Character Profile – The Lost Artefacts: Liv Sommers

Olivia “Liv” Sommers represents resilience in its purest form—a young woman who, despite early abandonment, has built a life defined by warmth and connection rather than loss. Like Lincoln, Liv was left at an orphanage at a young age, though with no memories of the parents who gave her up. Unlike many children in the system, she maintained an innate optimism that drew others to her bubbly personality.

Liv and Lincoln met when they were both ten years old in a foster home, forming an immediate connection that would weather years of separation and reunions. While Lincoln’s response to abandonment was emotional withdrawal, Liv chose the opposite path—offering friendship freely and maintaining an open heart despite the risks. This fundamental difference in their coping mechanisms created a balanced friendship where each provided what the other lacked.

For nearly four years, the two would run away from their foster homes together, meeting at a specific park bench to enjoy brief tastes of freedom. This pattern continued until Liv was adopted by a family of eccentric collectors whose frequent travels meant extended absences from home. Despite finally finding her permanent family, Liv never lost touch with Lincoln, remaining his emotional anchor through his continued cycle of foster homes and escapes.

With blonde hair and blue eyes that radiate warmth, Liv carries herself with genuine confidence. She’s intelligent and adaptable, with a perceptive nature that allows her to read Lincoln better than anyone else. Though not physically imposing, she possesses a different kind of strength—the unwavering loyalty that makes her run toward danger rather than away when those she cares about are threatened.

Unlike Lincoln, who retreats from attachment, Liv embraces connections wholeheartedly. She forms relationships easily and sees the best in people, a quality that sometimes puts her at odds with Lincoln’s more cynical worldview. Yet beneath her sunny exterior lies a young woman who understands loss intimately—she simply chooses to define herself by what she’s built rather than what was taken from her.

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