1. She's the eldest of five kids.
2. When her father, a clerk, died, she managed to get a job at a shoe factory to support her family. She was soon known for her skill at stitching and embroidery.
3. All her relationships before Grantaire never went beyond mere flirts because she was scared she would get pregnant and fired.
4. But then she met the Grand R and (despite him being him) she fell in love.
5. They were together for several months (and it did get physical this time), but she left when things got too heated, turbulent, (your choice of word to describe the situation)
6. The words "Grantaire is impossible" weren't only to describe his looks. (Plz Mr Hugo, she's not that shallow).
7. Still, there's a part of her that still loves him. And it hurts.
8. During the Barricades she stayed at home with her siblings and mother, making sure everyone was safe and her younger brothers did not join the Barricades.
9. She did cry when the news of the fall of the last barricade and the deaths of the students reached her.
10. She hasn't married yet. Probably never will, she likes the freedom.