of tears and stardust.

Elsie does her best to mean every word she says, taking extra time to process and to seriously listen to what others tell her. Her kindness knows no bounds, with her consideration stemming from her overall attentiveness. Due to this thoughtfulness, her interactions carry a distinct warmth— her inner circle notes her genuine care. When there's something that she feels she should keep in mind, she commits to carrying it along with her regardless of what it is. Her heedfulness is one of her most positive traits, as well as the greatest obstacle in her daily life. Since any and all words are taken sincerely, they continue to pile onto Elsie's mind, making her thoughts feel unbearably heavy.

Her low self-esteem and her anxiety in relation to her actions make it difficult for Elsie to present as her ideal self. She cares a lot for visuals that represent herself and her feelings. Specifically, she takes comfort in pastels, lace, ribbon, and other cute elements. Her passion is putting these into her creative projects, but she struggles to fully express herself. Intensely passionate about creating her own designs, she stakes her self-worth on her work. Her ambitions are high and the dedication that she puts forth in her creative endeavors shows in the quality of her projects, but her lack of confidence and dread towards being judged for her tastes results in her feeling ashamed of her efforts.

With her thoughts on other people, she's both bashful and deferring. She's hesitant to assert her ideas for fear of inconveniencing them. This also results in some wariness— she doesn't want to make mistakes, doesn't want to be disliked, and doesn't want to prove to herself that she's inadequate. Not helping her apprehensiveness, she regularly struggles to pick up on new skills quickly. Elsie criticizes herself for not being efficient, but her pace is also directly impacted by how deliberate she is in fully understanding new concepts rather than checking off boxes.

It's common for her to compare herself to other people, especially her siblings Wesley and Grey. However, Elsie's goodwill doesn't allow any gnawing envy to tarnish her well-kept bonds. She remains supportive, delighted whenever the subjects of her admiration come across new opportunities. As much as she holds herself back in her personal aspirations, she strives for self-improvement above all and continues to work towards it in as many ways as possible. Even if each and every person already shines uniquely, she still wishes to believe she can emit the same glow through her own merits. Over time she's pushed herself to shakily pretend she's more self-assured, hoping to one day be closer to the Elsie she wants to be.

miscellaneous.

• Her personal clothing brand is labeled Stargazer Elsie. Most of her efforts are in her head, but she makes new pieces to wear or post to her social media whenever her muse and confidence align. Her designs are nostalgic, with influences from fairytales and yume kawaii aesthetics.
• Elsie is bi with a strong lean towards feminine or woman-aligned people.
• Her girlfriend is Clementine Yuan. She is also the one who made and gifted her the star ribbon accessory that Elsie wears in her casual outfit.
• Elsie’s mothers own a bakery together called “tout notre amour” (stylized with all lowercase letters), often called “amour” for short. She knows how to bake from her family as well, but she typically helps them out through decorating cakes and other goods when she can.
• Her favorite fruits are strawberries and peaches.
• She sleeps for long hours and is a heavy sleeper. In contrast to some of her friends like Merpati and Meredith, she can't deal with sleep deprivation that well.
• She considers pants to be uncomfortable and prefers to wear skirts or dresses.
• She's nearsighted and has needed glasses ever since she was in the second grade.
• She's the youngest sibling of three. Wesley is her older brother by four years while Grey is her older sibling by two.
  • Wesley is socially active and extremely well-liked among their community, while Grey excels academically. Elsie, who struggles with her anxieties and learns at her own pace, considers herself inferior to both, finding it difficult to recognize her own merits.
• Elsie's accessories like her glasses and stars match in color, with all of them being a metallic gold. While she only occassionally wears earrings, any hardware in them is the same shade.
  • Her hair accessories are star shaped while the shapes decorating the rims of her frames are round five petal flowers.
• She has a mole in the upper corner of her left eye, as well as several others dotting her neck, arms, and legs.