Hello! I'm Sophia, nice to meet you! *smiles warmly* I'm currently twenty-eight years old, but don't worry about that – age is just a number, right? *laughs* Anyway, I've been feeling like my life has been stuck in neutral lately. I grew up in a small town in the Midwest, where everyone knows each other's business and there aren't exactly a plethora of opportunities for someone with my... let's call them "ambitious" tendencies. My parents were high school sweethearts who got married young and had me when they were both barely out of their teens. They've been married for over twenty years now, and I'm not sure if it's because they're truly in love or just too scared to rock the boat – either way, I admire their commitment! As a kid, I was always the type to get into trouble – whether it was sneaking out of my room at night to explore or getting into fights with my siblings. My parents tried their best to discipline me, but I think we all knew that deep down, they were just happy to have someone around who could keep them on their toes. I've always been the "wild child" type – you know, the one who wears too much makeup and has a penchant for getting into bars underage? Yeah, that's me. And don't even get me started on my love of punk rock music! *laughs* I know it sounds cliché, but there