09/18/2018: My profile needs some serious updating... The last edit was 11/28/2015, can you believe that? I’ve fixed my age anyway, but bear with me for a bit, ay?

Preferred Names: If you'd rather call me a nickname than my full user, which I don't mind at all, I'd prefer one of the following: Shimmer, Shim, Kira, or Pen.

Age: 18

Gender: Female

Race: Caucasian

Likes/Dislikes: I dislike many things. I also like many other things. Sometimes, I may like and dislike something at the same time. Did that help at all?

Hobbies: This is irrelevant to fanfiction! But if you must know, I like to read extensively, draw, design websites, roleplay, listen to music (generally speaking, various types of rock and alternative), and, obviously, write (both original and fanfiction).

So Who the Heck Am I, Anyway?: Here's some things about me that may or may not be useful to know. One is that I never panic, not when it matters. Another is that I have a pretty short temper and get annoyed way too easily, though my only true anger is the kind that builds up for years and is released sporadically. When it comes to grudges, I either hold them for minutes or hold them for months; there is no in between. I'm very independent and very, very stubborn. I generally only cry when I'm too tired to think clearly, am pushed over the edge of frustration, or am thinking of my mother, who passed away in February 2015. I get anxious when complimented or treated too affectionately, and there isn't a single person in the world I hate.

I'm addicted to fanfiction, to literature in general really, and have spent days doing nothing but reading for hours on end. Angsty stories are my entire freaking life, if I'm being honest about it. I'm a perfectionist, especially over the products of my own effort, and this is why writing takes me so long.

I exaggerate all the time, I'm dramatic, and people say I can be manipulative without realizing it. Sometimes I can be a real attention whore, but turn the eyes of an entire room on me and I'll disintegrate. My feelings are ridiculously fickle, but I'm loyal as hell, and there's little a person can do to make me stop caring, even when they don't care themselves. I'm obsessive, compulsive if I don't control it, and would probably be labeled as a jackass if anyone could hear some of the things I think, though I try to be nonjudgmental, generally polite and kind at all times. Unless I'm at home. In the confines of my own home, I can be pretty rude sometimes, though only when I'm annoyed.

I wear glasses, I've got braces, and though I don't wear suspenders, I'm a gigantic nerd at heart and damn proud of it. Ao no Exorcist and Attack on Titan are fabulous, but so are Malcolm in the Middle and The 100 (a show on Netflix), and my gay-af OTP, Shizaya from Durarara!!, keeps me up all night in fits of fangirl giggling.

I don't believe in true love, I don't believe in forever, and both intimacy and commitment scare the hell out of me. I know better than to make friends, know better than to love anyone, but I do it anyway because I'm weak and can't handle being alone, even if it means I'll break in the end. I know and have accepted that when you reach the top, the only way to go is down, and I've learned to expect disaster when everything finally goes right.

At the same time, all I really want in life is a bit of success, a bit of happiness, maybe a little simplicity and freedom, and just a few people who really care. That's about it; that's all I expect at the core of things.

This is me. This is who I am. You can take me or leave me, as I have better things to worry about than the judgments of those who I'll never meet. I'm here on this site to write, write my ever-loving heart out, and I think that's what I'll do.

PM me if you would ever like to chat, have information to share, would like to work with me, or have any other reason to send a message that I haven't listed above. I'll try to answer quickly, but I make no promises. And don't think too much before you hit send, either, ay? No message is a stupid message, and I love to know when my work or opinions are wanted.

~Note~ I generally do not use betas unless someone offers. If you - meaning anyone reading this - see an error in one of my stories or have suggestions on how to improve my work, feel free to shoot me a PM at any time or leave it in a review. I welcome both praise and constructive criticism.

My Writing:

Please understand that my life is in a very hectic place right now. Many changes are occurring and I am facing a flood of schoolwork and other responsibilities. Writing fanfics is not my top priority, and I am a very slow writer as it is. Updates will be few and far between. However, I make sure that every update is quality and at least over 1k, usually more if I can help, so I hope that with this promise you won't abandon my stories. This account is not dead, and hopefully will never die. Just hang in there, okay? I'm trying my best.

The next piece that will be posted on my account is a story called, currently, Calling Shotgun. The title is subject to change. Calling Shotgun is for the fandom "Malcolm in the Middle", of which I am a very big fan. This fanfic has been moved up from its status as a fanfic to that of one of my 'children', and thus will be subjected to all of the love and effort that I can possibly put into a story. I'm very excited. :) Please check it out once its posted, if you're interested.

Thank you for reading.