pinterest. bulleted background summary below the cut (along with some plot/connection ideas). full bio is a wip, to be linked when it's completed!
TW: death. unhealthy family dynamics.
jordan's family lived in wrensted when she was born, and still when her little brother was born seven years later.
jordan was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was six years old after stints of insatiable thirst and frequent fatigue.
when jordan was eight, her parents divorced and she moved to california with her dad and little brother (cameron).
during the years she was in california, jordan returned to wrensted every school vacation (summer, spring, christmas, etc). to see her mom and friends.
jordan was pen pals with some of her closest friends from wrensted, sending them letters and postcards regularly. as well as calling them on the phone often.
when jordan was nine, her dad (kyle) introduced them to his new girlfriend (holly). she moved in with them the very same day. two years later, the two were ready to marry. jordan and holly got along well, and jordan was the flower girl at the wedding, and cameron was the ring bearer. everything seemed to be going well, from her perspective.
things took a turn for the worse a few months later, when kyle and holly announced that they were expecting a baby (jordan's younger half sister kailey). jordan was excited, but overheard her dad and mom (samantha) on the phone later that night. it was essentially an argument regarding custody, in which kyle was asking for samantha to take one, if not both, of their children fulltime with him having visitation during school vacations instead. samantha seemed to be refusing.
jordan took this to mean that neither of her parents wanted her or cameron, which she has never told her brother about.
jordan protects cameron and kailey both, at any opportunity she can.
when it came time for a custody hearing, and jordan was asked where she wanted to live for the courts consideration. she tearfully asked to live with her aunt alisha, much to everyone's surprise.
in the end, full custody of jordan was given to her mom, and cameron remained with her dad. no one in wrensted would know her parents didn't want custody, she doesn't talk about it.
jordan went back to school in wrensted when she was twelve, rekindling some friendships, losing others, and gaining even more.
during this time, jordan neglected her own health, and ended up in the hospital after passing out during gym class due to low blood sugar.
jordan visited her dad on some school breaks, but felt betrayed by both him, holly and her mom. if she did go, it was to visit kailey. but, most of the time, she stayed at her mom's for vacations so she could see cameron.
jordan resented being separated from her siblings.
jordan was pretty motivated to not live under either of her parents' roofs, so she started training to be an emt when she was sixteen (with parental permission). jordan was afraid of some of the more gruesome things she might encounter in the field, and tearfully resigned from her training three months later. her instructor and her had a long discussion, and they encouraged her to consider adjacent fields.
jordan instead began working as an emergency dispatcher at 18. she still works there today. as an empath, the job is emotionally draining for her, but she feels like she's making a difference.
jordan is still the youngest of all her coworkers.
leaves lil notes for people. words of encouragement. little “good luck today, even though i know you don’t need it! you’re going to be great!!” note in your car before your first day at a new job. “i love you’s” to all her friends, tucked into secret locations that may never be found (and she’s okay with that, the vibe is still there).
loves to give a little "just because!!" gift.
pretends nothing is wrong, generally. always very warm and kind.
will always, without fail, put her own feelings aside to help someone else process theirs.
possible connections/plots
roommate(s)
your character may have called for emergency services and talked to jordan, does this make things awkward? she'd probably try to be comforting and reassuring regardless.
jordan's goal is to pretty much be everyone's friend... so!! friends. so many friends.
the character she always seems to run into at bitter end coffee, when she stumbles in at opening after working an overnight shift.
the friends she was penpals with when she lived in california!
the people she stopped being friends with when she returned from california (maybe they changed a lot when they were apart!!)
the new friends she made when she returned to wrensted
maybe her brother is friends with their siblings (can't be her sister being friends with their siblings bc she has always lived in california) so they were forced to supervise the kids hanging out sometimes when they were younger (her brother is seven years younger).















