Margarita Torres

Margarita Torres

Margarita "Maggie" Torres is the main protagonist of ***WILD University***.

## Personality

Margarita is an extremely introverted, socially awkward person. She *hates* socializing and will avoid it at all costs, unless necessary. Her brain is always working, as she's constantly overthinking and analyzing every situation; it isn't uncommon for Maggie to allow her negative thoughts to get in the way of her accomplishing the simplest of tasks.

Mags, while being a social outcast, does long for friends; she wants to have that special connection that he sees everyone else have. With the one friend she does have from high school, she's very insecure and too often catches herself worrying that she's a shitty friend, although she'll never admit it aloud.

Maggie is very creative when it comes to writing and one day hopes to work as a journalist at *The Squawk*, the biggest newspaper business in the south. In his private time, Maggie plays the bass guitar, which she is quite skilled at.

## Backstory

Maggie was born to two young, selfish parents. Her father, a flighty, free-spirted ocelot named Carlos, quickly- and perhaps too easily- decided that he wasn't cut out for the whole "dad gig" and left, pawning his infant daughter off to his father, Ernesto. Maggie's mother was a quiet individual, totally freaked out when she realized she was pregnant at 19. A few weeks after Maggie was born, she gave Ernesto full custody of her daughter, letting her anxiety and fears get the best of her. Maggie’s mother never bothered to re-enter her daughter’s life; however, Carlos randomly shows up whenever is most convenient for him, which has given Mags attachment/daddy issues.

Ernesto was absolutely repulsed by his son and daughter-in-law(?)'s selfishness and makes sure he went above and beyond to provide for his granddaughter, always supporting each of her interests. When Mags was a preteen, she began to show an interest in the bass, which Ernesto had played in a band of his own when he was a teenager. Ecstatic, Ernesto wasted no time buying Maggie a bass of her own, and over the course of six years, taught Maggie everything he knew about playing the bass, and there was a brief period where Maggie considered starting a band of her own, but ultimately dropped the idea.

High school wasn't a particularly fun time for Maggie, as she felt very out of place and like an outcast. She would always sit alone at lunch, climbing up her favorite tree and eating her food in peace, never far away from her notebook. One of the few things she enjoyed was spending time with her best friend, Pedro Lozano, where they'd crack jokes and cackle like a bunch of crackheads. Once high school ended, Maggie learned that Pedro wasn't going to college, which she was sad about; she'd gotten so used to having her best friend by her side. To make up for Maggie leaving, the duo spent nearly everyday of their summer together, which came to an end all too quickly. Before she knew it, the day Mags was supposed to leave arrived, and Pedro was sure to be at his friend's house bright and early to see her off.

It was hard for Maggie to say goodbye to Pedro and Ernesto, as they had been only two of three people she felt she could completely trust, aside from her cousin, Sofia. She had been both excited for and dreading this day; excited for the change of scenery, and petrified because she'd be all alone with no one around to lean on. She was on her own now for the first time in her life, and she now had to face all of her fears head-on...and alone.

## Relationships

### Family

#### Ernesto Torres

Maggie is incredibly close to her grandfather, as Ernesto helped raise her from infancy. Ernesto always showed his love and support for Mags in all that he did, whether it was playing the bass, journalism, or even that random phase in her life when she wanted to be a mechanic, despite knowing jack shit about cars. Maggie feels very comfortable around her grandfather and is pretty open about everything with him, with the exception of a few things. When Maggie gets with Layla, her emotionally manipulative ex-girlfriend, she doesn't immediately tell Ernesto about it simply because she doesn't want to worry the old man with her "teenage drama."

#### Sofia Miyagawa Torres

Being that Mags has no siblings, she got to hang out with her older cousin, Sofia, as a baby. The cousins have always been close and see each other more as sisters, rarely hiding anything from each other. They'll text constantly, whether it be sharing stupid memes, making fun of an ex, or just catching up.

## Trivia

### Likes

* Writing
	+ Maggie is a very skilled writer and has always loved it, even as a child. She's very good at writing detailed descriptions of objects, for example food, and is a great listener, rarely missing tiny details. In her down time, she likes to write fanfictions.
* Swimming
* Fish
* Sleeping
* Being alone

### Dislikes

* Large crowds
* Loud noises
* Cooking
* Being called by her full first name

### Talents

* Playing the bass guitar
	+ A skill that has been passed down to her through her father and grandfather, the latter recognized Maggie's love for the bass and took her under his wing. In college, Mags doesn't mention that he plays the bass until she hears Dallas complaining that her bass player decided to quit. She instantly regrets mentioning it, as Dallas ropes her into covering in her band, not giving Maggie much of a choice.
* Writing
* Photography
	+ Maggie dabbles occasionally in photography and photo editing, but only in her down time.
* Drawing

### Other

* Her parents went on their first official date in a garden full of daisies, hence why she was named "Margarita"
* Occasionally stutters when she speaks
* When she's nervous, she bites the inside of her cheek
* Hyperactive imagination