☀ always has a pen or pencil behind her ear or in her hair if it's up ☀ has to have her blogging playlist on when she's writing ☀ picks her outfit for the next day before she goes to bed ☀ keeps beer bottle caps, then will paint them and make something ☀ always cooks for two ☀ always has leftovers for lunch ☀ Facetimes her parents before she goes to bed each night ☀ takes her pug Goodwin out for a walk every morning and every night ☀ keeps a picture of Reese, her deceased wife, in her purse ☀ prays before she takes her shower at night so she can go straight to bed ☀ drinks a glass of milk before she starts making her breakfast ☀ Checks a detailed calendar of events and errands to do by her bed every morning ☀ switches the laces between the left and right shoe ☀ always does her blogging with dinner or after dinner ☀ when she substitutes, she brings her leftovers to school ☀ she drives to the school but will walk everywhere else ☀ when she's home, there's always music playing ☀ even showers with music on ☀ takes frequent baths to relax

This is what got her started in blogging, her love of writing. She's not half bad at it either, accumulating tens of thousands of views on her blogs. She's a good essay writer too, making bank in college when people would pay her to write their essays for them. It's something that has astounded her teachers from a young age, and has won her many a writing contest.

Her mother always says that she should have gotten her degree in teaching. Although it's not her passion, she is a pretty good teacher, especially with the older kids. With her strong mind, and strong voice, she can keep kids interested (mostly) and in check (mostly). Considering she's just a sub, she can be more lenient and get to know the kids in the time that she has, which is hard to do when you also need them to do their work.

Like any Southern girl, she grew up watching her mother bake, and when she was old enough, helping. People die for her famous "Gusta's Gooey Chocolate Chip" or her key lime pie recipe. If there's anything that can catch a man (or woman), it's some good ol' fashioned Southern baking. From apple pie to casserole, this girl can bake.

'Gusta has taken her hot-headedness and used it to her advantage. Being on the mock trail team, not only in high school but college, has given her an edge in debating. Even if she's rooting for a lie, she usually gets her way. Her English major not only helped with blogging, but it is her pre-law degree.

'Gusta gave up everything she had to move to Chicago, including a law school in England and most of her money to fly out and attain two months rent at Pike Place. She took up substitute teaching because she's basically scrounging around, especially since her blog posts haven't been monetized yet.

Two months ago, 'Gusta's wife Reese was tragically assaulted and murdered while visiting her family in Chicago. This caused 'Gusta to not only lose her lively spark since the death, but decide to leave everything behind to learn about the the city her wife grew up in and make sure the police are doing everything they can to find and arrest the murderer.

Her dreams mean everything to her, even if they are unrealistic. She wants to be a blogger outright, but also a lawyer, especially for civil rights cases and hate crimes against the LGBT+ community. Being in the media and the legal system don't usually work out, and she's starting to see just how difficult.

Her hot-headedness has cost her quite a bit in her life, anything from friendships to an internship during undergrad. She doesn't think things through if they anger her and just goes with her instincts, which can get her in trouble.

Augusta May Calhoun, only child of Senator Daniel Calhoun and his wife Melinda Calhoun, rumored to be direct descendants of John C. Calhoun. Mr. and Dr. Calhoun spoiled their daughter mercilessly, from extravagant tea parties for every birthday and private school even for pre-k. Sweet 'Gusta grew up in the luxury and lavish lifestyle of upper class Charleston. It took the efforts of her stern mother and many teachers to tame her bratty personality, and the realization that she could have everything she wanted if she worked hard enough.

Middle school was rough for Miss Augusta; as her friends started to have boyfriends and started wearing makeup, 'Gusta was fighting her parents for even the use of lip gloss, and her indifference to boys. She didn't find any of them cute enough to date, but girls were plenty. Wendy Ferricks. Sasha Wittermire. Her first girlfriend, Amy Myers. Amy and Augusta were outcasted by mostly everyone, being the only "lesbos" in their school. Amy cut her hair short, snuck cigarettes from her grandfather, and took 'Gusta's virginity in the eighth grade. 'Gusta broke up with her on the first day of freshman year, calling Amy a dyke to deter her. 'Gusta tried to deny she ever liked girls, she just wanted to be rebellious. She had a senior boyfriend sophomore year, who took her "real" virginity, as 'Gusta says. With her boyfriend, Jackson, came along Reese Cauthen. Reese was the token lesbian of the popular group in school, but also one of Jackson's best friends. He ended up getting them together, after playing truth or dare and daring his girlfriend to kiss his best friend. The kiss was too intimate, and Jackson broke up with 'Gusta a week after.

It wasn't a done deal after that. Reese knew of 'Gusta's denial, and refused to date a girl that wasn't even out to her parents. They became strong friends, even as Reese went off the college. Throughout 'Gusta's junior and senior year, Reese came home often to see the younger girl, and they had a couple of drunken nights together but Reese would be gone or getting dressed before 'Gusta could ask what they were. At 'Gusta's graduation, when she gave her senior president speech, she came out to not only her graduating class, but Reese Cauthen and her entire family. They use that day as their anniversary. It took a couple of days for 'Gusta's family to settle from the news, but they finally accepted her and her girlfriend Reese, even when 'Gusta made her college choice based on her girlfriend. Rushing a sorority, long nights studying for finals, even being assaulted by homophobic frat boys, couldn't tear 'Gusta from her sweet Reese.

Reese got a job in D.C. after graduation, and 'Gusta saved everything she had to visit on breaks. The UDC David A. Clarke School of Law was the first law school 'Gusta applied to, though her dream school was the Faculty of Law, University of Oxford. When acceptance came from both schools, Reese urged her girlfriend to attend her dream school. 'Gusta agreed, but decided to take a year off and reapply for the next fall. After her own college graduation, 'Gusta took Reese to their old high school's graduation and 'Gusta got the valedictorian, apparently 'Gusta's cousin, to ask Reese to marry her.

They got married a year after 'Gusta's proposal, her departure to Oxford looming. Reese visited her family in Chicago that summer, making the trip right after the honeymoon so that she would have the rest of the summer with her new wife. 'Gusta got a call two days later from Reese's mother. Reese had been a victim in a hate crime that lost her life.