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Symone West

Basic Information

Full Name: Symone West (Birth Name: Amogelang)

Age: 22 (as of 2021)

Gender: Transgender Woman (Transitioned at 18)

Pronouns: She/Her

Ethnicity: South African (Maternal Side), Italian (Paternal Side), with Hebrew heritage from her great-grandfather

Alias: Barista, Baby,

Birthday: November 8th

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois

Current Residence: Stockton California, USA

Relationship Status: “it’s complicated?”

Si-MOHN (The "o" like in "bone," but with a softer, quieter tone)

• This reflects the quiet strength and the softer side of Symone that she doesn't always show, aligning with her introspective nature.

stylish and confident, reflecting her bold, fierce persona while still maintaining an elegant and unique flair. It emphasizes a sense of individuality and power, which aligns well with her strong sense of identity and presence.

Appearance

Height: 5’7” to 5’8”

Skin Tone: Dark

Hair: Jet black

Eyes: Pure silver

Scars: Noticeable scars across her body, primarily from childhood abuse

Tattoos:

Transgender symbol tattooed from her left shoulder to bicep

Medusa tattoo on her pelvis, symbolizing her inner strength and defiance against being victimized

Style:

Skilled in cosmetics and makeup artistry, often presenting a polished and expressive appearance to mask deeper emotions

Prefers loose, flowing clothing—especially loose shirts—due to not having undergone top surgery. Clothing often feels like it "swallows" her because of her bigger lower half, but she finds comfort in the freedom it represents.

Loves wearing bell bottoms, tassels, and flowy fabrics, which symbolize how free she longs to feel.

Often dresses in ways that allow her to feel the wind, enjoying the sensation of the breeze gliding across her skin and through her hair—something that makes her feel alive and grounded.

Personality

Core Traits: Resilient, ambitious, emotionally guarded, resourceful, empathetic, and always on edge (though well-hidden)

Strengths:

Survival Instincts: Highly adaptable and strategic, having learned to navigate harsh environments

Negotiation Skills: Exceptionally persuasive and able to talk her way out of difficult situations

Self-Taught Fighter: Knows how to defend herself, both physically and emotionally

Makeup Artistry: Uses cosmetics both as self-expression and a form of armor

Singing & Music Appreciation: Learned to sing in church, developed a love for soul music

Blending In: Can be invisible when she needs to be but also knows how to stand out strategically

Charitable Leadership: Donated and raised over $200,000 for trans youth charities, driven by the desire to help others like her grow up with better opportunities than she had.

Weaknesses:

Emotional Repression: Bottles up her feelings and struggles with vulnerability

Trust Issues: Finds it difficult to let others in due to past betrayals

Struggles Under Pressure: Years of constant stress have left her body hyper-sensitive to high-pressure situations, often triggering anxiety responses

Health Issues: Has slight asthma, which can flare up under stress or physical exertion

Sleep Deprivation: Struggles to rest, often plagued by memories and anxieties that keep her awake.

Backstory

Childhood:

Raised in Chicago, Illinois, with South African and Italian heritage

Her mother was in and out of the hospital, leaving Symone to be primarily raised by her abusive father

Faced religious oppression from her father’s side, where faith was weaponized rather than used for comfort

Nearly sent to military school by her father—her mother’s intervention stopped it, but at the cost of her own health, landing her in the hospital

Grew up fast due to neglect and trauma, with minimal support from extended family

Faced intense discrimination at school, particularly during her transition

Turned to the church for answers, where she learned to sing and fell in love with soul music

Family Relationships:

Mother:

Their relationship is strained due to her mother’s poor health and emotional detachment, but Symone still deeply cares for her.

Father:

Physically and emotionally abusive, responsible for most of her scars.

The last time she saw him was at her high school graduation, where he gave her a brief, detached “congrats” before disappearing from her life permanently.

His words, “She’s better looking like everyone else than being seen in the crowd like that,” still haunt her.

Grandparents: Were largely absent in her life.

Adulthood & Struggles:

Transitioned at eighteen and faced severe discrimination both personally and professionally.

Diagnosed as HIV-positive, which fueled her activism and desire for justice.

Endured an abusive relationship, feeling trapped because it was the first time she had ever felt "cared for."

Worked under a discriminatory boss in California, where she was objectified and undervalued, who only to her because of her looks, the same boss that assaulted her and forced her to keep quiet leading her to quit.

Almost earned her master’s degree in biomedical engineering but was denied it due to racial and bureaucratic discrimination.

Considered moving back to her birth country but ultimately settled in California, hoping for a better life.

Raised and donated over $200,000 to trans youth charities, determined to give others the support and chances she never had.

Often recalls her father’s words: “No one cares about how you feel.”

Symone’s future was stolen from her before it had the chance to begin. She grew up trapped in a cycle of abuse, discrimination, and survival. Opportunities were taken from her—not because she lacked the ability, but because of who she was and where she came from. Her potential was constantly overshadowed by a world that wanted her to stay invisible.

