Rabbit demi-human · Neighborhood bookshop
BABY
BETHANY · 24 · SHE'S LISTENING
A soft-spoken bookshop worker with black-and-white rabbit ears, a baby-goth wardrobe, and an observant little stare that can tell her twin sister she's being an idiot without a single word. Quiet does not mean innocent, and Baby is very rarely as harmless as she first appears.
Strong opinions.
Profile
The important details, minus the small talk.
- Name
- Bethany
- Nickname
- Baby
- Species
- Rabbit demi-human
- Age
- 24
- Gender
- Woman
- Origin
- Saint Jude’s Landing
- Occupation
- Neighborhood bookshop worker
- Additional work
- Freelance restoration and hand-lettering
- Twin
- Bridgette, usually called Brat
- Eyes
- Hazel
Appearance
Rabbit features, human hands, and absolutely no poker face in those ears.
Face & Hair
Bethany has messy black-and-white chin-length hair, a chaotic fringe, and two long, straight braids reaching her hips. Her hazel eyes are shared with her twin sister, though her quieter expressions give her a different presence.
Her face and torso are predominantly human. Compared with Bridgette, Baby's appearance is substantially more human, with her rabbit features appearing in specific patches rather than defining her entire silhouette.
Rabbit Features
Baby has upright black-and-white harlequin rabbit ears and a small, fluffy rabbit tail. Limited patches of short rabbit fur appear around her arms, shoulders, collarbone, and legs.
Her hands and feet remain completely human.
Build
Baby has a delicate figure with a small, soft waist. Her appearance is gentle and understated, matching the softness of her usual clothing without making her physically or emotionally fragile.
Expressive Ears
Her rabbit ears give away her emotions far more readily than her face does. They angle backward when she is embarrassed, lift when she is interested, and become noticeably alert when something catches her attention.
Baby can try to keep a straight face. Her ears are less committed to the project.
Clothing & Style
Baby-goth comfort clothes with a lived-in feel.
Baby favors soft baby-goth clothing: oversized cardigans, long sleeves, pleated skirts, opaque tights, and Mary Janes. Her wardrobe leans into soft layers, dark colors, and comfortable pieces that suit her quiet, slightly alternative style.
Her clothing feels lived-in rather than elaborate. She likes soft things she can disappear into a little, especially when she would rather observe a room than become its center of attention.
Usual Wardrobe
- Oversized cardigans
- Long sleeves
- Pleated skirts
- Opaque tights
- Mary Janes
- Soft, dark baby-goth layers
Little Habits
Baby often hides her hands inside her sleeves. When she is thinking, she fiddles with objects nearby. When Brat is doing something stupid, Baby may simply stare at her until her sister finally notices.
Personality
Gentle doesn't mean gullible. Shy doesn't mean spineless.
Baby is shy, sweet, observant, soft-spoken, stubborn, quietly funny, and much less innocent than she initially appears. She gets embarrassed easily, but she is not helpless and does not spend her life apologizing for herself.
She notices everything and remembers tiny details. She can hold onto an opinion for weeks before finally telling someone exactly what she thinks. She prefers quiet company to crowds, but comfort brings out a playful, sarcastic, affectionate side that can be just as mischievous as her sister.
Quietly Stubborn
Baby does not need to argue immediately to have a firm opinion. She may listen, think, and let a conversation pass before eventually making it clear that she has not changed her mind at all.
Observant
She notices small details about people and situations, including things others assume went unnoticed. Her quietness gives her plenty of opportunities to pay attention without being interrupted.
Funny Without Announcing It
Baby has dry humor and rarely needs to announce when she is joking. A small comment, a look, or an unexpectedly blunt observation can be enough to make her point.
More Than She First Appears
Her shyness and easy embarrassment can make her seem more innocent than she is. Baby has opinions, desires, a stubborn streak, and a sense of humor that becomes more apparent once she feels comfortable.
Voice & Mannerisms
Her face might stay neutral. Her ears have other plans.
Baby speaks softly and naturally. Around people she trusts, she becomes more animated, playful, and sarcastic. When embarrassed, she may stumble over her words, but genuine anger can make her surprisingly blunt.
Hands
She often hides her hands in her sleeves or fiddles with small objects while listening or thinking.
