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1. The vampire heroine responsible for Bri’s lifelong obsession with the supernatural.
2. The Florida attraction Bri happily leaves to everyone else.
5. The King of Pop that Huck and Bri could talk about for hours.
8. The first seafood Bri ever fell in love with on an Annapolis boardwalk.
10. She’s allergic to Christmas trees… and this juniper-based spirit.
13. The Emerald Fennell film that inspired Bri and Kate’s costumes.
14. Bri’s favorite all-purpose expression—it somehow works in almost every situation.
15. She also has exactly this many perfect sisters.
16. Bri’s spirit of choice—the smoky cousin of tequila.
17. The Maryland delicacy Jesiah and Bri can never turn down.

1. In England it’s served with tea. In America it's something else entirely.
3. The windy city Bri nearly moved to before China called.
4. The University of Florida mascot she’ll always root for.
6. Bri has exactly this many crazy brothers.
7. Her daily fizzy pick-me-up.
9. Caribbean country her dad proudly called home.
11. The green drink Bri chooses over coffee—even if it tastes a little like grass.
12. The Shanghai brunch spot Bri still talks about after its heartbreaking closure.