Sithara ’ [name_u]Aria[/name_u] ’ Anesha [name_m]Joshi[/name_m] (13) is Ahaan’s daughter, who’s secretly decided she wants to become an Olympic swimmer quite recently - although she hasn’t told her dad yet because she wants it to be a surprise. Having a surprising boldness for her age, [name_u]Aria[/name_u] has found a mentor in one of the high school students who frequents the same pool as her and has actually been invited to an Olympic tryout, viewing the older girl as a surrogate sister - as truthfully, she doesn’t always love being the oldest [but Aria’s always been open about this with her dad, and never objected to his new relationship, which allowed her to bond strongly with her stepmother].
Often she finds herself wishing she had clear memories of her late mother, in spite of how truthfully impossible she knows it is, but her dad’s vivid stories help keep up Aria’s spirits, and he absolutely is her hero in every sense of the word. She can be a little awkward around her younger stepsibling and tends to ask [name_f]Naya[/name_f] for help approaching this, as she considers her friend a fountain of knowledge because of her own younger sister. [name_u]Aria[/name_u] can be a little disorganised and her room is organised in a way only she can decipher, so her dad doesn’t get involved in trying to find anything based on how she goes about getting her stuff. To make up for this she’s an excellent runner - so at the very least she’s never late for things!