ㅤೀ 𝐍𝐎𝐖 𝐁𝐎𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 ! DEVIKA KUMAR sets sail to new adventures . the thirty6 year old is known to be appetent , but makes up for it by being debonair . you can usually find them listening to SWAN SONG BY NIKI + SAWEETIE ; might be a way to cope with BREAKING OFF HER ENGAGEMENT AND DISAPPOINTING THEIR FAMILY . ﹕ ꒰ aditi rao hydari, non-binary, they/she ꒱
penned by HECATE ( she/her , 21+ , pst )
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STATS PAGE .
[ ! ] FULL NAME ––– devika kumar
[ ! ] ALIAS ––– n/a
[ ! ] AGE ––– thirty6
[ ! ] DOB ––– 06/23/1986
[ ! ] ETHNICITY ––– indian ( bohri, chtirapur saraswat, telugu )
[ ! ] GENDER ––– non-binary
[ ! ] PRONOUNS ––– they/them, she/her
[ ! ] SEXUAL ORIENTATION ––– bisexual.
[ ! ] ROMANTIC ORIENTATION ––– biromantic.
[ ! ] HOMETOWN ––– seattle, wa
[ ! ] OCCUPATION ––– museum curator ( specializing in south asian art & artifacts )
NOTE : devika’s pronouns are they and she so please keep that in mind ! meaning , they prefer they/them pronouns but will also accept she/her . please don’t use only she and only they exclusively . my writing will utilize both pronouns !
BIOGRAPHY.
001. devika is one of two children born to an upper middle class family in seattle . the kumar family is successful . ‘ bragging rights to extended family members ’ successful . a lawyer . a cardiologist . two healthy children ( a son and a daughter ) . what more could they ask for ? unfortunately for devika , their parents’ success translated to strong expectations being thrust upon them from a young age . she is always striving to be the absolute best in whatever she did . be it in school , sports , extracurriculars –– you name it .
and these expectations carry through as they get older . she never wanted to disappoint her parents . it didn’t matter that it looked like devika was slowly overloading herself , she never wanted to disappoint . she was going to make it happen . and that work eventually pays off when they get accepted to harvard . unfortunately , her parents weren’t satisfied . it wasn’t enough to get into an ivy league university . there’s a lot more for her to prove .
002. college served as a sense of freedom . they’re on their own for the first time . however , devika still feels the extent of her parents’ expectations . by the time she graduates , she has a double major in chemistry and art history and a minor in south asian studies ( though , the two other additions to their chemistry major remain a secret from their parents ) .
it doesn’t stop there . she makes the decision to pursue her masters . not in chemistry . just in art history and south asian studies . and she hides that from her parents . they let them believe they’re doing it for chemistry . she’ll tell them eventually ! so she doesn’t return home and is instead off to new york . new city , same habits . study . explore a new city . date around a little bit . update her parents every once in a while . and this works . so much so that after devika finishes obtaining their masters , they move to LA to get their doctorate .
003. things come crashing down while devika is in LA . not their career . they’re in school and secured a curator position within a very well established museum . she feels external pressure from her parents to get married . they knew it was coming , but marriage just wasn’t in devika’s books . . . not for a long while .
however , with news that their brother had gotten engaged , devika’s parents started pushing her into marrying . so much so that they’ve given her a list of suitors ( of course deemed acceptable by their standards ) . she doesn’t say anything . she accepts it and eventually finds someone they’re compatible with . things move as they would . they’re engaged by the time they finish their doctorate program .
004. their engagement was met with excitement all around from everyone except devika . maybe it’s just jitters from how big of a decision they’re making , right ? surely that’ll wear off and they’ll be excited to plan their wedding ? and that’s what they convince themselves to believe .
unfortunately , six months into wedding planning and those feelings of dread haven’t shaken . the last thing she wants to do is disappoint but marriage just wasn’t in the cards for her . but devika makes the decision to call off the wedding . as expected , it’s met with anger and disappointment . despite parting on good terms with their ex-fiance , the rest of their family weren’t as understanding . to get away from it all , devika stumbles upon the crowned hope . they booked a ticket and hasn’t checked in with their family since .
PERSONALITY.
devika can come off as quiet, caring and sensitive . always open to listen and be that shoulder to cry on . something that’s just been part of her charm . and while they are highly perceptive and more than willing to offer support when needed , they’re still closed off when it comes to their personal life . she’s reluctant to open up , seeing it as a burden to others . and from time to time , they can be a little bit of a perfectionist and a little dramatic about it . despite all this , she’s practical , decisive and compassionate .
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