tw: emotional manipulative boyfriend, feelings of inferiority
Bernadette Rose “ Bindi “ [left] and Tessadora Rae “ Tess “ [right] Winslow (both 19) are the fraternal twin daughters of Jeffrey Winslow, and the cousins of Emmeliese and Pen. Both of them were very close with their grandmother, Dinosaur Doris, and miss her dearly but like their father respect that she died doing what she loved and know she’d be proud of them now. Like Emmeliese and Pen, they were both named by her but were given middle names by their mother. This caused a bit of envy when they were little as Emmeliese and Pen didn’t have middle names and were extremely jealous of them for having them, and later the girls made up their own middle names- Emmeliese chose “ Luna “ because she saw a cartoon character who had the name and wanted to be like her, and Pen picked “ Harriett “ because she thought it sounded cool, but in a couple months the girls forgot about their fake middle names and went back to normal.
Bindi and Tess tried horse riding when they were little, but Bindi fell and hit her head causing a minor concussion and Tess was too traumatized to ride a horse again, causing her a lifelong fear of horses. Bindi and Tess have always been known to do the same things- wear them same clothes and have the same hairstyle. Tess has been dying her hair a lighter shade of blonde though lately and the two have began trying out their new aesthetics and figuring themselves out a little more without being “Tess and Bindi,” but being their own people. Bindi has always felt like the inferior twin whenever she’s compared to Tess though she does love Tess- the only person who made her feel differently was Dinosaur Doris, her beloved grandmother. She misses her terribly and sometimes feels like Tess doesn’t miss her as much as she does, which hurts. What hurt Bindi the most was when Tess got a boyfriend- the two were around 14 and Tess started dating a boy. They broke it off literally three days later but Bindi felt a bit hurt by it as Tess was “the first one.” Tess was also more mature as a teen too- when Tess was focused on boys and crop tops, Bindi still wanted to play games like four square and Tetris- all she wanted was to savor her childhood.
Of course, Bindi has dated tons of people- she came out as pan at 17, and Tess was the first person to know- she was super supportive and told her sister she’d adore her no matter what. Tess is a very naturally supportive person, to the point that Bindi suggested Tess study psychology- but Tess has always been set on becoming a marine biologist, which Bindi is also in full support of. Both twins decided not to go straight to college after graduation as the pressure felt like too much, but they both scored high marks on their SATs and Tess applied to The institute for Marine and Arctic Studies, in Hobart, Tasmania, and Bindi was furious- even more so when Tess got a letter of acceptance. Bindi has no ideas what she wants to do but knows she wants to stay in Caroline Springs as her family and girlfriend lives there. Both twins are in relationships, one being healthier than the other. Tess is dating Bindi’s high school crush, who’s actually an a-hole and is emotionally manipulative. Bindi is warning Tess to stay away but she just lashes out at her well meaning sister, telling her that “she’s just jealous.”
Bindi met her girlfriend through a side job at an art gallery- Bindi loves art and feels like it’s the only thing she can beat her twin sister at. Her girlfriend is also an artist, and she has a son who Bindi loves. Bindi wants to propose to her girlfriend one day but is too scared as she doesn’t want to be rejected or told “you’re not even in college yet.” Bindi is planning to apply to colleges but is held back by her own insecurity and fear that her sister Tess will always be better than her. However, their youngest sibling is encouraging Bindi to go for it- and Bindi’s feeling more determined than ever. Meanwhile, Tess is being pressured to drop out by her manipulative bf, and is considering it- the truth is, Tess always hated being the so called perfect one and wishes she could take Bindi’s spot, as Tess has an equally hard life and her boyfriend isn’t making it any easier. However, despite all the differences between Tess and Bindi, they’ll still always be best friends, no matter what.
) Her boyfriend is from there- the two met at a fair at the ages of 16 and 17 and have been inseparable ever since. [name_f]Avonlea[/name_f] and her boyfriend haven’t married because they want to take it slow and don’t want to rush anything, but they have a young daughter who loves dinosaurs which they think is adorable- [name_f]Avonlea[/name_f] wishes she could’ve spent more time with her eccentric grandmother, as she was an amazing person. [name_f]Avonlea[/name_f] has more cousins from her mother’s two sisters and loves them all dearly, and even invites them to babysit her daughter and her two cats- a white Scottish Fold named Marshmallow and a fat orange tabby named [name_u]George[/name_u]. Once again, [name_f]Avonlea[/name_f] thought [name_u]George[/name_u] was a very funny name for an animal.
