(s)
Literally whatever! I’m down for pretty much anything.
