The crowded school hallway always gave the siren some trouble, everyday it seemed like someone would nearly tip her chair over in the rush. It honestly scared her to death. Since Asa had been sick all week and Danny was out of town on some school trip so that meant Sello had to push herself all week and she still was having trouble finding her classes even after being at the school for several years now. Her therapist had chalked it up to some sort of trauma based memory issues or something. Sello just wanted to be normal but it was hard when you were the only kid in school with a tail.
The crowd today seemed especially vicious so the siren so she waited it out in a cleared out hallway, making her even more late than usual. When she finally made it to class, after having to talk to someone about where the hallway she needed to be was, she was fifteen minutes late.
"Ah Sello, nice to see you finally made it. Please make your way to your seat thank you." The history teacher had set her in the back of class so she wasn't a distraction which let eyes linger on her longer as rolled down the isle. She could usually handle the immense amount of social anxiety she'd built up over the years of being home schooled but today wasn't one of those days. By the time she rolled her self to her seat she felt not only like crying but also quiting school all together. Unluckily even after being at the school for nearly 3 years already this wasn't something she'd warmed up to, in fact she was pretty sure every day felt like the first day she'd starting going here.
"Since the festival is coming up, I want you to do an essay on one of the topics on the board. Each pertain to a different part of our history containing the sirens. You will be assigned a partner, so don't start jumping at Ms. Halász." The teacher explained. A sigh of relief slipped through Sello's lips at the last statement. As the teacher started listing of names Sello looked around the room, she didn't really know who much of these people were beside a few had classes with before. History was a required course but open to seniors and juniors so the population of older and younger students were mixed. "Sello Halász and Sage Summers." Sello's eyes fell on the only familiar senior in the room. As she made eye contact with girl her stomach felt it was being eaten away by piranhas.
Gender/Sex: Female (Uses she/her pronouns as grew up in a primarily human family)
Sexuality: Lesbian
Age: 17
Species: Siren
Looks: Long wavy red (orangey ginger brave color) hair (usually down), green tail with white accents, normal fair skin because of all the sun, green eyes
History: At a young age she was separated by from the pod when her parents were attacked and killed by a shark. She herself was attacked by the shark rendering her unable to swim and she nearly starved to death on the bottom of the ocean. A fisherman saved her and he and his wife adopted her as their own. She’s grown up very human and is afraid of the water. Goes to school with everyone at school.
Distinguishing marks (dimples, moles, scars, birthmarks, etc.): tail and scars. She has a tattoo on the inside of her wrist that says ocean so she can stay close to it but not at the same time
Health: Is in a wheelchair because of her tail, has to be in the bath once a day for at least 3 hour. She gets treatments (physical and mental therapy) for her tail at the hospital so she doesn't lose all movement in it.
Childhood: *see history* she had a great childhood but would refuse to go near the ocean or go to any cultural exchanges. She has several siblings, two older brothers and one older sister. Her siblings went to public school and she pressed for her to go as well until her parents gave in.
Education: Homeschooled until high school, in highschool
Religion: Agnostic
Finances: Relatively well off. Her father is a fisherman and her mother is a doctor.
Siblings: When they were younger they were a little weird about having an adopted siren sister but after growing up with her they don't think much of it, she's just family to them.
Michel – Michel is married and moved off the island after meeting a temporary and falling in love. He and his wife come back every once in awhile. He was jealous of Sello for awhile but loves her for now as a sister.
Danny – A senior in high school, is really into the culture and history of the island. He used to ask a lot of questions but realized it was bad for Sello to talk about it and stopped.
Asa – She's a junior and is as old as her sister and the two are very close the two of them used to share a room together (Asa moved into Michel room when he moved out) and are pretty much best friends.
