Like a moth drawn to a flame.
Stephanie Elizabeth and
Brandon Clyde made their first appearance into the world thirteen minutes apart on a warm May afternoon of the new millennium, first and only children to California Senator Benedict Cross and university professor Arabella Cross. The Cross twins had a fairly normal childhood for wealthy kids who were raised by nannies and didn't see their parents much. The brother and sister duo often caused plenty of mischief together, with a bond so strong it baffled those around them. At school, Bran and Spice were average students, with a stable group of friends and active in different extracurricular activities.
At the age of sixteen, Stephanie got herself involved in what would be the relationship to change the course of her life. She’d fallen helplessly in love with
Ethan Anderson a wanna-be rockstar seven years her senior who gave her the first taste of the dark side. Although things had started out good enough, they soon took a dark turn, and Spice found herself sinking further and further into a manipulative, emotionally abusive relationship. Having gone through a toxic, difficult relationship in the past herself, Mrs. Cross had noticed the signs, and decided to step in before the situation could escalate. After much deliberation and consideration the Cross parents concluded that the best course of action was to send Stephanie to live with her aunt and uncle in Boston.
Surprisingly, Spice had grown to enjoy her new town and the opportunities it provided. The fresh start had been a blessing, allowing her to shed the mean-girl reputation she’d thrived upon back in LA and build up the rebellious wild child one instead, even if she did keep some of her bad habits. Once high school was finished, she'd immediately moved on to cosmetology school in order to reach her dreams of becoming a successful hair and makeup stylist. She landed a job in a relatively-known beauty salon after graduation, but soon realized she would need some extra income to live the lifestyle she was accustomed to. And when the opportunity came knocking and she took it: a spot as one of the top acts of IMPULSE.
They say there's no rest for the wicked... And for Stephanie Cross, this is gospel.
To Spice, the strings were an object of curiosity and fascination. She had never understood the true meaning of them until she'd found herself meeting one of them, and ever since then had been low-key obsessed with meeting the rest. But there was allure found in the mystery, so she would leave these meetings up to chance instead of chasing them out.