Evelin

"I'm not there yet!"
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## Evelin

### Family

Sarah (sister)

**Evelin Rafiq** is a minor character in *The Adventures of Evie and Mya*. She is the older, twin sister of Sarah and is a classmate of Evie and Mya's.

## Appearance

Evelin is slightly taller and broader in shape compared to her sister. Her skin is a tanned brown, and her hair is midtone brown, with most of her hair angled off to the side and draping over her right shoulder. She uses reddish-pink lipstick on her top and bottom lips. Her eyes are a distinctive, defined shade of olive-green.

Like her sister, Evelin wears a Hollister t-shirt that is red and has white dots surrounding the Hollister logo. She also wears gold earrings, blue Hollister jeans, and red-and-white sneakers.

## History

### Season 1

#### *Stalker*

"*Mmm, you're alright. Your conversation was cute anyway.*"
—Evelin to Evie and Mya

Evelin and her sister, along with Evie and Mya, draw shapes in art class. When Evie and Mya get into a conversation and tease each other, Sarah quips that their giggling is a distraction, and embarrassed, Mya apologizes. Evelin disagrees, murmuring that their conversation was cute, and she brushes a gnat off her sister's shoulder, causing Sarah to bat her shoulder in turn. Mr. Alann then comes by and praises the girls for their work. When the dismissal bell rings, the girls bid farewell to the Rafiq sisters and head out into the hallway.

#### *She's Plotting Something*

"*Winter's the kid everyone calls "Snowblind," right? I've heard the insult spread around.*"
—Evelin asking Evie and Mya if Winter is the Snowblind kid

Evie and Mya head up to the bleachers and to the row where they meet with Winter, and opening her mouth, Evie greets her. However, she cuts off in shock when she notices that Winter is not in front of them, but instead the Rafiq sisters, Evelin and Sarah, who are visibly confused and ask the two if they need anything. Mya awkwardly questions if they've seen Winter, but the sisters have no clue who they are talking about. Evie, naming out her appearance, prompts the two again, hoping they have information. Despite the detailed description, Evelin and Sarah still draw a blank as to who Winter is, making Mya grimice. Evelin then brightens, claiming to know who Winter is now. Evie, rejoicing, is crushed moments later when Evelin refers to Winter as the kid everyone refers to as Snowblind. Sighing, she confirms this, asking if they've seen Winter at any point at all today, but they shake their heads. Exasperated, the girls give up, and Mya tells the sisters to inform them of any Winter sightings and information they come across. Evelin promises to keep them posted and says that she and Sarah will see them soon. However, neither Rafiq sister obtains information on Winter.

#### *The Party*

"*Okay. Me and Sarah will help you find them. Since we're at the part where the ramp going to the first floor slopes down, we can stay put here and try looking through the crowds at eye level - in case they're on the bottom floor, we shouldn't get too close.*"
—Evelin giving instructions

Evelin and Sarah are both named as partygoers by Rex, earning silent cheers from Evie. Later, during the party, Evie, Mya, Henry, and Aiden approach the Rafiq sisters in their efforts to locate Winter and Daniela; Evelin offers them some punch, but Aiden refuses, noting that they have a crisis going on. Mya reveals that Winter is missing and that her ex-girlfriend, Daniela, blackmailed her way to the party - and she wants to hurt her in revenge. Sarah, horrified, is left stuttering, and Evelin demands if they saw the bully at all. When all four shake their heads, she lends them her and Sarah's help, instructing them to scan the crowds at eye level. However, they are ultimately too late to save Winter, for Daniela ambushes her minutes later, much to their terror.

#### *Winter Storm Arising*

"*Daniela's tormented* all *of us. She's evil and* evil *to her* core*. We know which one* is *lying. She's destroying an innocent life!*"
—Evelin on Daniela

As Daniela confronts Winter, Sarah squeezes Evelin's hand and doesn't let it go. The two remain very close and continue to watch Winter unsuccesfully attempt to counter Daniela, horrified and appalled by what is happening. Upon finding out that Rex is Daniela's mother, Evelin is shocked and wonders how she has ties to Winter, to which Evie admits that they know how. When her friends say that Winter isn't a liar, Evelin agrees, proclaiming that Daniela is the true liar and is evil to her core. She keeps Sarah close to her and focuses on the fight. After Daniela swings Winter's knife at her, Evelin and Sarah hold onto each other, although Winter survives the blow thanks to Evie and Mya intervening. Afterward, when Winter runs away, Mya assigns the sisters to evacuate the right side of the cafeteria and gives them the additional task of calling police, as they need additional backup to handle Daniela. The sisters agree and rush off. Later, after Winter defeats Daniela and is told that she is being adopted by the Heartleys, the Rafiq sisters rush up to her with a pen, which Evelin claims was found in the office. Rejoicing, Winter signs her adoption certificate, and Sarah requests for them to have a selfie with her. This surprises her, and quickly, Sarah introduces herself and Evelin. Liking their names, she agrees to the selfie and snaps a photo with them, earning the Rafiq sisters as fangirls. They soon crowd around her when the partygoers chant her new nickname, Snowlight.

### *Winter's Tales*

#### *Return of Snowlight*

Evelin and Sarah give Winter the pen she needs to sign her adoption certificate. They also introduce themselves as fangirls, earn a photo with her, and celebrate her new hero name, Snowlight, with their friends.

## Personality and Traits

Evelin is outgoing, relaxed, and maintains a joyful outlook in life. She doesn't hesitate to speak her mind, more so than her sister, and isn't afraid to defy others when she believes something is wrong. She is very protective of Sarah and enjoys teasing her. Evelin, in addition to her strong-willed nature, has a heart of flame and always proves to be a challenge when faced with confrontation.

## Trivia

* Evelin is voiced by Zehra Fazal alongside her sister, Sarah.
* Evelin and her sister are tributes to Muslim-American sisters Amina and Sarah Said. Both were shot to death by their father, Yaser, in the backseat of his taxi in January 2008 outside the Omni Las Colinas hotel in Irving, Texas, after they had defied his wishes to be in an arranged marriage with Egyptian men. Following Yaser Said's sentencing of life in prison for the "honor killing" of his daughters in 2022, Av decided to tribute the Said sisters in *Evie and Mya*, stating that their story had heavily reached her over the years and shattered her heart the more she heard about what they had gone through under the care of their father.
	+ Evelin is in direct memory of Amina and takes after her in appearance, wearing the same red Hollister shirt she once owned (pictured here).
	+ Originally, Amina was going to be tributed by name while Sarah would be named Evelin, but not wanting her to get confused with Amira, Av switched it so that Sarah is directly tributed by name instead.