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( savannah lee smith. ciswoman. she + her. ) did you hear ? camilla bennett is stuck in stonehaven for the for the foreseeable future … they've lived here for twenty years and are known around town as the brainiac, though back in high school they were better known for being voted most likely to become president. if i'm not mistaken, they’re a twenty two year old junior studying law ( i really hope that translates well into their role as an archivist in the ‘new world' ). according to my records they were originally on the trip because it would look good on their transcript — which checks out, given they’re intelligent, adaptable and conceited. if you’re ever trying to find them, your best bet is to start at bell’s bookstore and listen for someone humming vienna by billy joel. oh, and don’t forget to try calling out cami or picturing plaid skirts matched with knee high socks and a tight ponytail; the scent of a freshly opened book; facial expressions providing enough evidence of internal monologue with a silent tongue; the excessive push to do better despite being the best you can be. let's hope the chaos doesn't get to them.

✗ 𝖲𝖳𝖠𝖳𝖨𝖲𝖳𝖨𝖢𝖲

full name : camilla penelope bennett. age : twenty two. birthday : september 18th, 2002. astrology : virgo sun, taurus moon + aries rising. gender + pronouns : ciswoman / she + her. sexual orientation : bisexual + biromantic. spoken languages : english + french. height : 5'7. tattoos + piercings : 'stay gold' along the outside of her left arm, sunflower on her right ankle + cartilage (bar), daith and belly button. allergies : lactose intolerant + peanuts. addictions : n/a. drug / alcohol use : both socially but rarely uses drugs. family tree : jonathan bennett (father), violet bennett (mother). character inspo : spencer hastings (pretty little liars), rory gilmore (gilmore girls), monica geller (friends).

✗ 𝖡𝖨𝖮𝖦𝖱𝖠𝖯𝖧𝖸

a patient child, a child that her parents never thought would enter the world, but that never stunted any sense of love they had for their daughter. that was their pride and joy, someone that they held close to their heart. father holding her up to show everyone in his agency while mother would pride herself with photos are her office. camilla bennett knew nothing but the spotlight, from the moment she was wrapped tightly in a bundle and put into the arms of her mother.

it didn't help that growing up meant everything was a competition. if cami was tired, her father was more tired from running an agency with himself and only himself. if she had a headache, her mothers body ached since giving birth. once old enough to push back to their ideals, she was no longer the daughter of their dreams; they saw her as someone they needed to compete with. bringing home the best grades in the class wasn't enough because she could've studied harder and gotten extra points if she dedicated herself enough.

she tried to be the best daughter, bringing him the best grades, having outstanding recommendations and even joining every extracurricular that they wanted her to join. she was burning herself out at the age of fifteen, struggling to stay awake during the days and drinking coffee late into the evening so she could get extra hours of sleep in the evenings. but it never seemed like it was enough, her father saying her last goal could've been smoother and her mother critiquing every landing she would make during gymnastics or ballet.

anxiety became her best friend; biting down on nails, pulling at the skin that was chapped on her lips, pulling at her cuticles and having to suck the blood afterwards. busying herself with multiple things was the only thing that could support the internal storm brewing … that was until she hit a full burnout. having fainted in the hallway at school due to dehydration and stress, causing her parents to finally get forced into their roles of parental figures … and mandatory family therapy for camilla to open up about the stress.

despite having to take many steps back (no more ballet, no more debate and drama, no more working overtime and studying in the backroom), she didn’t hesitate to submit her application for college the moment she was able to with her transcript. and it also didn’t stop her from applying to one of the most competitive programs : pre-law, with the hopes to continue into their law program and follow in her fathers footsteps.

pre-law had been something that she fully enjoyed, even though there was so much to do. with her parents constantly checking in, there was obvious worry that she would overwork herself once again; being on the student union, debate club and working as a tutor as well as in the schools bookstore halftime — but the difference between then and now … cami felt in her element and did not find herself overstressing over the small things.

signing up for the trip wasn’t something that was shocking for someone like cami; although the panic began to set in the moment realization set in that they were on their own. cuticles once again beginning to become sore from picking, anxiety rising as each second passes and overworking herself seem like the only way to actually handle the situation.

✗ 𝖢𝖮𝖭𝖭𝖤𝖢𝖳𝖨𝖮𝖭𝖲

confidant / person [ 0/1 ] : heavily based off meredith/alex or cristina/meredith where these two are closer than best friends. platonic soulmates that know that there is never going to be judging of the other. these two are each others rock and they listen and don’t judge.

the one that got away [ 0/1 ] : based off normal people. these two have always had feelings for one another but their timing is constantly off. if one isn’t in a relationship, there’s a situation stunting them from actually being together; right timing is never there for an official title, but that doesn’t stop them from grasping onto each other when there’s a moment they can both fall into the sheets and act like things are fine

sibling - like friendships [ 1/? ] : cami’s an only child, this person would definitely be someone that takes cami under their wing. they’re protective of each other but they also know when to keep things secret to one another for their own sanity.

competitors [ 0/2 ] : think rory and paris. they are unlikely friends, and most days, they aren’t friends but they push each other in the best ways; a friendly competition that pushes them to be the best they can be.

ex friends [ 1/1 ] : serena and blair coded … cami is a very flaky person once her anxiety kicks in and this person was someone that she loved dearly, however that didn’t stop her from pushing them away. details can be plots / mari flores !

other plots i’d like : exes on good terms, exes on bad terms, friends / enemies with benefits, friends, people that she tutors, roommate, first love, unrequited crush (on either side), enemies !