[name_f]Sojourner[/name_f] ‘Jojo’ [name_f]Claire[/name_f] DuPoint (17) is pretty much the only person who’s been able to maintain a friendship with both [name_u]Riley[/name_u] and [name_u]Aria[/name_u] following the friend group dividing over the dating situation. [name_f]Amira[/name_f] doesn’t necessarily approve of Jojo’s stance on things but the two prefer to not address this rather than fall into petty arguing, as the other girl understands why [name_u]Jojo[/name_u] is so staunch against embroiling herself in conflict. Having grown up in a home defined by her parents incredibly dysfunctional relationship - her dad struggling with alcoholism while her mom spent money compulsively, with financial strain inevitably leading to ugly and vicious rows - she abhors conflict thanks to how miserable this made her; now living with her paternal grandma, [name_f]Corinna[/name_f], alongside her 15-year-old sister and 11-year-old brother.
It’s common knowledge her upbringing was unhappy, but [name_u]Jojo[/name_u] would rather avoid pity and instead focus on making moves towards her dream of becoming a director, wanting to explore the stories of WOC through a multitude of genres. Her granny is very supportive of her dreams and in return she goes out of her way to help out around the house, driving her siblings to and from school as well as cooking dinner at least twice a week to put less pressure on her. With her friends she’s always a calming presence who’ll listen and try to understand a whole manner of perspectives, which is why she understands and empathises with both [name_u]Aria[/name_u] and [name_u]Riley[/name_u] given the [name_m]Cayde[/name_m] situation - not even holding anything against him, as she understands emotions are complex. She’s queer herself and has been with her girlfriend for just over a year, although things between them are blissfully much more lowkey and smooth.