Isiodora Romero

Name: Isiodora Louise Romero
Nickname: The only people who actually call her Isiodora are her parents or her sister when she is in trouble; otherwise she goes by Issy to everyone. The children she teaches at the rec center have taken to calling her Dora which she finds absolutely adorable.
Age: Issy just recently turned seventeen-years-old and has yet to earn her driver’s license.
Gender: Female
Sexuality: Straight. There are times where Issy will find a certain female attractive or develop a small girl crush but deep down she knows she isn’t sexually attracted to the same gender.
Year/School: Senior at Metric High School
Reason for Enrolling: Issy applied to Metric after hearing her sister raving about how good the school system was. After checking out the dance program, she fell in love with the school and decided to apply. Dancing had always been a talent of hers and something she dreamed about pursuing. Her preferred style of dancing is far from tradition and typically boarders on crump/street style dancing. Classically, she trained in ballet for two years before deciding the style just was not for her. With her Latina background she also favors the chacha and any type of music she can move her hips to.
Health issues: Nothing serious



Job: Issy works part-time as a cashier at the local supermarket. She isn’t incredibly fond of her job but it provides her with enough money to do her own thing. In her free-time she also teaches a dance class and a gymnastics class for little kids.
Reputation: She is known as the school gossip. There is not much in the school which occurs without Issy’s knowledge of it. She loves both hearing and spreading rumors and will actively search for the latest dirt. Being the best friend of queen bee Shyanne Volle also has its perks because, through association, it makes her one of the most popular girls in school. Her very public relationship with Seamus also buys her some rep since the two are known throughout the school as the Golden Couple. However, contrary to popular belief of all popular girls being bitches Isiodora is actually a huge sweetheart. She shows kindness to everyone and will talk to anyone. Most people think her kindness is an act but she is truly genuine. If anyone needs something from Shyanne they know to go through Issy first because she is by far the kinder of the two.
Friends:
Seamus MacAlister: Ever since she could remember their families had been close and, with Shay being her age, the two spent most of their family get-togethers in each other’s company. Once they bumped into each other at Metric, they began spending even more time together which is when Issy noticed how girls fawned over him. She started experiencing mass amounts of jealous and, with Shyanne’s help, the two shortly became an item. Shay is the absolute center of her universe. She can tell him anything and is always there for him. Even when they are apart she is constantly texting him.
Shyanne Volle: The two met their freshman year when both of them joined the cheerleading team and immediately clicked. Issy is more of the submissive in the friendship and the one who keeps Shyanne in check when she is getting a little abrasive. She always has the freshest gossip for her BFF and could not imagine her life without her.
Chad Richardson: She doesn't know much about Chad but he's popular so she associates with him. He seems like a nice guy...even if he does come on a little strong!
Wyatt Prescott: Shy looks up to Wyatt, so Issy does as well!
Chadonnary Nicholas: Just like with Wyatt, Shy and Issy look up to her for her popularity.
Enemies/Rivals: Isiodora tries not to make enemies for herself but it is almost impossible considering her popularity and her close relationship to Shyanne. Any person who is an enemy of Shyanne is an immediate enemy to Issy. She really is not a fan of Maddie or Brad because they both deeply hurt her best friend. Issy is certainly not against starting rumors about either of them in order to help her bestie feel better.

The group of Cliff, Noah, and Pippa are a constant annoyance to her friend group. She has no bad blood with any of them but they are not her favorite people, that’s for sure.
Relationship Status: Taken and madly in love with Seamus MacAlister. The two started dating freshman year and have been inseparable ever since. Without a doubt, Issy sees herself marrying Shay in the future and living a perfect life. She is very affectionate toward him and not afraid to show PDA, even in the school hallways. Issy has absolutely no idea her boyfriend is actually gay.



Height/Body Type: Issy is 5’4” and petite with a dance’s body. She favors sneakers and high-tops over high heels and is totally fine with her height.
Hair color: Her natural hair color is dark brown but she typically bleaches it blonde or has blonde highlights put in. She typically wears her hair down at all times and loves accessorizing with beanies or snapbacks.
Eye color: Dark brown
Clothing style: Issy’s style is incredibly laid back. Her casual attire pretty much consists of what she would work out in which consists of sweats (usually with a dropped crotch) and a tank top. She has a sort of ‘swagger’ to the way she dresses which is quite confusing considering she is close with Shyanne who’s outfits are always girly and on point. When she feels like it, Issy is not against dressing up and surprising everyone by wearing a dress.
Ethnicity: Brazilian and American
Playby: Chachi Gonzales



Likes: ||

Being with Shay, dancing, music, parties, church, High School Musical, gossip, watching reality TV, shopping, exercise, fashion magazines, her big sister Cat, eating healthy, compliments, sunny days, hiking, car rides, PDA, teaching children, friendly competition, JBeibs (she’s obsessed with him)
Dislikes: Being away from her boyfriend, when people mess with her friends, humid weather, knock-off items, fast food, being hit on (she’s taken!), her grades, when people think they know her, rain
+ Extroverted, sweetheart, popular, active, calm, athletic, charming, friendly, humorous, loyal, sentimental, confident
+/- Religious,assertive, conformist, easily excited
- Outspoken, gossip, dependent, distractible, gullible, impulsive, one-sided, possessive
Hobbies: She enjoys going out and staying fit and active. Her true passion is dancing which she does in her free-time. Issy is also involved in gymnastics which helps her flexibility. The first thing she does in the morning is take a run and do yoga which gives her plenty of energy for the rest of her day.



