Artizar ’ [name_f]Venus[/name_f] ’ [name_f]Soledad[/name_f] Baroja (22) is Ephraim’s girlfriend, co-owner of [name_u]Arthur[/name_u] and current university student. [name_m]Born[/name_m] in San Sebastián, [name_f]Venus[/name_f] emigrated when they were 15, and retains their Spanish accent to this day, something they’re proud of thanks to the significance of this heritage in their identity and wider picture of life (specifically being part of the Basque culture, which is something they’re always willing to explain to new faces). They did contemplate returning to Spain to attend university - where they’d have free accommodation living with their grandmother - however ultimately chose to stay, thanks to their closeness with their younger sister, as well as the meaningful friendships they’d made once moving.
It surprised some people to see Venus’s’ parents so encouraging of their decision to go abroad for college - with their own parents being quite overprotective - however the Baroja’s are very much the kind of parents who want to see their children reaching their fullest potential, and treat them with a respect regarding autonomy that quite a few people have envied over time. The family are very close, even now [name_f]Venus[/name_f] is at university and their sisters’ soon to be departing, trying to meet up for a meal at least once a month, of which [name_m]Ephraim[/name_m] is always given an invitation (but attendance isn’t mandatory given his current schedule).
Unlike the introverted and fairly shy [name_m]Ephraim[/name_m], [name_f]Venus[/name_f] has a distinct quiet confidence to them, usually displayed in their quick wit and the way they can take people off guard with their sharp sense of humour. They’re always willing and happy to give advice, including to [name_u]Holden[/name_u], but like their boyfriend, aren’t massively keen on being sucked into drama, having successfully avoided it throughout high school and they’ve helped keep it away from [name_m]Ephraim[/name_m] too (a sign of their love, they joke). Crochet and making beaded necklaces/hair accessories are their other favourite means of relaxation, with the former having been learned from their mum who made both [name_f]Venus[/name_f] and their sister tonnes of jumpers, blankets and scarves growing up: a tradition they’ve continued by making a dog vest for [name_u]Arthur[/name_u].