Finley Norris

## Summary

### *Searching for Finley* (2023)

By the start of *Searching for Finley* (2023), Finley has had a crush on Brock for months.  She was always too nervous around him to think he was interested in her, though.  After Finley sprains her wrist, Caryn arranges for Brock to help Finley prepare her bake shop in the mornings.

While Finley is caring for some kittens living behind the library, she notices strange behavior from a vehicle that parks behind The Cellar.  The second time this happens, Finley tries to sneak away but gets noticed by the driver of the truck. Rushing back to her shop, she writes down the license plate number, just in case.

After a series of unfortunate dates, Brock decides they aren't going to call their get-togethers "dates" anymore.  While hiking one afternoon on one of their "hang outs," two men approach them, pull a knife on Finley, and force them both to march into the woods. As Brock considers his options to disarm the men and save Finley, without her getting hurt in the crossfire, a woman runs toward them and throws dirt in one of the assailant's faces. With both men distracted, Brock and Finley run through the woods and hide in a small rock outcropping overnight, until the SAR team can find them.

One afternoon Finley receives a call from a frantic customer, Hillary Kendall. The woman says she needs a birthday cake for her daughter that evening, and begs Finley to deliver it. Despite having reservations, Finley can't refuse the panicked woman, and agrees to the sale.  When she arrives at the address, however, Hillary has her at gunpoint and forces her to enter the abandoned house. Hillary monologues, claiming that the heroin drop Finley witnessed outside of The Cellar was part of her operation. She admits to hiring the two men to attack and kill Finley. After a tense confrontation, where Hillary splashes gasoline around the room and lights a match, she accidentally catches herself on fire instead of Finley. Finley escapes out of the kitchen, where a burning Hillary has stumbled after her.  Finley is able to get out of a window and find a secluded spot of the yard, where Brock soon finds her.

## Characteristics

* Often has cold hands
* Tends to brush off inconveniences without causing a fuss. When a server dumps food on her at Sunny Side Up, Finley laughs it off and refuses to let Sandra comp their meal.

## Physical Description

* Hazel eyes
* "Thick, wavy brown hair" that reaches "to the middle of her back"
* Plus-size figure

## Relationships

### Family

* (Finley's father) - Finley never knew who her father was, as he abandoned her mother while she was still pregnant.
* (Finley's mother) - Finley's mom was a model who constantly chastised Finley about her weight. They no longer have a relationship.

### Team Members

* Ethan "Chaos" Watson & Lilly Ray
	+ Finley makes the cake for Ethan and Lilly's wedding.
* Zeke & Elsie Calhoun
	+ Tony Calhoun
* Cohen "Rocky" Watson & Bristol Wingham
* Drew "Koop" Koopman & Caryn Buckner
	+ When Caryn comes back to town, she and Finley strike up a quick friendship. Caryn notices Finley's crush on Brock, and encourages her to pursue him. After Finley shows her reticence to do so, Caryn becomes a matchmaker, determined to force them together. After her attack in the woods, Caryn asks Brock to check on Finley and let her know. When Finley sprains her wrist at the beginning of *Searching for Finley* (2023), Caryn immediately calls Brock to help her in the store.
	+ A couple of months prior to *Searching for Finley* (2023), Finley hired Drew to be her accountant.
* Talon & Heather Ross
* Raiden Walker & Khloe Moore
	+ When she needs to go out of town for an indeterminate amount of time, Khloe asks Finley to help feed and care for some kittens living outside of the library.
	+ When Finley struggles with the aftermath of Hillary's attack, Khloe arrives at Brock's house and browbeats Finley into getting over it. Brock is appreciative of her support.

### Colleagues

* Liam Silva
	+ When Finley tells Brock she's looking for some help in her shop, he suggests his coworker Jose's neighbor, Liam. He's had issues finding employment in the normally inclusive Fallport, due to his large physical stature, soft-spoken nature, and Brazilian heritage.
* Davis Woolford
	+ Davis hears that Finley needs help around her shop and offers his assistance. He lets her know he "was a cook in the Army." She welcomes him in whenever he'd like to help.  When Finley doesn't show up to open The Sweet Tooth one morning, Davis raises the alarm, immediately finding Simon and letting him know.

### Other Friends

* Sandra (owner of Sunny Side Up)
* Art, Silas, and Otto

## Appearance(s)

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 *Searching for Finley* (2023), chapter 2
2. ↑ *Searching for Bristol* (2022), chapter \_
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 *Searching for Finley* (2023), chapter 1
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 *Searching for Finley* (2023), chapter 5
5. ↑ *Searching for Finley* (2023), chapter 6
6. ↑ *Searching for Finley* (2023), chapter 10
7. ↑ *Searching for Finley* (2023), chapter 14
8. ↑ *Searching for Finley* (2023), chapter 15
9. ↑ *Searching for Finley* (2023), chapter 16
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 *Searching for Finley* (2023), chapter 3
11. ↑ *Searching for Finley* (2023), chapter 7
12. ↑ *Searching for Finley* (2023), chapter 9
13. ↑ *Searching for Finley* (2023), chapter 4
14. ↑ *Searching for Finley* (2023), chapter 17
15. ↑ *Searching for Finley* (2023), chapter 11