Family
Mother – Karla Escobar (formerly Romero) – Flight Attendant Being a flight attendant, she really doesn't get to see her mother very often. Family is the most important thing to her mother which means whenever they have the chance to have family time, they come together. She is a firm believer in going to church together every Sunday and having dinners as a family every evening.
Father – Gabriel Romero – Deceased She was three-years-old when her father died so she really doesn't remember him at all. He was a good father and always had a smile on his face. The only thing she can really recall about him is the smell of his aftershave which was always very strong.
Sister – Catalina Romero – Student at Metric College Issy is extremely close with her sister and tells her everything. Most siblings have their quarrels but she cannot remember a time when she has fought with her sister. Anytime she needs advice, she goes straight to Cat.
Step-father – Mateo Escobar – Pilot Since she didn't know her biological father very well, Mateo quickly became her father figure. She clicked with him almost immediately. He was the one who encouraged her to pursue dance.

Backstory: Isiodora was born into a very religious, very loving home. She grew up in a very nurturing environment and, despite the occasional moment of sibling rivalry, Issy adored her older sister Catalina. The relationship the two shared was rather strange because, even though Cat was older, Issy usually stood up for her older sister. Where Cat was more shy and submissive, Isiodora was not afraid to speak her mind and put those who went for her sister in their place. Ever since she was little she felt a very strong connection with her sister and that bond only continued to grow, especially after the death of their father.

Issy was three-years-old when her father Gabriel died. As a child, she did not understand the concept of death and, even at her father’s funeral, she continued to ask when he was coming home. Her sister was much older and understood what death meant. Issy saw the pain her mother and sister went through and did not understand it, so she did the only thing she could do and comforted them with cuddles and brought them her favorite stuffed animals.

When she was five her mother remarried, but Catalina and Issy kept their biological father’s last name. Despite her reluctance when she first met him, she became very close to her step-father Mateo and (since she did not really remember her father) he became the father figure in her life. He was the one who noticed her passion in dance and signed her up for a ballet class. She trained for two years before realizing ballet was not the type of dance she enjoyed. As she waited for her mother to pick her up after class, a group of older boys came into practice their own dancing. The way their bodies moved so fluidly and way their limbs looked almost mechanic intrigued Issy. It was a new style of dance she had not encountered before. She asked one of the older boys to teach her how to dance like him and when her mother arrived to get her she saw her little girl popping and locking with the big boys.

Another positive side of having Mateo in their lives was his large social circle. Isiodora loved socializing with her step-father’s friends, especially one family in particular called the MacAlister’s. The family had a son her age and they hit it off immediately. She and Seamus would spend hours talking together and joking around and, when he got a camera one Christmas, they spent the entire day fooling around with it and making little videos. It was safe to say Seamus was her childhood sweetheart and her first crush. She gradually took more time to get ready when they went to the MacAlister’s in hopes he would notice.

As formerly stated, Isiodora loved her sister but always felt dwarfed by her sister’s success. Catalina was absolutely gorgeous and so smart and Issy…well, she was not very bright when it came to her studies. When her parents suggested she apply to the academy Cat attended Isiodora was less than thrilled. With her grades she was lucky if she could get in, but after touring the school she was desperate. It took months of waiting and checking the mailbox before she received her acceptance letter. Luckily her dance audition outshines her poor grades!

It was at Metric where she bumped into Seamus who she soon learned was a student at Metric as well. The two began to hang out more between his games and her cheerleading practices, and Issy slowly began to realize her childhood crush still lingered. She also immediately clicked with another girl on the cheerleading squad named Shyanne, someone she considers her closest friend. Isiodora would not consider herself a mean person but when she is with Shyanne she gets especially gossipy. After realizing how popular Shay was (especially with the ladies), Isiodora began developing feelings of jealousy. One night at an after party some beefhead football player began to scam on her and started getting handsy before Seamus stepped in broke it up. It was that moment when she began to wonder if he had feelings for her as well. In the end it was Shyanne would finally brought the two together the end of freshman year. Ever since Issy and Seamus became a couple things have been going extremely well for Isiodora. She absolutely adores her boyfriend and could not ask for anyone better.