#meta: kaley sterling

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few notes about kaley:

lesbian

gymnast ( about time I did this )

twin of kennedy @acipaer

does not like it when people compare figure skating and gymnastics

follows the entire sport, grudgingly watches figure skating for her sister

chronic back pain ( hello again )

weak wrists / weak ankles

you will see her with tape, icy hot, and wrist guards ( called tiger paws )

uneven bars is her best event

knows that she will never be a professional because there wasn't enough time or money or energy for her to train with the best

there is Some resentment here, but not a lot and it doesn't spark often

wants to be a physical therapist and gymnastics judge

does not want to be a coach

winter is her favorite season and not just because it is competition season

does not have many friends outside of her teammates because of the grueling hours

keeps journals that even her sister does not know about

competes with her hair pulled tightly into a bun and falls asleep in it that same night so her hair is wavy the next day

at least once a week she practices pulling her hair up into that bun

she also makes sure to practice in it once every week to stay used to it for competitions

incredibly completive and forgets the team aspect of the sport often ( mostly hates the chants / gimmicks and just wants to go )

she does cheer on everyone, though, and makes sure to high five them after every routine

she'll sulk whenever she is having a bad day at the gym

yes, she is very flexible

yes, she can do a backflip

no, do not ask her if she can

yes, she will show off

secretly, she likes the fact that it is easy to show off her own skills, unlike her sister who needs ice to show hers. all she needs is ground.

stick it is her favorite movie ( the movie of gymnasts )

ice princess is something she gets for her sister once a year ( yes, it is because figure skating )

she's not very good at science and struggles with biology

she is very good at mental math

flower child

loves to be outside whenever she can, which is not often

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some more kaley notes:

she can sing

she loves to dance

she can dance, a prerequisite of being an elite gymnast, but she really just loves carefree dancing and dreams about having friends that will have dance parties with her

she has calloused hands and often has bruises on her legs

she broke her ankle when she was 9 at practice and was So Upset that she couldn't go for 8 weeks

she worked extra hard after that injury

she's the younger twin

both her siblings have sports that involve the ice rink, and so she is often the one left behind

aka the one who is late to her practice. the one that is picked up late.

she has a stay-at-home mom who does their best

both her parents try as hard as they can to split their attention, and she does see this

however, like many, her teenage years are spent with resentment over this very fact

aka she doesn't always see how hard they try and feels like she's the one cared least about in her family

she loves trying different foods

she would like to travel and does like going to different places in her state for competitions

she Will put a flower behind her ear and yours

daisies are her favorite flower

she thinks bees are misunderstood

she's very put together and thinks that clothes give insights into who the person is

she comes across as aloof sometimes because she is very focused but smiles at everyone in the hall when she's Not ruminating over something

a bit of a health nut. really cares about what she puts into her body and nutrition in general

constantly tapping either her fingers or feet

loves to paint but is awful at it

every picture she takes comes out blurry

action shots are her best friend

cliché handstand photos happen every time they do a photoshoot

she pikes up into every handstand on bars because she finds them to be prettier, even if it expends more energy

she landed her first double back when she was 12

she is Tired All The Time

won't recognize many tv or movie references