sorry this is a novel.
this is natalie, a 26 year old who moved to the area when she was six after the death of her mom because her dad wanted to be near family and have a little extra help raising her. she works at a paint your own ceramics shop (there's a cafe with wine and coffee too!) and either loves or loathes it depending on the day and the customers she has. she's a bit of a hipster, a former art student who talks a big game about all the things she dislikes and wants to do but hasn't exactly done much of anything creative or with her degree at all after graduation.
her dad has always coddled her and cut her a bit too much slack because she lost her mom so early on. natalie definitely abuses the fact that her dad is a bit of a pushover and kind of sucks in the adulting department. her parents had a slightly unconventional relationship and an open marriage. even though she was too little to really remember this, she's sort of adopted her parents' philosophies when it comes to relationships and completely failed the few times she's attempted to be someone's girlfriend. natalie is gay, but slightly reluctant to admit this to herself. she's not ashamed in the slightest but she's sort of got this weird, warped idea that being into all genders would make her more open minded.
she can be a bit of a hard nut to crack even if you're not in a relationship with her, sort of really good at surface stuff and not really letting people get to know the real her.
i'm making her sound super appealing. on the plus side, she's fun. she loves new experiences and is usually taking in some animal or another. she's an extremely loyal friend even though she has a lot more casual ones than real ones, definitely the sort to always have your back and declare she hates someone as soon as you do. i could use all sorts of things for her. customers and coworkers from the shop, friends, enemies, flings, i have a specific neighbor/ex girlfriend line i'd love filled and at least one guy she lead on for a long while. give me everything and more.