✧ NAME: Grace Martin ✧ AGE: 24 ✧ GENDER: Female ✧ LOCATION: CBD ✧ TIME IN NOLA: 1 year and 6 months ✧ OCCUPATION: Baker at Bake It Pretty
A world filled with brand names, shoes not made for walking, and jewelry so expensive they’d need their own insurance— who could complain? This was the kind of life Beatrice Hanson and Charles Martin sought for, even in their early years. They had emerged from a below average life, often the victims of debt thanks to the irresponsible decisions of their own parents. It is no wonder Beatrice and Charles had found each other on their own journeys of discovery, finding that they needed one another to rise to the top. So, one might question… was it love? Was it out of convenience? Grace isn’t sure if the two melted together, as one seemed so vastly different from the other. Perhaps it was at this stage, the raw age of five, when she had realized that a love normally displayed, was not shared in the Martin home.
The socialite culture had been sown deeply into her skin, the brunette had no inclination that genuine acts from one human to another existed. Someone always wanted something and someone was always being used. In fact, this was normal amongst the wealthy of New Castle, Washington… ( or the wealthy in general ). Her group of friends weren’t the worst, but were often the movers of setting trends and establishing self-importance; they only wanted the best of the best surrounding them. One might think, their tight-knit group held some sort of bond— that their ‘friendship’ could withstand any kind of push or pull. However, Grace realized, when push came to shove, it was all about survival of the fittest.
While Grace hadn’t ever been the type to involve herself in the mishegoss of their activities, the brunette hadn’t exactly been in the clear, as she often stood by and watched the aftermath of her friend’s chaotic decisions. It seemed as though, during her senior year of high school, she wouldn’t be sitting by, but the key player in getting them all to graduate. It’s needless to say, but Grace’s group of friends didn’t play by the rules, at all. They cheated their way through school and seemed to be getting by just fine until their favorite calculus professor had been swapped out for another. Their new teacher was more than tough. He wasn’t fooled by any of the bribes the boys offered, or the legs of the girls they flashed to get a passing grade. Instead, it was Grace that he, strangely, had an eye for.
The girls made their backhanded remarks about Grace but came to their senses quickly as finals were creeping around the corner. She was reluctant to follow in her friend’s footsteps, aware that feeding their teacher’s wandering eye could ruin both of their lives. However, it was the heavy persuasion of her childhood friends that prompted her to heighten her uniformed skirt during her solo study sessions with him, that eventually led to a secret teacher and student relationship that lasted for the rest of the year. All six of them walked across the stage with flying colors, and while most of the flirtationships between the teachers and her friends died soon after, Grace’s relationship didn’t. The relationship went on for two more months until she couldn’t take it anymore, unable to go on about pretending she was in love when she wasn’t. Evidently, they were no help at all and lazily suggested to file a restraining order instead of the obvious option: breaking up. It took all of her to not fall for the easy way out and faced him on one Sunday afternoon, ending things on a bitter note.
After high school, Grace went on to culinary school to fulfill her dreams as a pastry chef, whilst desiring to achieve cooking a basic three-course meal, sure to impress anyone. Her first year went smoothly, and the brunette passed without having to cheat her way through.. –somewhat– cleaning out her guilty conscience from her high school years. However, Grace quickly learned that what goes around comes around, and karma was quick to bite her in the ass. Ending things on a bitter note with her teacher came back to light, when a rumor had spread amongst the town that there were students in her year that used teachers to get what they wanted. Terrified of being outed, Grace reached out to her friends who began to vaguely drop her name in hopes of averting the attention away from themselves. In a state of panic, Grace packed all she knew into a few suitcases and fled the state, adamant about never looking back.
The girl is a dreamer, under all her constant worry and self-doubt. She often dreams big despite keeping tight-lipped about her aspirations. It was often due to being the more ‘quiet’ one of her group that she hadn’t been so used to talking about herself. It wasn’t until her relationship with her calculus teacher that Grace had truly blossomed into a more confident person. Sure, while the relationship was mostly forced and screwed with her ideals of love and worthiness, Grace realized a few facts about the life she knew she wouldn’t learn without him. Her teacher wasn’t cruel nor unusual but took their private time to not only explore various intimacies but to open her youthful eyes to the substance of life. He was sensitive and wise, and Grace knew, if there were any person in the world to truly care for her, it’d be him… despite the lies and cruel intentions. Because of him, Grace discovered her independence, that hugely aided her big move to New Orleans. While trust issues seemed to find its way into her luggage, Grace has other flaws too. If it wasn’t obvious, the girl runs away from any type of confrontation— even to the extent of literally running away. Still, there are a few light points as well. She’s clumsy and has a knack for rambling when she’s nervous, and slightly dramatic if the situation calls for it. She’s a little bit odd, extremely gullible, and favors a good laugh every now and again, usually known to be the type to smile, always.
GRACE’S FACECLAIM IS LOGAN BROWNING AND IS PORTRAYED BY SYDNEY.
