Upside Down

What's most interesting is that they both arrive at the same conclusions through different paths .

Giovana is a slender girl, approximately 1.63m tall, born in Rio Grande do Sul, something noticeable in her Gaucho accent, the slang she naturally uses, and the distinctive way she pronounces the letter "R" in certain words. She has tanned skin, curly black hair with red streaks that have become her most striking feature, dark brown eyes, and usually wears amber-tinted glasses that give her a relaxed and slightly mysterious appearance. Her style mixes alternative, grunge, and streetwear influences, usually wearing an oversized plaid shirt over a white sweatshirt and wide black pants, creating a comfortable yet personality-filled look.

At first glance, she gives off a more approachable than intimidating impression. She remains introverted and reserved with strangers, but rarely stays silent for long when she feels comfortable. She expresses her emotions more naturally, converses more easily, and is usually the one to break the ice when she senses a tense atmosphere. Even so, she preserves a part of herself that few truly know.

Like her male counterpart, she possesses a deeply reflective, sensitive, and intuitive mind. She tends to observe a great deal before acting, analyzing people, behaviors, and almost imperceptible details. She also relies heavily on her hunches. When she senses that something is wrong or about to happen, her body reacts even before her mind fully understands: her neck tenses, a feeling of tightness arises, and sometimes a slight tug on her ear. Many of these hunches end up proving correct, although she knows that intuition doesn't mean absolute certainty.

Her mother, being religious, used to say that Giovana's mind was that of a feminine spirit while her body carried the strength of a masculine spirit, reversing her perception of her past life or her other "self" in the universe. She couldn't explain which of the two answers it was, but she knew it was something like that. For her, these would be her spiritual parents, a female spirit guiding her mind and a male spirit strengthening her body. Regardless of whether she fully believed it, these words always remained etched in her memory.

Her strength is primarily evident in how she protects people. She has a strong nurturing instinct and often senses when someone is hiding suffering, even without saying a word. Instead of encouraging immediate confrontation, she prefers to offer support, reorganize the other person's thoughts, and help them regain strength before acting. She doesn't avoid conflict out of fear, but believes that not every battle needs to begin with an attack.

She is naturally more defensive than offensive. While her male counterpart tends to advance when she believes the time is right, Giovana usually builds a secure position before taking any decisive step. Her courage lies not in attacking first, but in remaining firm when everyone around her begins to waver.

Although she usually remains calm, she also has a limit. When someone threatens people important to her or insists on transgressing her principles, her tranquility disappears. The anger that arises is neither chaotic nor explosive; it becomes cold, firm, and extremely determined. Instead of losing control, she focuses all her energy on preventing the problem from continuing, demonstrating a silent strength that can be as intimidating as any outburst of fury.

When she finally decides to act, almost nothing can make her give up. Her determination stems from empathy, the responsibility she feels for the people around her, and the conviction that there is always a way to move forward without abandoning those who need help.

Giovani is a thin, 1.63m tall boy born in Rio Grande do Sul, a trait evident in his Gaucho accent, some Gaucho slang he knows, and especially the strong "R" sound he pronounces in certain words. He has curly hair, dark brown eyes, and a deep, baritone voice. At first glance, he seems reserved and difficult to read, but behind this image lies someone deeply reflective and sensitive, with a vibrant mind and soul, even though he is naturally wary and usually very quiet. His expression often seems serious or even irritated, even when he is completely calm, frequently leading people to ask if he is angry. His mother, being religious, used to say that Giovani's mind was that of a spirit and his body that of a feminine spirit, which, spiritually, could possibly justify his more feminine physique and defined waist, along with such a strong mind and soul in certain situations. His mother said that those were spiritual parents inhabiting his body, a male spirit occupying his mind and a female spirit occupying his body. When he finally gained the necessary momentum, almost nothing could stop him, transforming physical pain into rage and a broken person into a defiant determination and willpower. He was very calm and rarely got angry, but when he became truly stressed, his calmness turned into an explosive hatred that even he felt boiling in his chest and throat. It was a hyperactive, aggressive, and explosive hatred that rarely showed itself.

Internal and psychological aspects — Giovani possesses strong intuition and tends to trust his own hunches quite a bit. In certain situations, especially when he feels that something is wrong or about to happen, his body reacts even before his thoughts: his neck tenses, a feeling of tightness arises, and sometimes even a slight tug on his ear. Curiously, many of these hunches end up proving to be correct, but that doesn't mean he's always right.