Julie Wilson

**Julie Maeve Wilson**, known as Julie, is a major character in ***Darlin'***. She is a Women's Super League champion, known to have been a close friend of Ana Sophía. Julie is aged 16 in the events of Darlin', making her one of the youngest characters in the storyline. Along the events, Julie establishes her importance as becoming a crucial asset to Ana Sophía's football team, South City Wolves.

## Biography

### Early life

Almost nothing is known about Julie's past, except from the fact that Ana Sophía met Julie during freshman orientation that took place two years prior to the events of ***Darlin'***, in 2016. Julie was held an interest in playing football, practicing at Crocker Amazon fields on early morning weekends during her free time. Her experience with constant practice of the sport heavily weighed influence on Ana Sophía's decision-making process to rely on Julie to form part of the Women's Super League.

## Career

### First impressions

Julie is introduced to ***Darlin'*** with Ana Sophía's arrival to her high school in the opening chapter. We learn she studies American Sign Language and sticks with Emma Allen while roaming the high school campus. As Ana Sophía is bullied in the classroom by Sarah Bernardo, Julie stands up for Ana Sophía. Although her emotional attributes aren't quite clear, Julie is seen as a reliable friend who backs her friends in moments of conflict. Later that night, Julie meets Hunter at the South City Wolves gala hosted at Ana Sophía's house.

### 2017 Super League

Julie & Emma are the first two individuals to be approached by Ana Sophía when putting together a roster for the Women's South City Wolves team that will play competitive. Julie accepts, committing to her team on an undisclosed salary. After making appearances at social events, including Beige V, Julie begins gaining momentum of popularity for accumulating strong statistics during her matches for the Women's South City Wolves. Alongside Emma & Ana Sophía, the trio are regarded the highest in value for the transfermarket. The group never discuss their popularity, achievements nor value amongst themselves, opting instead to focus on spending time together. Near the climax of Darlin', Julie holds the recognition as the best center midfielder of the league, alongside Emma.

### New Commitments

After winning the 2017 Women's Super League title with South City Wolves, Julie follows Enzo to sign a contract with American team Porto Alanza, a newly established team that involves a mix of males & females, while also being a team eligible to contest a spot for the 2020 KOVO Champions Cup. By this time, Ana Sophía confesses a fallout of friendship with Julie. Their cutoff in communication, blamed on Enzo, labels Julie as a potential antagonist for sticking with Enzo & Emma and not talking to Ana Sophía. Julie's move to Porto Alanza saw a raise in her yearly income while also continuing to keep her place as a starter for the team.

### Ana Sophía v Miggy

After Porto Alanza draws Ana Sophía's new team *Palmeiras*, Julie is tasked with coming up against her former best friend. During the match in Brazil, Julie never clashes with Ana Sophía but makes a crucial impact in the distribution of the ball while aiding Emma to maintain the momentum of the match. She is able to perform exceptionally, despite challenges from the warm weather that night. During Ana Sophía & Miggy's verbal confrontations, Miggy reveals Julie is one of the players born a designer baby, having had her genetic makeup altered at birth. She makes a final appearance as Ana Sophía watches Julie walk off to the tunnel with Enzo at Allianz Parque after Porto Alanza's victory over Palmeiras, never revealing her fate.