Beliefs and Values

Faith & Spirituality:

Grew up experiencing religion as oppression from her father's side.

Despite this, she sought comfort in church during her youth, searching for answers and emotional refuge.

Activism:

Strong advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, HIV awareness, and fighting discrimination.

Deeply motivated to help trans youth through charity and activism, ensuring others can grow up safer and stronger than she did.

Personal Philosophy:

Believes in enduring pain silently but secretly longs to be heard and understood.

Chose the name Symone because it means “to be heard”—something she never felt as a child.

Skills and Hobbies

Negotiation: Great at talking her way out of tough situations.

Fighting: Self-taught, knows how to protect herself.

Makeup Artistry: Skilled in cosmetics as both an art form and armor.

Singing: Developed a love for soul music from her time in church.

Blending In: Able to adapt socially and stay unnoticed when needed.

Dance: Symone is infact an experienced dancer in Vogue

Emotional Struggles

Bottles up emotions, using a stoic mask to protect herself.

Fears abandonment and rejection, which keeps her in toxic relationships longer than she should be.

**Struggles under pressure—**her body treats stress as a life-or-death situation due to her past.

Hides pain through distractions, like online shopping and keeping busy.

Trivia

Coping Mechanism: Online shopping helps her calm down.

Symbolism: Medusa tattoo represents reclaiming power over her body and identity.

Hogwarts House: Slytherin

Not because she’s cold or manipulative, but because her strength, ambition, and survival instincts have been forged through struggle.

She has learned how to protect herself, fight for her place in the world, and assert her identity—hallmarks of Slytherin’s drive and resourcefulness.

Her resilience, self-reliance, and ability to adapt to difficult environments define her as a true Slytherin survivor.

Guilty Pleasure: Secretly loves watching the Twilight series.

Was always Team Jacob but pretended to be Team Edward just to fit in.

Struggles with sleeping pill addiction, using them to escape extreme sleep deprivation and restless nights.

Still has some of her South African accent granted it’s very quiet in some cases when angry her accent comes out

The “Choose your path” feels like a day dream to Symone

Favorite flavor of ice cream is rocky road

Nails is on point Symone visits her favorite nail tech every three months but due to her absence her nail lady is worried about Symone’s whereabouts

What if Elias and Symone’s Worlds never crossed paths

If Symone had never met Elias, her life would have been shaped by a different kind of survival—one rooted in isolation, resilience, and the constant push to prove herself in a world that kept trying to break her down. Without Elias and the gang world, her journey would have been quieter but perhaps lonelier, still shadowed by the struggles she faced growing up.

Symone likely would have continued her fight to earn her master's degree in biomedical engineering and even accomplishing that dream. Despite the discrimination she faced, her ambition would have driven her to push through the barriers. It would have been a lonely battle—facing rejection, bureaucratic hurdles, and microaggressions without anyone by her side. She might have succeeded, but the cost would have been her emotional well-being. Her career would be her escape, her obsession, but it wouldn’t fill the emptiness. She would still be driven to fight for transgender youth, but her activism would be distant—through donations, silent contributions, support protest and online efforts. Without Elias, she wouldn’t have learned the power of direct confrontation or how to fight with fire. Instead, she’d be cautious, protecting herself by keeping her distance from the communities that reminded her of her own pain. Symone's trust issues would be even deeper. Without Elias breaking down her walls, she might have kept everyone at arm’s length. Friendships would be surface-level—polite conversations, distant connections. Love would be a fleeting thing, something she might crave but never truly reach for. She would convince herself she didn’t need anyone, even as loneliness pressed in. She would still wrestle with insomnia, haunted by memories and anxieties that have nowhere to land.

The scars of her childhood would feel heavier, with no one to remind her that she’s more than her past.

Her HIV diagnosis would be an even more isolating experience. Without Elias’ presence, she wouldn’t have anyone to lean on during the worst moments.

She might have fallen deeper into unhealthy coping mechanisms—sleeping pills, distractions, anything to numb the ache.

Elias, flawed and dangerous as he was, gave her a place to belong. Without him, Symone would always feel like an outsider—too hardened for academic spaces, too soft for the streets. Elias taught her how to fight for herself—not just to survive, but to live, to claim space, to take risks. Without him, she might never have found that fire. Elias would have been one of the few people to see her as more than her scars, her trauma, or her resilience. Without him, she might have convinced herself she wasn’t worth being loved that deeply. Symone’s activism, with Elias, was born from both pain and hope. Without him, it would be mechanical—a way to pay back what she could never truly heal from.

In a world without Elias, Symone survives. She achieves, she endures, she keeps moving—but she never truly lives. Her life is clean, controlled, but lacking in color and chaos. She might tell herself it’s better that way, that safety is enough, but deep down, she’d always feel the absence of something she couldn’t quite name.

There’s no one to see her, not really. No one to pull her out of herself, to challenge her, to fight with her and for her. She avoids danger, but she also avoids passion. And even though she wouldn’t know what she missed, some nights, when the silence gets too loud, she’d feel the ache of a life that could have been different.

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