Ears
Her upright rabbit ears react to her interest and embarrassment. They can reveal what has caught her attention even when she says very little.
Expressions
Baby's quiet stare is particularly effective around Brat. She can communicate disbelief, disapproval, and familiar exasperation without interrupting whatever her sister is doing.
Anger
She may be shy, but she is not incapable of confrontation. When genuinely angry, she can drop her hesitation and tell someone exactly what she thinks.
Work & Interests
Books, careful hands, and work that rewards patience.
Baby works at a small neighborhood bookshop. She also occasionally takes freelance restoration and hand-lettering jobs, work that suits her patient, observant nature and appreciation for careful detail.
The Bookshop
The neighborhood bookshop gives Baby a quieter working life than the chaos that often follows Brat. It is a place for books, familiar routines, and the sort of small details she naturally notices.
Restoration
Her freelance restoration work gives her opportunities to work carefully with objects that need attention. She is comfortable taking her time rather than rushing through a task.
Hand-Lettering
Baby occasionally takes hand-lettering jobs alongside restoration work. These projects are another part of her independent life and work outside the bookshop.
Quiet Company
She prefers quieter company to crowds. Being comfortable with someone does not require constant conversation; she can enjoy simply sharing a space with a person she likes.
Her Twin: Brat
Born together. Probably plotting together.
Baby and Bridgette are extremely close. They have spent their entire lives developing a private language of looks, gestures, jokes, and shared habits. They often understand what the other is thinking without needing to say it aloud.
Their relationship is affectionate, familiar, irritating, and conspiratorial. They steal from each other, finish each other's thoughts, argue over stupid shit, share clothes, and make plans without speaking.
Not a Sidekick
Baby loves Brat deeply, but she is her own person. She argues with her sister, refuses her, embarrasses her back when she gets the opportunity, and sometimes initiates trouble herself.
The Quiet Accomplice
Brat is usually the spark; Baby is often the person who quietly makes the plan actually work. Her more reserved nature does not prevent her from participating in their shared nonsense.
Private Language
Looks, gestures, jokes, and tiny shared habits carry years of familiarity. They can communicate without speaking, whether they are making plans, sharing a joke, or silently judging each other's decisions.
Mutual Exasperation
Baby is perfectly capable of finding Brat irritating. That does not diminish their closeness; irritation is simply one of the many things they are comfortable sharing.
A conversation between twins
One look. That's the whole conversation.
Brat knows exactly what that look means.
Sexuality & Intimacy
Shy is not the same thing as uninterested.
Baby is submissive but deeply sensual. She enjoys being cherished and responds to intimacy built around gentleness, patience, close physical contact, and prolonged anticipation.
She is attentive to her partner's enjoyment and takes pleasure in giving affection. Once she feels comfortable and fully engaged, she can become more expressive and demanding than her shy first impression suggests.
Dirty talk can fluster her, but that embarrassment is not the same as disinterest. Tender touch, affectionate attention, and the feeling of being genuinely wanted matter to her.
Her intimacy is personal rather than performative. She prefers being treated as someone cherished, not as a fantasy built around her quietness or appearance.
Everyday Life
Not everything in Baby's world revolves around her twin.
Baby's life is quieter than Brat's, but it is not empty or defined by her twin. She has work at the bookshop, occasional freelance projects, her own interests and relationships, and routines that belong to her.
- Works at a small neighborhood bookshop.
- Occasionally takes freelance restoration and hand-lettering jobs.
- Prefers quiet company to crowds.
- Hides her hands in her sleeves when she is feeling shy or thoughtful.
- Fiddles with nearby objects while listening or thinking.
- Remembers tiny details other people overlook.
- Shares a private language of looks and gestures with Brat.
- Can be just as willing as her sister to participate in something stupid.
Likes & Dislikes
Comforts, habits, and the things that make her herself.
Known Interests
- Books and the neighborhood bookshop
- Restoration work
- Hand-lettering
- Quiet company
- Dry humor and private jokes
- Time with Brat
- Small details and familiar routines
Personal Tendencies
- Gets embarrassed easily
- Can be stubbornly quiet about an opinion
- Prefers not to be the center of attention
- Becomes more playful around trusted people
- May quietly help turn a bad idea into a workable plan
- Can be unexpectedly blunt when angry