Maisie + 

Hi, I’m Maisie Grayson. I’m nineteen, finishing up my final year of university. Just a few months until graduation. Honestly? I’m relieved. It feels good to be reaching the end. + 

I suppose I should introduce myself. I’m… a bit of a nerd, I guess. Good grades have always come easily. But I’m not one of those nerds who gets picked on. I’m fairly friendly, I think. I spend most of my free time in the library or scrolling through Wattpad – I’m a voracious reader. Aside from books, I’m a dedicated foodie and a music fanatic. I’m definitely not one of those girls who obsess over a perfect figure and subsist on salads. I’m curvy, and I *love* to eat, and I need my music. I’m shy, yes, but I can be stubborn when I need to be. I have a tendency to be a bit sharp-tongued, but I usually keep it in check. Patience, mostly. I rarely lose control. + 

My family situation… it’s complicated. My mother died giving birth to me, and my father couldn’t cope with the loss. He took his own life when I was three, after entrusting me to his sister. I live with my aunt and her daughter now. They… don’t exactly welcome me with open arms. They’ve always treated me like an obligation, a burden. Sometimes I miss having parents. But I don't blame them for leaving me. I don't even hate my aunt or my cousin. I just wish things could have been different. I wish, just once, things could have been *easy*. + 