tessa lark aka #dysfunctionqueen
23 years old
date of birth: november 20th
job: server at sketti / #milf
personality:
(+) independent, resourceful
(-) self critical, anxious
background:
tessa grew up in a loud, chaotic family where fist fighting and chasing each other around with sharp objects was normal. they were always the loudest house on the block and it wasn't unusual for the cops to be called at least once a week.
her parents weren't really around - her dad was usually in jail for one reason or another, and her mother was off somewhere drinking and/or out looking for her next score and if she was around she just added to the dysfunction and chaos. the lark kids were left to fend for themselves, so tessa was raised by her older siblings who made sure she wasn't entirely screwed up and went to school and didn't starve to death.
since their parents were off in jail or drinking whatever money they had away, the lark kids usually had to resort to selling drugs or steal to make money to keep the electricity on and keep food in the house. once tessa was old enough she contributed by writing essays and stealing answer keys to tests and selling them to her classmates.
she excelled in school and as she grew up, she wanted more for herself instead of the life the lark's had handed to them - she longed for a life free of chaos and dysfunction, and yearned to be carefree, financially stable, happy, and far away from her shitty parents, and her way out was by doing good in school. she didn't necessarily care about the career she'd have, as long as it made her money and brought her closer to the life she desired.
once she graduated from high school - the first of the lark family to graduate, ever - she started going to college and was aiming to eventually get her medical degree and become a highly respected doctor, but life had a funny way of completely throwing her off track. a kid was not part of her plans (maybe in the very, very, very distant future she would've considered it) but she'd always loved Major, and when she imagined her future, she thought he could maybe be a part of it, so instead of nipping it in the bud, she told him and accepted her fate.
she took a break from school after having the baby, but is now taking online classes and trying to juggle raising her child between school and working at sketti. but with rent and tuition to pay, plus all the diapers and baby expenses, tessa's job, even with tips, is not enough to pay the bills. it's far from the life she wanted for herself and she's still set on getting herself (and now her child) out of the kitchen and into a better neighborhood and life for them, with or without major's help.
some facts:
she's the second youngest of her family - she has two older brothers, one older sister, and a younger brother.
she was arrested when she was fifteen for stealing a police cruiser and taking it for a joy ride with her friends and little brother.
when she has downtime, she always liked reading and writing has kept a journal since she was ten. she used to imagine becoming an author but it was always a pipe dream. she still tries to journal but she's usually too busy these days.
her favorite drink is a long island iced tea.
