Marianna Sobral da Silva—or simply Marianna Sobral, or just Sobral, as she prefers. She was born on May 16, 2003, in the city of Nova Friburgo, known as the "Imperial City." The daughter of a washerwoman and a carpenter, Marianna is the youngest of seven siblings. She attended public schools throughout her education, as her parents could not afford private schooling. She was always an exceptional student with good grades; at age ten, she even won a school poetry contest. From childhood through her teenage years, she cultivated a passion for literature—especially poetry—with Clarice Lispector as her favorite author. She is passionate about Brazilian Popular Music (MPB), Brazilian poetry, and Brazilian drama. Amidst this chaos, Marianna was living in New York. During the pandemic, she and her sister followed an indie singer on TikTok, and she ended up falling for the girl. Arianna Abdul. That was her name. Arianna Abdul was born in Brooklyn on October 6, 2001, to a Palestinian-Costa Rican father and an Ecuadorian mother. Born into a family of Latin and Arab descent, she grew up in a Latino neighborhood in Brooklyn. From her teenage years on, Ari showed a strong passion for music—especially Latin music and rock—with Kurt Cobain as her favorite singer. Her parents always encouraged her to pursue her dream; when she was younger, she wanted to be a doctor, but the pandemic hit when she was around 19, and she ended up losing hope a bit. She even took an online digital marketing course but did not pursue a career in the field. In 2022, she achieved great success with the song "Babydoll." Currently, Ari is in a relationship with Ella Boh, who is also a singer. However, as I often say, life is like a soap opera. It always shapes our destinies. Marianna had an ex-boyfriend and had just become pregnant. But the ex kept trying to convince her to abort the baby. It was two in the morning on July 7th. Ari had just had a nasty argument with Ella—the two of them had never really gotten along. Ella came from a wealthy family of lawyers and had no idea what it meant to go hungry or have nothing to eat. That really irritated Ari. Ari was riding a Honda motorcycle near the Manhattan Bridge when she spotted a young woman—with straight black hair, reddish-brown skin, and almond-shaped brown eyes—arguing with a dark-haired man. Ari pulled the bike over, her brown eyes fixed on the scene. She took off her helmet and was immediately struck by the biting Manhattan air, which whipped her brown hair around violently. Ari watched from a distance until she saw it happen: the guy lunged at the young woman. The girl—Marianna—covered her face with her hands to protect herself. Something stirred inside Ari; seeing that young woman looking so vulnerable shook her. "Hey! Stay away from her." Ari said this as she stepped in front of the man.